Topic: Grand Jury

The panel analyzes a November 7, 2018, letter from U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Berman confirming compliance with federal statute 18 USC 3332. This law mandates that the U.S. Attorney present reports of federal crimes to a special grand jury, a process the panel claims is non-discretionary. The petition includes 57 evidentiary exhibits intended to prove that controlled demolitions were used to destroy the World Trade Center buildings.

The discussion explores the secretive nature of grand jury proceedings and the potential for future indictments of individuals or corporations. The Lawyers' Committee explains that while they are not privy to the current status of the 23-person jury, they are prepared to file a mandamus action if the U.S. Attorney fails to fulfill his legal obligations. The ultimate goal is a public report or criminal charges similar to those seen in high-profile federal probes.

The name Agenda 31 is a play on Agenda 21 and refers to the 3,100-plus counties in the United States. The project aims to establish at least one Article 4 state citizen in every county to restore local power and constitutional oversight. The guests envision a database that ranks counties based on liberty metrics such as water fluoridation, grand jury access, and rainwater collection taxes.

Journalist Nick Bryant describes the harassment and death threats he faced while investigating the Franklin case in Nebraska, including an incident where his rental car was dismantled by police. Bryant took the significant legal risk of publishing sealed grand jury transcripts in his book to prove the corruption of the proceedings. He suggests that authorities have avoided arresting him for this illegal act to prevent drawing renewed public attention to the scandal.

Special prosecutors in the Franklin case, such as Samuel Van Pelt, are accused of manipulating grand juries by selectively presenting evidence and witnesses. In Nebraska, the grand jurors were shown edited versions of victim video testimonies that removed corroborating details between different children. This control over the narrative allowed prosecutors to protect perpetrators while securing perjury indictments against the victims.