To no one's surprise, Judge Chutkan, in typical hyperbolic fashion, denied Trump's motion to dismiss Jack Smith's J6 indictment on constitutional and immunity grounds.
As I documented here, Judge Chutkan, appointed by Obama, has a record of inflammatory statements about Trump and J6 in general. Her recent orders in Trump’s case reflect her deep bias:
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Chutkan argues that Jan. 6 is among the worst crime scenes she’s ever witnessed.
In Her Jan. 6 Courtroom, Judge Who Will Hear Trump's Case Is the Pot Calling the Defendant Incendiary
Defendant’s four-year service as Commander in Chief did not bestow on him the divine right of kings to evade the criminal accountability that governs his fellow citizens.
He has moved to dismiss the charges against him based on Presidential immunity, ECF No. 74 (“Immunity Motion”), and on constitutional grounds, ECF No. 113
(“Constitutional Motion”)
“A former President’s exposure to federal criminal liability is essential to fulfilling our constitutional promise of equal justice under the law,” Chutkan ruled.
Trump is not immune from election-subversion prosecution, judge rules
More highlights from Judge Chutkan’s order denying Trump’s motions to dismiss J6 indictment on immunity and constitutional grounds. Selective prosecution motion still pending.
On Friday, March 14 at 7:03 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Dragon's tenth operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-10) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Anne C. McClain
NASA Astronaut and U.S. Army Colonel
Russia is indeed open to talks where things can be negotiated right now
Ukraine isn’t opposed to negotiations __ but __ it demands certain things be in place first
More weapons and equipment give Ukraine a fighting chance, but a shrinking force undermines their effectiveness over time. Russia’s numerical edge could grind Ukraine down unless casualties or economic collapse force Moscow to relent first
New York Judge Paul Engelmayer just forbade all political appointees — including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — from accessing Dept. of Treasury data, all based on Blueanon conspiracy theories!!