This wkend Trump was freaking out. He had gotten wind that something bad to him is about to happen. This was that bad thing. His New York tax fraud case is now a criminal case, not just Manhattan DA, but New York state AG office.
Thread..
This is a DRAMATIC change. CHANGE in the case.
Remember, New York already had Trump tax returns (Trump took it to SCOTUS twice! Twice! and lost both times). And NY has Deutsche Bank records. They know it was a crime. But they need to prove CRIMINAL INTENT
New York has already had Michael Cohen providing testimony as a friendly witness. Eric Trump was forced to testify for 8 hours. Many other Trump Org people have testified. All this was months ago. What happened NOW?
Possibly Allen Weisselberg flipped. Or this is extra pressure
New York has no interest in telling Trump. How could Trump KNOW this weekend? New York had put extra pressure on Allen Weisselberg (Trump's crooked-to-the-bone slimebag accountant from the times of Trump's dad, scumbag slumlord Fred Trump)
Likely Allen STOPPED TALKING to Trump
Like when Trump was sending messages to Michael Cohen to stay strong, when Michael flipped of course against Trump. I guess Trump was regularly calling Allen, how are you doing? And Allen said, "Fine Mr Trump, I am fine." and suddenly Allen no longer takes Trump's calls.. oopsie
We do NOT KNOW if Allen has flipped.
New York can prove tax fraud to astronomical levels from the documents and testimony they have. To prove 'criminal intent' they need evidence that the fraud was DELIBERATE, directed by Trump, for the purpose of committing a crime.
If Allen flipped this weekend, it will take WEEKS, possibly months before his confessions are taken as testimony. He has committed crimes with Trump for four DECADES. He has to confess all to get any plea deal. We might not KNOW that he has flipped until this process is done
BUT if there are serious crimes involved, New York CAN start to make arrests. Allen may turn himself in, voluntarily (like Michael Cohen did)
New York can come and arrest Eric Trump or Don Jr. Beavis and Butt-Head Trump are likely to be arrested BEFORE Trump himself.
And this process may take YEARS of a SERIES of criminal cases, where Trump is the LAST to be charged, arrested, tried, convicted & imprisoned
It MIGHT happen fast, because of some developments in New York. It is LIKELY to be YEARS before Trump part starts. Junior levels go first
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On Monday Judge Chutkan in DC (Jack Smith 2) case will hold a hearing about putting a gag order on Herr Hezbollah, the nation's Terrorist-In-Chief. Trump was under protective order. He breached it many times. So this is now his 'final warning'
Let's do a Thread
GAG ORDER THREAD/2
Don't look at me like that! This is JUSTICE. It is EXACTLY the same legal standard that would apply to you and me. Nothing more, nothing less. Trump is a FIRST TIME OFFENDER; has NEVER been convicted of any crime (yet). He was put on a 'protective order' FIRST
GAG ORDER THREAD/3
Then Trump repeatedly broke that protective order. We WITNESSED IT LIVE on TV and on social media, REPEATEDLY
But the Judge CANNOT do anything about it. Until she is FORMALLY told by the prosecution. She CANNOT do anything yet. It would be same for you and me
We certainly feel it was taking too long. In reality this is about par for the course, in some ways FASTER than normal, for such a large criminal conspiracy. Timing is similar to Watergate
FIRST of PLANNERS of Jan 6 go to trial, in Georgia in two weeks !!!
So January 6th, 2021 was two years and 9 months ago. Over 1,000 of the violent mob have been caught, over half prosecuted, and prison sentences for those running up to more than a decade in prison. That is justice
The ORGANIZERS of the Jan 6th plot are Trump, the Seditious Six..
The ORGANIZERS of Jan 6 are
Trump
Seditious Six (Giuliani, Flynn etc)
Evil Eleven of Congress (Gosar, Gym, Gaetz etc)
and a handful others (Roger Stone, Bannon etc)
They are ALL CAUGHT
Jack Smith STARTED to prosecute the organizers. Look who he has as WITNESSES to this crime
Trump calls Hezbollah "very smart" for their terrorist attack? Same Senile Man called Putin smart for invading Ukraine. And called murdering dictators MBS and Kim Jong Un smart
Meanwhile Trump has called HIS OWN CABINET and HIS OWN GENERALS idiots & stupid
General Mattis: Trump's not mature, a 5th grader
General McMaster: he's a dope, kindergartner idiot
Colonel Esper: irresponsible
General Milley: crazy
General Hytin: an idiot
General Kelly: Trump's crazy, an unhinged idiot
Next...
Then let's ask Trump White House staff, people Trump selected:
VP Pence: Trump is reckless
CoS 1 Priebus: he's an idiot
CoS 2 (Kelly, in above)
CoS 3 Mulvaney: terrible human being, a clown show
CoS 4 Meadows: Trump is worthless
SoS Tillerson: he's a fucking moron
Trump was massively embarrassed in New York, and that trial still continues. But this incident (Trump sitting in NY court for 3 days and then bailed) exposes insight into how incredibly stupid, and self-destructive Trump is
Let's do a Thread
New York New York Thread /2
So what happened? Trump sat in the civil trial - he is NOT required to be there (he must attend all criminal trials which start in March 2024). He feuded with the judge, got hit with a gag order, then stormed out of New York. Let's see how dumb it was
New York New York Thread /3
Donald the Duck McTrump's whole brand is based on the carefully constructed fake illusion, that he is somehow a 'billionaire'. WE know he is not. That Trump is a fake, a con-artist, living on other people's money. But his SUPPORTERS believe that lie
What happens next? The House cannot conduct any other business until it has selected a new House Speaker. The GOP is in civil war. It may be chaos for a while. Most likely they find a suitable Republican Speaker
DEMs do not have votes for DEM Speaker
BUT DEMs could make a deal
If a slice of Republicans (as few as 6) ally with DEMs, then that alliance could select (a Republican) speaker
Realistically the most logical such choice is an EX House Republican, like Liz Cheney
Because of GOP civil war, DEMs have leverage now
This is the deal I suggest:
DEMs make deal for ANY Republican who they can trust (like Liz Cheney, Kinzinger) where promise is 2 House Votes every week. One vote on legislation provided by GOP, the other vote legislation provided by DEMs. Both will get a floor vote each week
With Friday's bombshell news in court filing by Jack Smith of 3 more prosecution witnesses - now just about as big as they come - let's do a Thread about the flippers in Trump's life, the rats who all testify under oath, in criminal courts, against Trump
Flipper Thread/2
Trump committed an act of insurgency against America. That word is rarely used. The legal EFFECT is the same as 'treason'. Trump committed a crime which is essentially as bad as treason
So who does Jack Smith have as a witness? Trump's OWN Attorney General Barr
Flipper Thread/3
Bill Barr was not just the nation's top lawyer, as Attorney General, when this plot was first hatched - Barr learned of the idea - and TOLD TRUMP IT IS ILLEGAL. That is what Barr will testify under oath. That Trump KNEW this plot is illegal