Judiciary

Danny is serving a life sentence for crimes he did not commit. No one in California, not defendants and not victims who have actually been the victim of a sex crime, is safer by virtue of today’s unfortunate decision.

— Cliff Gardner, Masterson’s lead appellate lawyer, said in a statement responding to the denial of the appeal.

“They’re back, again. It would almost be funny if it weren’t such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice, one that we cannot become numb to.”— James Comey said this in a video posted on Monday, responding to the latest investigation against him.

The women who survived Epstein deserve to be heard, Congress must have the complete files required by law, and an independent special counsel must investigate Epstein’s co-conspirators and DOJ’s cover-up and ensure that state and foreign prosecutors have the evidence they need to pursue justice.

— Jamie Raskin, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, in a statement about the committee’s report.

He was participating in party politics and prioritized that over sitting for the deposition.

— Charles Tobin, attorney for the BBC, describing Trump's decision to skip the deposition during the hearing

There's never a good time to fire an 86-year-old who's still pretty good at his job.

— Sir Tom Jones, in a social media post reacting to ITV's decision not to keep him as a full-time coach on The Voice UK.