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Aug 9 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Renato Mariotti: There's no way to overstate how big a deal it was for the FBI to raid a former President's house.
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Renato Mariotti: If I wanted to raid a house, I'd have to show proof that a crime was committed & that evidence about that crime was in that house. We'd have to put together an affidavit & a judge would have to agree that evidence was at that house.
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Renato Mariotti: Senior DOJ leadership & probably the AG himself would have had to approve the FBI raid. It's tough to get a judge to sign this thing, & I don't think anyone would accuse the AG of being a wild & crazy guy, & he agreed to sign this.
@renato_mariotti
Renato Mariotti: I'm sure we'll find out one way or another about the results of the raid. I doubt the FBI would have taken this step unless they had significant evidence.
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Renato Mariotti: Anyone who judges this investigation now is obviously biased. This has nothing to do with Joe Biden. It's the FBI executing a warrant signed by a federal judge.
Rick: A former Pres, had his residence raided by the FBI--that's a big deal.
@renato_mariotti
Rick: DeSantis suspended the State Atty for not enforcing anti-abortion & anti-trans laws.
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Renato Mariotti: It's very common for prosecutors to make the determination as to what's worth prosecuting & what isn't. If a local prosecutor doesn't want to prosecute parents of transgender kids or women seeking abortions, that's up to the local prosecutor.
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Renato Mariotti: I think it's very plausible that Trump will be charged with something. I'm usually very careful about these things, but like I tell my clients--I practice criminal defense now--if your home or office is being raided, you'll probably be charged.
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Aug 11
Rick: I would have liked to have seen Trump put out on the street in his robe or skivvies during the raid.
Scott Dworkin: No, that's not what happened. It was more along the lines of a warrant signed by a federal judge that was then presented (con't)
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Scott Dworkin: (con't) to the Secret Service, & then the FBI got what they came for. There was no drama. Trump wasn't even on the property. They did not go through attorneys b/c they were afraid they'd tamper with evidence.
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Scott Dworkin: They had information that there were classified documents at Mar-a-Lago that it was inappropriate for Trump to have. My thought is he was going to sell them; he wouldn't care if it put lives at risk.
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Aug 11
Matías Vernengo: Inflation is at a 40-year high but compared to the rest of the world, it's not as bad. Prices for food & shelter are increasing here but not as high as in other countries.
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Matías Vernengo: I just returned from Argentina; their inflation is 60-70% with projections of going as high as 90%. Globally, the US is by far in a relatively strong position.
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Matías Vernengo: Even in a divided Congress, we should be hopeful abt the direction of the economy for working class ppl. There are good signs, even if things aren't rosy. I don't think Biden has gotten much credit for it.
Rick: He hasn't gotten any credit
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Sally Hardin: I think we were feeling pretty despondent before the Inflation Reduction Act was passed, & now we can finally do something to address climate change.
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Sally Hardin: The really exciting thing about this legislation is all the investments, creating jobs here at home, & help of nearly $2000 for families who choose to get EVs & switch to cleaner & more secure sources of energy like solar & wind.
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Aug 10
Will Bunch: It's never happened before in the 246 yr history of the US, so yeah, [the raid on Trump's home] is a big deal. The search seemed to center on classified documents, although it's unwise to speculate.
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Will Bunch: We know Merrick Garland by now & know that the biggest complaint about him is that he moves too slowly, is too cautious, so for him to cross this point of no return in investigating Trump is something serious.
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Will Bunch: That this raid is political overreach just doesn't hold water.
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Aug 10
David Pepper: I've long been a fan of Jane Mayer; her book Dark Money is on my bookshelf. She had a piece in The New Yorker, State Legislatures Are Torching Democracy.
Rick: You were quoted heavily in that.
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David Pepper: As long as Dems don't go back into states to get into the state houses, the Repubs are happy to stay in power. They can pass things that are so crazy that they'd be voted out of higher offices. (con't)
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David Pepper: (con't) The gerrymandered state houses are the places to go if your agenda is toxic.
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Aug 10
Doug Jones: I want to make sure people understand: There's nothing to indicate the Justice Dept is going after the former president; they're going after a potential crime.
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Doug Jones: There was enough evidence that developed on a potential crime--we don't know what it is yet but there's talk of federal documents--and an agent put together the evidence in an affidavit. The info, incl probable cause, was taken to a judge. (con't)
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Doug Jones: (con't) The DOJ couldn't do it on their own--they need approval from a separate branch of gov't. This is very serious. The gov't takes top secret documents very seriously; this could be an effort just to recover federal documents.
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