Amanda Moore

2 weeks ago | motherjones.com | Amanda Moore |Dan Friedman

Tanks, armored personnel carriers, and howitzers will roll through the streets of Washington, DC, on Saturday—coming to a halt just steps from where President Donald Trump once exhorted his supporters to “fight like hell” and march on the US Capitol. But the president’s grand military parade has something else in common with the “election integrity” rally that preceded the January 6 insurrection: It’s being organized by some of the same political operatives.

2 months ago | turtlediaries.net | Amanda Moore

Last week, Jake Lang, a pardoned J6er turned candidate for US Senate, attempted to add race agitator to his ever-growing resume. Lang held a “Protect White Americans” rally at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas, claiming that white people are under attack from black people. Lang, who lives in Florida, hitched a ride to Texas on a MAGA themed motor home adorned with images of Martin Luther King Jr, and JFK Jr moments before being shot.

2 months ago | huffpost.com | Amanda Moore

A growing team of political operatives affiliated with Donald Trump is assisting in the election of an Albanian politician who is under travel sanctions for alleged corruption. Sali Berisha, who has called Trump’s election “a miracle,” appears to have engaged several people close to Trump in consulting work — while his team suggests their goal is the removal of the sanctions.

Mar 24, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Amanda Moore

When Elon Musk ordered a government-wide email blast directing federal employees to list their recent accomplishments, most senior officials paused to consider their options. In the Justice Department, US attorneys around the country discussed the matter over an email list they share, with many deciding to seek more guidance before instructing career prosecutors on how to respond. One questioned whether the email was even real.

Feb 4, 2025 | theintercept.com | Amanda Moore

On Friday, Ed Martin, the interim head of the federal prosecutor’s office in Washington, fired around 30 government attorneys who had been hired to work on January 6 cases. In an email on Friday announcing the dismissals — one of a string of missives at all hours sent in the early days of the administration — Martin cited an attached memo from acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove offering up a legal justification for the firings.