Today is Monday, March 28, 2022. Today a federal judge issued a damning ruling stating that former president Donald Trump likely committed a felony which should really persuade the Justice Department from getting off its asses in finally filing charges against Dumpf. How far can it go without indicting the former dictator-in-chief for his role in the January 6th insurrection. The American people demand accountability! It’s more than a year since the failed coup against our government.

The January 6th Committee is now holding hearings regarding placing two witnesses who have refused to offer testimony to the panel, Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro. The only sane Republican in the whole party, Liz Cheney, is speaking right now. The judge wrote in his opinion, “The illegality of the plan [to overturn a legitimate election] was obvious.” These unsavory characters who aided and abetted the former insurrectionist should be held in contempt. They did their darndest to foment unrest and sow distrust in our governmental institutions and now must face the consequences of their actions. Everyone on the panel is speaking as to why these two contemptible characters must be forced to testify before it. This opinion by this federal judge is explosive and action now must be taken to hold the people – especially Dumpf – accountable. The Department of Justice (DOJ) cannot continue to be inactive now with regard to starting a criminal investigation into the myriad crimes committed by the ex-president. Incidentally, the committee voted unanimously to hold the two aides in contempt.

The genesis of the 44-page decision released by Federal Judge David Carter was his review of conservative attorney John Eastman who tried to block the handing over of a tranche of emails between the lawyer and his ally, President Dumpf. In his ruling, Carter ordered the plaintiff to turn over his correspondence to the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and found that the former demagogue “more likely than not” illegally tried to impede official congressional proceedings on the day of the siege. He wrote that “President Trump corruptly attempted to obstruct the Joint Session of Congress on January 6, 2021.” He also writes, “Dr. Eastman and President Trump launched a campaign to overturn a democratic election, an action unprecedented in American history.” He adds, “Their campaign was not confined to the ivory tower – it was a coup in search of a legal theory. The plan spurred violent attacks on the seat of our nation’s government, led to the deaths of several law enforcement officers, and deepened public distrust in our political process.” Carter goes on to say that if the plan of these coup plotters had succeeded, “it would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power, undermining American democracy and the Constitution. If the country does not commit to investigating and pursuing accountability for those responsible, the Court fears January 6 will repeat itself.” If these words do not spur the Department of Justice to do something, then this country is in jeopardy of this violent action repeating itself. There now should be enormous pressure to indict these two individuals for snubbing their noses at the committee and to the American people.

With respect to the federal judge’s explosive ruling, former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi explained to MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace the implications of the judge’s decision on employees of the DOJ. He told Wallace how people in the department might have generally reacted after hearing about the 44-page decision released today. Figliuzzi said that “It [the decision] reverberates through the office.” The frequent contributor to MSNBC said that the impact is very significant in that the Attorney General Merrick Garland “is going to feel compelled if he never does anything to explain himself to the judge.” He acknowledges the preeminent gravity that is attached to the federal bench and that, after such a decision is given, “the local FBI, the local U.S. Attorney’s Office would stop and have a meeting and figure out what do we do?” Figliuzzi himself says he feels that the DOJ is “paying close attention” and believes that “they have a strategy here” and still holds out hope that “they’re going to put the name Donald J. Trump in the subject line of a federal investigation.” Let’s sincerely hope so. How long can the American people wait for that development?

This is the only story I’ll be commenting on here. “It’s a very big deal,” as CNN commentator John King said in a short segment on my smartphone today.

Everything pales in comparison. Even “the slap heard around the world,” as Chris Rock was slapped by soon-to-be winner of the Best Actor Oscar for his role in King Richard, Will Smith, who bounded up to the stage to defend his wife’s honor after the comedian made a distasteful remark concerning his wife’s hair loss. The incident has created a Twitterstorm. I missed it, of course, since I only watched five minutes of a three-hour presentation. I just watched the tribute to the 60-year legacy of James Bond.

I just hope the weather tomorrow is not as wintrylike as today. Today seemed like a day out of January, not late March. I resorted to wearing a woolen hat and earmuffs once more.

Stay safe and be well.