The Kim Monson Show – July 16, 2024

On July 16, 2024, Ed Tarpey and Matt Vadum joined the show. Discussed the Supreme Court Fisher decision that struck down DOJ’s use of Sarbanes-Oxley against January 6th defendants, explaining his amicus brief argued the broad interpretation threatened First Amendment freedoms Analyzed AOC’s impeachment articles against Justices Thomas and Alito as political theater, examined the Chevron deference repeal, and explained the J6. Supreme Court Victory Reverses J6 Prosecutions Start listening at 40:32 – Hour 1 Ed Tarpey explains the significance of the Supreme Court’s Fisher decision, which struck down the Department of Justice’s use of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to prosecute over 350 January 6th defendants. The Louisiana criminal defense attorney represented the Former Feds Group Freedom Foundation in filing an amicus brief that argued the government’s interpretation of 18 USC 1512C2 was so broad it could criminalize legitimate political activities like lobbying legislators or demonstrating outside government buildings. The statute, originally designed to address evidence tampering in financial fraud cases following the Enron scandal, carries a 20-year prison sentence. Tarpey contends prosecutors weaponized this accounting law to leverage harsher penalties and pressure defendants into plea deals. Chief Justice John Roberts cited concerns raised in the amicus brief about how the government’s novel interpretation threatened First Amendment freedoms. “The way the government was applying this statute, 1512C2, was so broad that it could encompass almost any legitimate political activity like lobbying your legislator, demonstrating outside a hospital or a government building.” Ed Tarpey, Criminal Defense Attorney RNC Energy and the Trump Assassination Aftermath Start listening at 49:20 – Hour 1 Reporting live from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Ed Tarpey describes an electrified atmosphere following the attempt on President Trump’s life. Delegates from across the country expressed renewed enthusiasm after Trump’s selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate. Tarpey characterizes Trump as a man of destiny providentially spared from assassination, noting the former president emerges stronger with an aura of having faced down mortal danger. The convention approved a new Republican platform that Tarpey acknowledges fell short on traditional pro-life and marriage language compared to 2020. Nevertheless, he maintains the party remains committed to family values and contrasts sharply with Democratic positions. The attorney emphasizes that citizens must remain vigilant at every level of government, echoing Thomas Jefferson’s warning that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. “There’s no question that he was providentially spared from certain death with the assassination attempt on Saturday. He now has a certain aura about him that he did not have before.” Ed Tarpey, Criminal Defense Attorney Impeachment Articles Target Conservative Justices Start listening at 86:42 – Hour 2 Matt Vadum dismisses Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s impeachment articles against Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito as a fundraising publicity stunt destined for failure. The Epoch Times investigative journalist explains that Democrats accuse Thomas of accepting lavish gifts from wealthy friends and Alito of political bias evidenced by his wife flying an upside-down flag after January 6th. Whil...