why the heck didn't Mueller investigate the "elephant that’s not just in the room but sitting uncomfortably in their laps. Christopher Steele’s dossier is clearly a Russian intelligence operation." (Or conclude it wasn't!) 2/ thefederalist.com/2019/05/06/maj…
3/3 AND we KNOW a lot more than what is mentioned in the Hill article about what Barr is looking into: thefederalist.com/2019/05/17/kno…
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My current thoughts re Trump & TikTok: Trump isn't an ideologue or a constitutionalist--he's a negotiator and a good one, which will help Make America Great Again. And in negotiating, re TikTok he is taking big picture view of how to strengthen America v. China. 1/
2/ Trump absolutely lacks authority to amend statute by EO or anything else. But Trump isn't going to let the niceties of separations of power stop him. Republicans should not pretend President can amend statute any more than he can amend constitution.
3/ But just like any other overreach by an executive--and we saw many more from Biden--halting it takes time and someone with "standing." Consider Biden's continued "forgiveness" of student loans. And likely whatever negotiation strategy Trump is taking re TikTok will play out
2/ Enjoins release of Vol. II but NOT Vol. I. No mention of Clark or other interests. Will she enter a second order soon? @JeffClarkUS and @HarryMacD might not want to risk & immediately file complaint w/ TRO to stop Vol. I especially given Arizona.
@JeffClarkUS @HarryMacD 3/3 Could be Cannon is doing these things separately and will soon rule on Clark's request for administrative stay to enjoin release of Vol. I.
3/ Reply Brief opens by stressing how DOJ is putting politics over process--here due process. What's the big rush to release report before Court can hear argument? One thing only: Trump is inaugurated. That's not a reason much less a good reason.
THREADETTE: During tonight's Space hosted by @McAdooGordon with @shipwreckedcrew & @KingMakerFT Leslie highlighted something I had missed: While I believed Judge Cannon had not ruled on Defendants' Motion for an Injunction, believing instead she entered temporary injunction 1/
2/ to keep report from being released pending resolution of everything & in deference to what 11th Cir. might say. Well, as Leslie pointed out, Cannon expressly stated that Defendants' Motion for Injunction remained pending, here. Note docket 679 was the emergency Motion.
3/ Because that Motion remains pending, that DOJ appealed from temporary injunction does not deprive Cannon of jurisdiction to decide whether to grant the injunction. DOJ argued its emergency appeal took jurisdiction away from Cannon--it didn't.