THREAD: DA BRAGG DELAY: So I'm thinking about who is to "blame" for the delay in the election interference trump trial that was supposed to begin March 25th. Apparently, the SDNY was asked for these documents a year ago, and then again 2 months ago. 1/
And it seems as though SDNY didn't hand them over a year ago, but DID recently, prompting the delay - which Alvin Bragg doesn't oppose (he's okay with a 30 day delay). So WHO at DoJ refused to hand the stuff over a year ago? 2/
Was it the "Sovereign District of NY" that made the call? The US Attorney there is Damien Williams. Or did Damien Williams take this to Garland a year ago, and Garland made the call? I haven't seen any reporting on that. 3/
THREAD: THOUGHTS ON NANCY MACE: So I can't speak for Nancy Mace, or why she not only forgives trump for the adjudicated rape of E Jean Carroll, but actually supports him, but I can speak from what I've experienced personally. 1/
After I was sexually assaulted, I blamed myself. The people I tried to report it to convinced me it was my fault. They threatened me with consequences if I filed a "false report". They said I could be charged with adultery because my *rapist* was married. 2/
They said I could be dishonorably discharged from the military and lose all my benefits. They asked me if I had been drinking and if I was flirting. They said "why don't we chalk this up to what it really is: bad judgment on your part." I believed them. 3/
THREAD: I've long wondered why republicans don't take the opportunity to be heroes. What I mean is that when Trump incited an insurrection, Mitch McConnell could have pushed to convict him in the Senate and barred him from running for office again. 1/
Or when Pence was the target of an attempted assassination, he could have come forward and cooperated with Jack Smith instead of suing to block his subpoena. 2/
Katie Britt had a short window to stand up and say she was manipulated by the men in her party, and own the lies she told about a sex trafficked girl to further their mission to keep her in the kitchen. But she didn't. She doubled down and obfuscated. 3/
This Cannon ruling is really weird. She goes on and on about how Jack Smith is wrong, but denies trump's motion anyhow without an explanation about how the 11th Circuit precedent actually supports the DoJ position and her ultimate ruling. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Like, check out her language at the end: "Nevertheless, in light of the unrebutted weight of authority in this Circuit and others—& following a thorough review of the subject materials, extensive colloquies w/ defense counsel to understand their theories of the case, 2/
& careful consideration of the good-faith arguments raised by Defendants, the Court determines at this juncture that it can resolve the Special Counsel’s Section 4 Motions in an ex parte posture." 3/
BREAKING: THREAD: Remember when Jeffrey No Pants Clark wanted to claim all kinds of privilege he didn’t have to prevent Rosen, Donoghue, and Philbin from testifying against him in his disbarment proceeding? Well, his motion has been DENIED. 1/
Jeff was claiming all kinds of privilege including executive, attorney client, law enforcement, and deliberative process. Problem is, he doesn’t have standing to assert privileges on behalf of other people. Lol 2/
Starting with Executive Privilege, even if Clark COULD invoke a privilege that’s not his to invoke, Trump WAIVED that privilege when he let Rosen, Donoghue, and Philbin testify before the 1/6 committee. (Sad trombone noise here). 3/
NEW: THREAD: Jack Smith has filed a response to trump's overly-broad and vague motion to compel discovery in the Mar a lago documents case, and it's amazing. 1/
Just like he did in DC, trump is asking for a bunch of shit that doesn't exist because it's based on conspiracy theories. For example, in DC and Fulton County, trump asked for all the "deleted" 1/6 committee materials. Judge McAfee denied that saying "they don't exist." 2/
Trump also asked in both jurisdictions for all material and communication from any agency in government that exonerates him. Trouble is, to compel discovery, you have to be specific about a document or documents you know the government is keeping from you. 3/