Posted on 06/24/2023 3:45:08 AM PDT by NautiNurse
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Trump’s defense also needs to contest the belief that the information in the marked documents is truly secret and can not be deduced, found in Wikipedia, academic studies or in news sources.
The invasion case the Supreme Court tossed aside means that the Supreme Court should not be relied to protect Trump’s Article II prerogatives.
I guess seven years wasn’t enough. If Trump lawyers are smart enough, they will demand the August 14 trial date take place. I just pray this is not a trap by the evil DC swamp bastards. They are devious evil sinful, horrible from the pit of hell puke POS bastards.
According to the filing, the Trump attorneys are fine with the delay, but don’t agree with the date proposed.
They were not 'classified files', they were files with classified markings. Very big distinction. When documents are de-'Classified', they don't remove that marking from the document, they also note when and who de-classified it.
“Perspectives on Terrorism (PT) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, and open-access academic journal. PT is a publication of the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT), in partnership with the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) at Leiden University, and the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews.”
“Our journal seeks to provide a platform for scholars...as well as practitioners engaged in research and analysis on countering terrorism.”
Wonder if items of interest about to show up about Special Counsel Jack Smith and how he operates in the shadows in a illegal way?.
As I predicted, Smith will try to drag this out as long as possible for political reasons.
That would be delicious.
Indeed
That guarantees the right to confront the witnesses in court, not necessarily the right to talk to them about the case outside of court. The last thing Trump needs is charges of witness tampering added to the mix.
If the files were declassified, the lawyers would not need security clearances…
Article should start “In an attempt to interfere with Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential candidacy, Special Counsel Jack Smith on Friday asked a federal judge to push back the start of former President Donald Trump’s trial…”
It’s as plain as the nose on my face.
Isn't the prosecution supposed to be prepared before the case is even submitted?
Why does he need more time? Time enough for another ruling/decision to take place, perhaps?
Sidelining this case to focus on the J6 case in Washington DC where Smith will easily get a conviction with 95% Democrats. All part of the plan.
Seems to me that when you have a right to all discovery and especially to exculpatory evidence under due process, that the only reasonable way to explore that is by questioning/testing the evidence (witnesses or whatever) PRIOR to a trial.
Otherwise, it would be a kangaroo setup.
This does not prevent Trump’s lawyers from deposing the witnesses, but generally they will only do that after discovery, after they find out exactly what they will be testifying to. Basically, the injunction is designed to prevent Trump from attempting to intimidate or influence the testimony or to try to coordinate a story with the witnesses.
Thanks for the info.
Personally, I would still want to sit down with them myself. Take the folks Trump waved that secret sheaf at. It’s not the same for some unknown to them lawyer who wasn’t there. I would recapture a feel for the moment, the personalities, the gestures, etc. It’s not fair to the defendant to be kept from witnesses, who have no doubt been fed the prosecution narrative, and perhaps prepped beyond even that.
That is witness tampering. My sitting with them isn’t. It’s refreshing the page.
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