Donald Trump likes to tell his sycophant supporters and propaganda media that he merely had to waive his hand over classified documents, or merely think that classified documents are declassified – like Carnac The Magnificent? – and they are declassified. This is bullshit. While a president has broad authority to declassify documents, there is a … Read more
Gideon Rubin reports, Insider witness could help DOJ determine if Trump hid classified documents: NYT: A confidential insider witness who worked for Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago could help the Justice Department as it intensifies its efforts to determine whether the former president sought to conceal sensitive classified documents after the agency issued a subpoena in … Read more
CNN reports, Exclusive: Special counsel probing Trump Organization’s handling of Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage: Prosecutors for special counsel Jack Smith have been asking questions in recent weeks about the handling of surveillance footage from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort after the Trump Organization received a subpoena last summer for the footage, according to multiple sources … Read more
Update to Trump Appointed Federal Judge Denies Manhattan DA’s Request To Block ‘Gym’ Jordan’s Subpoena. Politico reports, Appeals court presses pause on House GOP subpoena to former Trump prosecutor: An appeals court temporarily halted a planned Thursday deposition of former Trump prosecutor Mark Pomerantz, delaying an effort by House Republicans to investigate the office of … Read more
Another Trump appointed Republican activist judge is out of control. Congress has no jurisdiction over a state elected prosecutor. None. This violates federalism and state sovereignty. There also is no legitimate purpose to Coup Plotter co-conspirator “Gym” Jordan’s attempt to intimidate the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, and to unlawfully interfere in a state prosecution of … Read more