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Kurt Olsen, a Justice Department lawyer who has been a leading Trump administration proponent of false claims the 2020 election was stolen, had his DOJ security clearance terminated last month after failing a polygraph test.
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Failed polygraph played role in the loss of Trump ally Kurt Olsen’s security clearance, sources say
Kurt Olsen, a Justice Department lawyer who has been a leading Trump administration proponent of false claims the 2020 election was stolen, had his DOJ security clearance terminated last month after ...
![CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
In accordance with S.D. Fla. L. R. 88.9(a), counsel for Plaintiffs certify that they have
conferred with all parties relevant to this motion in a good faith effort to resolve the issues
identified in the motion without court intervention. To the extent Local Rule 88.9 addresses parties
against which the underlying criminal case has been dismissed, the positions of the three original
defendants in the above-captioned case are included here.
The United States Government. As described in the foregoing motion, undersigned
counsel attempted on multiple occasions to seek resolution short of court intervention. On August 28, 2026, counsel relayed general concerns related to Volume II disclosures to the government via video conference. Later that same day, the government responded via email to those concerns by
asserting that its "work does not disturb [the] Order." On September 4, 2026, undersigned counsel sent detailed concerns to government counsel via letter correspondence. On September 11, 2026,
having received no substantive response to the concerns raised in the letter correspondence,
undersigned counsel requested "the government's position for why the relief sought is/is not
needed" to include in this filing. On September 17, 2026, the government responded that
"Iplerhaps the best course of action is to simply file whatever relief you and your team deem appropriate. We will answer accordingly." On September 21, upon a request for clarification as to whether the government opposes, objects, or does not object to the relief sought, the government
responded that it "take[s] no position on your filing and will respond accordingly."
Donald J. Trump. On October 1, 2026, counsel for former defendant Donald J. Trump ...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/bafkreigj64q6nbxp4asx42o5oh46zmn4ivunbo3z5whdy2yjp6ws5zefj4)
![ORDERED that Plaintiff’s [74] Motion to Unseal is GRANTED IN PART. The Clerk of the Court shall unseal in full the [65-2] Delta PowerPoint. Defendants shall submit to Plaintiff and the Court any proposals for narrowly tailored redactions to the [65-1] JLL Plan, accompanied by particularized and substantial written justifications, no later than October 14, 2026. Plaintiff shall file any response to the proposed redactions no later than October 19, 2026. The Court will then review the proposals and rule by separate order.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:353gzbhcjbznfxegvayffqek/bafkreigfpxmpkokcoamisifm756idoe4lh5pai7tk3yrqlpkpsmlurijky)
![MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a hearing on Plaintiffs' [32] Motion for Preliminary Injunction on October 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 11. Members of the public may attend in person or by telephone. Toll free number: 833-990-9400. Meeting ID:
433360750. It is further ORDERED that those using the public-access telephone line shall adhere to the prohibition against photographing, recording, rebroadcasting, and livestreaming court proceedings, including those held by telephone or videoconference. See Standing Order 24-31 (JEB) (Sep. 18, 2024). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Signed by Judge Timothy J.
Kelly on 10/01/26.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/bafkreifokju7rngq67cncawxj63j5pghe76qlbhjmrrhjddo5jgwc6vn2y)
![You mentioned the Democrats will come after you if they win. Are you considering pardoning members of your administration prior to the end of your term?
Yeah, sure I’d do that.
Is that something you would consider doing?
Well, Sleepy Joe Biden, he gave pardons to everyone. [Holds up pictures of White House] They're actually—see, this is the way it looks now.
Have you seen the videos of Mitch McConnell back in the Senate? Do you think he should resign because of his health condition?
It was a disappointment to a lot of Republicans. So that's just—well, Sleepy Joe gave pardons to everybody. He gave them to Fauci. He gave them to this. But you mean I'm not allowed to give them, but Sleepy Joe's allowed to give them? This ain't gonna be much of a story. Here we are doing this. You haven't asked me one fucking positive question. All of this. What about this? What about that? What about that? What about this? All negative. Why are you devoting all this time to the White House? You know how I do, I do that out of my back pocket. I pay for a lot of it, but I fix it because the White House should look like that. It shouldn’t look like—if you would have stood in that balcony and looked at that wall, half the wall was falling. It's actually dangerous. People are walking under, crap was falling off it all the time. Every time it rained, it was leaking, horrible. Now it's perfect, and I would say that I should be given credit for fixing the White House because I'm also doing very well with the war. I'm doing very well with another war that we already won, Venezuela. Do you notice you haven't asked me a question about Venezuela?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreicdfm5wo2vpa6ha2g4zqfnlcuvutxcxrjlm4hyc7hutr62tswusae)
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 26A428
KENNETH NELSEN, WARDEN v. CHRISTA GAIL PIKE
ON APPLICATION TO VACATE STAY
[September 30, 2026]
The application to vacate stay of execution of sentence of death presented to JUSTICE KAVANAUGH and by him referred to the Court is granted. The September 30, 2026 order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Cir-cuit, case No. 26-5864, granting a stay of execution is vacated.
JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE KAGAN and
JUSTICE JACKSON join, dissenting.
The State of Tennessee is set to execute Christa Pike for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer. Earlier today, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a stay of Pike's execution solely to "adequately address and resolve" the issues presented in Pike's pending application for relief. Order in In re Pike, No. 26-5864, ECF Doc. 10-2, p. 2. Tennessee now asks this Court to vacate that stay and permit it to proceed with Pike's execution today. Stunningly, the Court acquiesces. Because its decision clears the way for the State to execute Pike before her still-pending legal challenges to her conviction can be properly considered, I respectfully dissent.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreibgvwhbb2ltvp3257xdel7sx32h5jde5m5dcw7plkpju4n7ox5hbi)