Whether the Trump Org actually produced all the requested video remains redacted, except for this indication that Trump Org aides produced a hard drive on July 6. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
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HAPPENING NOW: Pretrial conference for Stewart Rhodes and other Oath Keepers facing seditious conspiracy charges. Judge Mehta attempting to work out final preparations for trial.
MEHTA begins by explaining why he is rejecting Rhodes' renewed motion to delay the trial or obtain more access to discovery. Mehta says it's simply a "false" statement that Rhodes has not had extraordianry access to discovery — more than any other defendant.
MEHTA tells Rhodes' lawyer the motion for a special master is nonsense: "You told me last week you were here in good faith. I’m starting to question that."
"The idea that you would want to inject a special master for no apparent purpose … a week before trial is mystifying."
The filing, for the nth time, dances around the idea of whether Trump actually declassified any of the records in question. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Here, Trump's lawyers directly contradict Trump by saying the issue of whether the docs remain classified is "to be determined later."
JUST IN: Trump and DOJ have proposed two candidates each to serve as special master over items seized in the Mar-a-Lago search. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
HMMM: Paul Huck Jr., one of Trump's proposed special masters, used to advise Gov. Charlie Crist — at the same time Trump's current lawyer, Chris Kise, worked for Charlie Crist.
The details of the appeal are unclear, so we'll see if this is an appeal of the entire order, a portion, or if there are other nuances.
MORE: DOJ has asked Judge Cannon to stay parts of her order, saying the national secyrity review is inextricably linked tot he criminal investigation and can't be seaprated. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…