This is not how to properly handle a hearing on a possible gag order unless you are 5
#politics
Judge #Chutkan will require Trump to disclose by Jan. 15 whether he intends to use an "advice of counsel" defense in his Washington, D.C. trial — and to provide relevant documentation of that defense at the same time.
Trump files late-night brief in support of media coalition motion for video & audio access to #USAvsTRUMP trial, saying that he "absolutely agrees, and in fact demands" that proceedings be televised, to ensure that public learns about election that was "rigged and stolen [sic]."
Cue the circus music 🤡
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24161013/trumpdctrialtvflg111023.pdf
Federal Judge rejects TFG bid to strike #jan6th Violence from #USAvsTRUMP trial.
#Chutkan's opinion criticized Trump's legal team for filing a motion "making numerous inflammatory and unsupported accusations of its own" about Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment
Judge #Chutkan has *denied* Trump's motion to dismiss his criminal charges based on a claim of "presidential immunity.
"Defendant’s four-year service as Commander in Chief did not bestow on him the divine right of kings to evade the criminal accountability that governs his fellow citizens."
"No man in this country, not even the former President, is so high that he is above the law"
Scoop by Katherine Doyle of #nbcnews
Jury letters going out to DC residents for #USAvsTrump trial
#findingout is sooning
DC Circuit upholds the #USAvsTRUMP gag order against Trump in part, ruling that it was generally justified but “sweeps in more protected speech than is necessary.”
this shouldn't be confused with the #NYvsTrumpOrg gag order which is in affect, and will likely still be in effect when Trump Testifies monday
#politics
Trump likes gags so much he has two of them
More detail and nuance on upheld gag order in #USAvsTRUMP
TLDR example: If Trump said former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is a terrible analyst and shouldn't be on CNN because he's [insert insults here]? Ok.
But when Trump said Geoff Duncan shouldn't testify to the Fulton County Grand Jury? Off limits.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/08/trump-gag-order-jan-6-case-00130874
#news
Supreme Court agrees to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request to take up Trump presidential immunity claim. Trump must respond by Dec 20
In a monday court filing jack smith reveals an expert witness that extracted Trump's Twitter and phone information, and knows what he was read, what websites he was looking at and where he was during #jan6th
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/11/special-counsel-trump-phone-data-trial-00131196
In defense of presidential immunity claims being seen by #scotus in #USAvsTrump Trump lawyers accused the DOJ and Jack Smith of.... *checks notes* being the grinch and Cites the children's book in official filings
#scotus declines to fast track #doj appeal on Trumps presidential immunity claims in #USAvsTrump backtracking on precident of Bush vs Gore and Nixon
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-supreme-court-immunity-jack-smith-prosecution/
Not going to share the COO COO filing by Team Trump for his presidential immunity claim defense. Part of it is claiming the Judicial Branch has no power over him
yea, that isn't going to fly
Appellate court will uphold #Chutkan ruling, remove the hold and #SCOTUS will decline the appeal
"I have absolute criminal liability but I want you to decide that next year while I have to keep defending myself in these other cases while I run for office" makes no sense.
If Trump successfully argues he has Presidential Immunity
Does he even Grasp that Bill Clinton, Obama and Joe Biden have it also?
I don't think GWB would bother trying to save him, but it would be a cool movie if he tried
Special Counsel files reply to appeals court to reject immunity defense
TLDR: Why do I even have to do this?
Every circus needs a clown
Trump says he plans to attend Tuesday’s oral argument on Presidential immunity at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Unconfirmed reports
An address of the home that appears to be owned by #USAvsTRUMP Judge #Chutkan was swatted
DC Fire and MPD responded to a call for a shooting with possible multiple victims at an address is listed as the mother of the judge's ex-husband.
Police & fire services responded to a reported shooting at a home in D.C. They found nothing.
More #StochasticTerrorism
Judge #Chutkan was swatted while at her home last night
This is Stochastic terrorism directed at the #USAvsTrump judge
A federal appeals court on Tuesday denied Donald Trump's request for it to reconsider its decision mostly upholding the partial gag order against the former president in the Washington, D.C. election subversion case.
Gag still in place
next stop #SCOTUS
https://themessenger.com/politics/trump-gag-order-denied-dc-circuit-court-appeals-en-banc
Three scenarios for timing of Trump #Jan6th #USAvsTRUMP Trial, now that the DC Circuit has ruled.
October Surprise already in the books
