Posted on 03/11/2024 6:28:09 AM PDT by CFW
Below is my column in theHill on the real possibility of a federal trial of former president Donald Trump just before or even through the 2024 election. The claim that this schedule is the result of treating Trump like other criminal defendants is increasingly dubious given statements of courts and the Special Counsel.
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“This trial will not yield to the election cycle.” Those words of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan last year made clear that she will not consider that Donald Trump will likely be the 2024 Republican presidential nominee in setting the schedule for his federal trial in Washington, D.C.
Most recently, in the federal prosecution in Florida, Special Counsel Jack Smith declared that he will not consider himself bound by the Justice Department’s longstanding policy of not bringing charges or holding trials of candidates close to an election.
With the Supreme Court reviewing the immunity question (and a decision not expected until June), a nightmare scenario is unfolding in which Trump could be tried not just before the general election, but actually through November’s election.
Chutkan has insisted that her refusal to consider Trump’s candidacy is simply denying special treatment to the former president. But there is nothing typical about how she and others have handled the case. The fact that Chutkan was pushing for a March trial date shows just how extraordinary her handling has been.
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In his filings in Florida, Smith insisted that the oft-cited Justice Department policy to avoid such proceedings within 60 days of an election would not be applied in Trump’s case. He insisted that, since everyone knows about the allegations, there would be no harm or foul in holding him for trial for the weeks before the election as his opponent, President Biden, is free to traverse the country campaigning.
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They should be executed by a USMC firing squad!
“Special Counsel Jack Smith declared that he will not consider himself bound by the Justice Department’s longstanding policy “
Isn’t that special? He now assumes plenary power for himself and no longer reports to anyone. The Grand Inquisitor re-incarnate!
So when does Jordan start to take down this self declared potentate?
JT, you need to write about the importance of keeping the 1st Amendment of Free Speech truly FREE.
Turley is the one and only democrat I will listen to at all but I don’t agree with him on this quick trial subject for the following reason.
In a case that was high profile (48 million), it took me from December 84 to May 92 to get a Fortune 500 company in front of a jury. Using their political power, they obtained continuance after continuance. The trial finally happened and the jury ruled in my favor on all counts. Appeals then went on another 9 years. From beginning to end the case took 15 years.
My point is that I don’t believe that a case as monumental as this one (mine was peanuts by comparison) can get to trial in 8 months. I could be wrong but I just don’t see how it happens with armies of determined lawyers on both sides.
“Article II
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SECTION 2. The President...may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices...”
Obviously, the President often needs to retain such writings after leaving office since backbiting by underlings is very likely after a President’s term in office ends.
Jordan and Congress are impotent, all talk, no action.
Another consequence of giving third-world trash judicial status.
Too quick. Following their trial and conviction, the sentence should involve a short drop and quick stop, and their carcasses left to rot off the noose.
Smith is out of control. But, that’s why he was selected.
Agree however it’s communism in action the democrats for the last 3 years have been giving a sample of it to the public of what is to come if a democrat wins the next or any election again.
The so called courts won’t allow Trump to defend himself in court they tell him to shut up and listen to the charges.
“They should be executed by a USMC firing squad!”
That may very well happen.
Notice the admission that there is a “Trump exception” to all rules, policies, laws, and legal precedents?
As long as there is no verdict before November 5.
Libtards who created this situation are not unlike the brat who set his family house afire to murder both of his parents and then fell upon the mercy of the court because he was a homeless orphan.
Who cares... it ain’t gonna change anyone’s mind in the Conservative camp
Yeah, it’s sort of odd how all these establishment GOP politicians think this tactic is only going to be used on Trump. In the future, any candidate opposing the Democrats can be subject to the same treatment.
Yes and that’s one reason I stated what I did.
Trump appealed many times for various things. Had he let the trials go as scheduled, he’d be about done with them.
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