What does Gov. Mike Dunleavy say about Trump indictment?

And what did Vivek Ramaswamy and Asa Hutchinson say?

Jun 09, 2023

Juneau looking serene at about 3:15 am, Win Gruening photo.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court gave Democrats a big win in Alabama redistricting, and the Democrats indicted the leading Republican candidate for president.

Alaska Republican leaders head to Soldotna for their State Central Committee meeting Saturday. On the agenda: A keynote address by Nick Begich, who was a Republican candidate for Congress last year.

How will Republicans handle ranked choice voting in the coming cycle? Nick may have something to say about that. Will he run again? That’s going to be in the Q&A, most certainly.

The Alaska Board of Education met yesterday in Soldotna, and I’ll have a report on that later this morning at Must Read Alaska.

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Word: Rep. Ryan Zinke has no sympathy for DC smoky air

“I have zero sympathy for D.C. politicians dealing with smoke. If liberals won’t allow us to manage forests, they should deal with the consequences just like we have to in the West.” - Rep. Ryan Zinke, Montana

Passing: Evangelist Pat Robertson, who won Alaska’s GOP presidential preference vote in ‘88

In Alaska, he was the favored candidate for president by Republicans in 1988, getting double the votes that George H.W. Bush got. In the end, it was Bush who beat Dukakis that November.

Feds indict Trump

The issue is over the classified documents he took with him when he left the White House. The charges involve the Espionage Act.

Obviously, this is a quickly moving story.

Update: The Justice Department has still not announced anything. Trump announced his own indictment, and DoJ did not say a peep, instead making this announcement via leaks to the mainstream media. The arraignment will be Tuesday, one day before Trump’s birthday on Wednesday, when he turns 77.

Dunleavy comments

Gov. Mike Dunleavy wrote: “To indict a former sitting President is unprecedented. This is a sad day for our country and Republican form of government. There is no denying President Trump is the most persecuted President in our country’s history. I am afraid the American people will continue to lose trust in our governmental institutions. This sets a terrible precedent.”

Vivek Ramaswamy comments

Republican candidate for president Vivek Ramaswamy said, “We can’t have two tiers of justice: one for Trump, another for Biden. One for Assange, another for Manning. One for BLM/Antifa, another for peaceful protesters on Jan 6. I never thought we’d see the day when the U.S. President deputizes the DOJ to arrest his lead rival in the middle of an election. Obama shamefully tried to deputize the FBI to infiltrate Trump’s 2016 campaign, but they’re leaving nothing to chance this time around: the federal police state is outright arresting Trump. This is an affront to every citizen: we cannot devolve into a banana republic where the party in power uses police force to arrest its political opponents. It’s hypocritical for the DOJ to selectively prosecute Trump but not Biden. There are also serious legal questions about the President’s power to declassify documents and the potential illegality of the over-classification of federal documents in the first place. That’s for the courts to decide, but *we the people* decide who governs this nation. It would be much easier for me to win this election if Trump weren’t in the race, but I stand for principles over politics. I commit to pardon Trump promptly on January 20, 2025 and to restore the rule of law in our country.”

Asa Hutchinson said

Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson called for Trump to withdraw: “With the news that Donald Trump has been indicted for the second time, our country finds itself in a position that weakens democracy. Donald Trump’s actions — from his willful disregard for the Constitution to his disrespect for the rule of law — should not define our nation or the Republican Party. This is a sad day for our country. While Donald Trump is entitled to the presumption of innocence, the ongoing criminal proceedings will be a major distraction. This reaffirms the need for Donald Trump to respect the office and end his campaign.”

Key gatekeeper in Biden doc removal was figure in Bill Clinton Chinagate

While the feds moved in on Trump for documents at Mar a Lago, there is a story to be told about Biden’s documents, Hunter Biden, and a certain Ms. Chung, who was involved with box removing.

Biden bribery brief: FBI will allow Oversight Committee access

On the eve of the contempt of Congress vote, the FBI relented and said it would allow the key document to be viewed in secret by committee members.

Slow progress: BLM signs four more Native veteran land allotments, with hundreds to go

While Stone-Manning signed the four land transfers, bringing the total signed to 12, there are hundreds to go, and a deadline fast approaching. At this rate…

Section of Dalton Hwy. reopens after brief flooding

Water from the Sag River flooded over the Dalton Highway at Milepost 403.5, about 10 miles south of Deadhorse, according to Alaska DOT. The highway was closed for about 18 hours, opening again with one lane only at about 1 pm on Thursday.

What to do this weekend? Colony Days in Palmer

If you’re not heading to a fishing spot, there’s always the three-day festival that starts with a parade in Palmer at 11 am on Saturday. There are all kinds of other events, such as races, a carnival, and a lot of festivities. See you there?

Mat-Su School Board votes in favor of parents rights

When it comes to sex ed, pronouns, and gender counseling, the Mat-Su School District is clearly now the place to raise your kids.

Alaska Division of Elections will stay with ERIC for now

But no decision is final — the division will be keeping an eye on value as the group appears to be losing steam. For now, however…

Former armed transport guard skimmed $579,400 from Juneau banks

Over the course of two years, he kept hauling in the cash until he got caught. He’s going to spend some time in the other kind of vault.

Question of the Week results

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This day in history

June 9, 1628, first deportation of Thomas Morton from the colony of Massachusetts. A royalist, he had tried to set up his own colony of Merrymount, and was selling liquor and firearms to the Algonquian natives, and generally engaging in open debauchery with them, which offended the Puritans.

Columns

Downing: When Pride Month ends, the Marxist Continuous Revolution will look for new cause

The focus may turn to the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action methods used by American universities’ admissions offices.

Rick Whitbeck: Eco extremists keep guessing — and keep getting it wrong

The dire predictions keep coming, and never get here. It would be comical if it were not so damaging to the American economy.

Bob Bird reviews: ‘What is a Woman?’

The writer from the Kenai was pressured by his wife into watching the documentary. He came away impressed at the amazing work of writer-thinker-speaker Matt Walsh in exposing the leftists who repeatedly fall into his trap when simply asked to define what a woman is. They just cannot do it. But his wife can.

Alaska oil: $76.97
Henry Hub gas: $2.35
Alaska North Slope Production: 466,296
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $77,125,800,000

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