TGHusker Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Good article Quoted in part below https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/08/trump-trial-2024-historic-jack-smith-indictment.html Quote Forget hush money payments to porn stars hidden as business expenses. Forget showing off classified documents about Iran attack plans to visitors, and then ordering the pool guy to erase the security tapes revealing that he was still holding on to documents that he had promised to return. Forget even corrupt attempts to interfere with election results in Georgia in 2020. The federal indictment just handed down by special counsel Jack Smith is not only the most important indictment by far of former President Donald Trump. It is perhaps the most important indictment ever handed down to safeguard American democracy and the rule of law in any U.S. court against anyone. For those who have been closely following Trump’s attempt to subvert the results of the 2020 election, there was little new information contained in the indictment. In straightforward language with mountains of evidence, the 45-page document explains how Trump, acting with six (so far unnamed, but easily recognizable) co-conspirators, engaged in a scheme to repeatedly make false claims that the 2020 election was stolen or rigged, and to use those false claims as a predicate to try to steal the election. The means of election theft were national, not just confined to one state, as in the expected Georgia prosecution. And they were technical—submitting alternative slates of presidential electors to Congress, and arguing that state legislatures had powers under the Constitution and an old federal law, the Electoral Count Act, to ignore the will of the state’s voters. But Trump’s corrupt intent was clear: He was repeatedly told that the election was not stolen, and he knew that no evidence supported his outrageous claims of ballot tampering. He nonetheless allegedly tried to pressure state legislators, state election officials, Department of Justice officials, and his own vice president to manipulate these arcane, complex election rules to turn himself from an election loser into an election winner. That’s the definition of election subversion. ......It is hard to overstate the stakes riding on this indictment and prosecution. New polling from the New York Times shows that Trump not only has a commanding lead among those Republicans seeking the party’s presidential nomination in 2024; he remains very competitive in a race against Joe Biden. After nearly a decade of Trump convincing many in the public that all charges against him are politically motivated, he’s virtually inoculated himself against political repercussions for deadly serious criminal counts. He’s miraculously seen a boost in support and fundraising after each indictment (though recent signs are that the indictments are beginning to take a small toll). One should not underestimate the chances that Donald Trump could be elected president in 2024 against Joe Biden—especially if Biden suffers any kind of health setback in the period up to the election—even if Trump is put on trial and convicted of crimes. ................. Trump now has two legal strategies he can pursue in fighting these charges, aside from continuing to attack the prosecutions as politically motivated. The first strategy, which he will no doubt pursue, is to run out the clock. It’s going to be tough for this case to go to trial before the next election given that it is much more factually complex than the classified documents or hush money cases. There are potentially hundreds of witnesses and theories of conspiracies that will take much to untangle. Had the indictment come any later, I believe a trial before November 2024 would have been impossible. With D.C. District Judge Tanya Chutkan—a President Barack Obama appointee who has treated previous Jan. 6 cases before her court with expedition and seriousness—apparently in charge of this case, there is still a chance to avoid a case of justice delayed being justice denied. If Trump can run out the clock before conviction and be reelected, though, he can get rid of Jack Smith and appoint an attorney general who will do his bidding. He could even try to pardon himself from charges if elected in 2024 (a gambit that may or may not be legal). He could then sic his attorney general on political adversaries with prosecutions not grounded in any evidence, something he has repeatedly promised on the campaign trail. Trump’s other legal strategy is to argue that prosecutors cannot prove the charges. For example, the government will have to prove that Trump not only intended to interfere with Congress’ fair counting of the electoral college votes in 2020 but also that Trump did so “corruptly.” Trump will put his state of mind at issue, arguing that despite all the evidence, he had an honest belief the election was being stolen from him. 2 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 This would be really interesting. If you remember, Ivanka changed her name and doesn't have anything to do with her father publicly anymore. Does he think this gets him out of being investigated for the 2 billion from the Saudis? Link to comment
commando Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 17 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: This would be really interesting. If you remember, Ivanka changed her name and doesn't have anything to do with her father publicly anymore. Does he think this gets him out of being investigated for the 2 billion from the Saudis? so...the family that crimes together doesn't stay together? 1 Link to comment
commando Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 who is going to buy TFG mugshot NFT cards? 1 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 He is trying so hard to motivate his MAGAts to commit violence to save him. Sad thing is, I'm not going to be surprised if he succeeds. Link to comment
Archy1221 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 42 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: This would be really interesting. If you remember, Ivanka changed her name and doesn't have anything to do with her father publicly anymore. Does he think this gets him out of being investigated for the 2 billion from the Saudis? https://www.businessinsider.com/ivanka-donald-trump-jared-kushner-presidential-campaign-polling-2023-7?amp 1 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 1 minute ago, Archy1221 said: https://www.businessinsider.com/ivanka-donald-trump-jared-kushner-presidential-campaign-polling-2023-7?amp Interesting. She had said she was not going to be a part of the campaign again. Link to comment
Archy1221 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 45 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: If you remember, Ivanka changed her name and doesn't have anything to do with her father publicly anymore. https://www.newsweek.com/did-ivanka-trump-really-change-last-name-kushner-1806335?amp=1 1 Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 1 hour ago, BigRedBuster said: Interesting. She had said she was not going to be a part of the campaign again. Well the article includes several examples of Ivanka distancing herself from her father, but the name change itself is incorrect. Link to comment
commando Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 he will commit a crime before he gets back to florida. most likely witness intimidation though truth central 1 Link to comment
Ulty Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 49 minutes ago, commando said: he will commit a crime before he gets back to florida. most likely witness intimidation though truth central Trump's response to the judge: 1 Link to comment
Goal-line Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 It is perhaps the most important indictment ever handed down to safeguard American democracy and the rule of law in any U.S. court against anyone. This! 2 2 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 These two are doing a bang up job. 1 1 Link to comment
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