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Managing Shareholder, Maynard Nexsen D.C. Formerly: Staff Director of Senate Judiciary, Deputy Counsel to the VP, and Federal Prosecutor. Comments are my own.
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Lee Holmes Verified account @HolmesLee
A disgusting attack on a now-dead model public servant, meant to harm his sister’s campaign.
 
Also, note the language ProPublica uses: Graham, Clyburn, and Wilson were not even “subjects” of the investigation. A real reporter would have told the reader that “targets” of federal investigations are the ones suspected of wrongdoing. Instead, this omission is meant to deceive the reader into thinking Trump winning the presidency stopped an otherwise viable investigation. The investigation didn’t progress because it was sourced to a convicted fraudster looking to help himself.
 
Not a target, not a subject, not a story.
Taylor Reidy Verified account @taylor_reidy Oct 20
Any allegations of quid-pro-quo behavior or wrongdoing by the late Senator Lindsey Graham or his staff are simply false. It’s embarrassing that ProPublica, a George Soros funded operation, is legitimizing the ravings of a convicted felon, Martin Kao, who clearly would have said anything to save himself.

Adding insult to injury, ProPublica has chosen to publish this story when Senator Graham cannot defend himself because he tragically passed away in July.

While it may not be convenient for ProPublica’s narrative or Martin Kao’s attempt to escape responsibility for his criminal activities, the federal funding in question was requested by the University of South Carolina and supported by the U.S. Navy.

And finally, Senator Lindsey Graham’s office was never contacted by the FBI.
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Lee Holmes Verified account @HolmesLee
"The White House needs two things to be able to nominate district judges: vacancies and blue slips. More than any other factor, these determine the pace of confirmations," said Lee Holmes, former chief counsel and staff director of the Senate Judiciary Committee under former Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

"To sitting conservative district judges and Republican senators: your window of assured confirmation of a conservative is rapidly closing," said Holmes, who's now managing shareholder of Maynard Nexsen D.C. "There is no guarantee Republicans will control the Senate next Congress, and even if they do, they may not enjoy a three-vote majority."
Maynard Nexsen @maynardnexsen Feb 6
.@HolmesLee, Managing Shareholder in Maynard Nexsen’s Washington, D.C. office, was quoted in a
@bloomberglaw piece discussing how the Senate is speeding up confirmations of President Trump’s judicial nominees.

Read the full article: maynardnexsen.com/news-Lee-Holme…
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