Not really a joke. I still think it's more likely than not that Trump is a federal grand jury target for the insurrection and Mueller investigation's 10 obstructions. Parscale will be easy pickings because he likely took money & bet he didn't report it. Rule 6(e) doesn't cover
witnesses. So, if Parscale has been called, he can talk to Trump but doing it is really dumb and often leads to obstruction charges. Cutting the cord with Rudy is what any competent criminal defense attorney would advise.
Things could go fast for Trump. Contrary to what some say, IMO the current acting AG has authority to allow the US Attorney for DC to indict Trump and if he considered any political angle, he'd be doing Merrick Garland a solid if he took it off his 'to do' list.
Imagine @LindseyGrahamSC sitting with Merrick Garland in the hearing room and trying to get him to chime in on Trump's indictment? And Garland just smiling and saying, "I apologize Senator but, as you may be aware, I cannot discuss any pending criminal matters."😎
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1. Something odd is going on in the McGahan House subpoena saga. McGahn says Biden DOJ agrees to delay the En Banc argument (a big deal) scheduled for Feb 23. The House objects. Link to the filings. timinhonolulu.com/2021/02/17/1-s…
2. It sounds odd for @TheJusticeDept that McGahn's attorney refers to the Biden justice department to be working on a settlement. All presidents seek to protect their privileges but to protect the secrets of a former administration so steeped in criminality just sounds wrong.
3. So is there something else going on here? What else could it be? First, this is late in the day to ask for this. The En Banc is not the three judge panel we have in ordinary arguments it's a large number of the entire circuit. Logistically it's a big deal and appellate
1. @MSNBC is likely to go through a week of uninformed talking-heads attacking the House Managers. I'm shutting it off. Trump can be charged. Anyone who is selling the idea that he won't be, without any basis, is pushing their own big lie.
2. Prosecutors swear to defend the Constitution from ALL enemies, foreign and domestic and Donald J. Trump and his @SenateGOP & @HouseGOP January 6th conspirators are DOMESTIC ENEMIES who must be brought to justice. We must not accept any outcome where Trump is not charged.
3. He and the insurrectionist #GQP Congress represent a clear and present danger to the survival of the Republic. Over 30 states can charge Trump with levying war Treason. In the meantime, those of the public who want to do something constructive rather than engage in cable
1. In other news, @NRA Bankruptcy case may be one place not having an AG in place may impact because the United States Trustee has to take a position on dismissal but more importantly on appointment of a Trustee who they'll supervise. Here are some of the allegations
2. of NRA wrongdoing. More than half the motion is directed at appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee.
3. This is my area of practice. They need to show the debtor can't be trusted.
1. Members of the current @SenateGOP heard testimony of @SecretService regarding Bill Clinton and a constual sex act. They need to move a vote under 1986 Rules VI & XI that contemplates this happening "in the trial of any impeachment" to appoint a committee of Senators to take t
2 . testimony." Move for it. Cite that they did it in Clinton where they forced the Secret Service to testify. Get the duty officers in the HQ and Whitehouse and Pence's two details.
3. Here is the current Impeachment resolution S. Res. 47, that provides for the managers to seek to call the @SecretService. This has to happen tomorrow. @neal_katyal
1. I can't imagine doing something or not doing something, within my control, even if a Trump mob is going to threaten me, when action or inaction will make my family name equated to treason and cowardice. A curse be on all of them and their descendants forever, ad infinitum.