Trump's Lawyer Says It'd Be 'Unfair' to Make Him Face Consequences Before Election
The former president was in Florida on Friday, where a federal judge he appointed signaled she could push back the trial in his classified documents case
The start date for the Florida trial on Donald Trump‘s mishandling of classified documents is in the hands of a judge the former president appointed to the federal circuit.
The trial, currently scheduled to begin May 20, is likely to be delayed after prosecutors and defense attorneys met at a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Friday.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, appointed by Trump to the Southern District of Florida in 2020, said the timeline proposed by prosecutors for a trial this summer was “unrealistic.”
The hearing ended Friday without a new start date, though Cannon said the proposed schedule needs “some space” and “flexibility,” according to CNN.
This is the difference between the two sides.
The right thinks that the rules don't apply to them.
The left takes even the smallest infractions way more seriously than they need to. I'm still pissed off about Franken. Pretty sure Biden didn't do a damn thing to protect his son aside from just being his father as most good parents would do regardless of their innocence or guilt.
Also take a look at the recent Special Counsel investigations. Democratic AGs gave wide berths to the investigations into Clinton and Biden, and those reports exonerated the people involved, but had nasty editorial asides that did permanent damage to both campaigns.
Meanwhile, the investigation into Trump found serious issues, but Barr massaged the thing so that Trump could say it "totally exonerated" him.
If playing by the rules gives you a stark disadvantage, but breaking the rules brings no punishment, then the only reason to follow rules is your internal moral code. Republicans seem to conveniently ignore their self-professed morals whenever they need to gain an advantage.
Oh yeah, I remember the Clinton investigation. Literally the only thing they could get him on was perjury over something that should never been a public issue. They kept looking and looking until they found something to "get him" on and wasted fuck knows how much money and resources doing it.
I'm really hoping (but not expecting) the dems to grow some metaphorical balls and after this election (assuming Biden wins) they go even deeper into the shit the right has been doing for decades and lock as many as them up or at least get them barred from politics, law, whatever for eternity.
I was thinking of the other Clinton, though, and her buttery males. That investigation ended in a finger wag, yet it was instrumental in her defeat. (Well, that, and the fact she has the charisma of plain cheerios which have sat in the milk for too long.)
Oh yeah, I guess that one was so inconsequential that I forgot about it for a minute. It really was stupid, yes, she was wrong and security is important but she wasn't and isn't the only one not focused on security.
I think it is unfair to not make him face the consequences of his actions.
Why is a judge Trump appointed overseeing his case?
There are only 3 federal judges in Florida So Trump has a 1-in-3 chance of getting Cannon
There are openings for more but when Biden tries to appoint one, the Republicans in Florida block it.
This way, Trump is more likely to get judge Cannon
The conservatives packing the courts through obstruction when they aren't in power and then rushing them through when they are is underreported. Hell, two of the current SCOTUS are prime examples of that very thing.
She should have to recuse herself.
Yeah sure, so long as I get a free card to do whatever the fuck I want until MY election, as well. In like 40 years. Fuck that traitor.
Unfair of James Comey to make a statement about Hillary before the election too.
"boohoo life's unfair" - my conservative father
get over it rich boi, life's what we make it and I say we make life better for the working class for once in my miserable life.
(number of indicted and convicted rapists, insurrectionists or otherwise criminals applying to run for president dramatically rises...)
This is beyond stupid.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The start date for the Florida trial on Donald Trump‘s mishandling of classified documents is in the hands of a judge the former president appointed to the federal circuit.
The trial, currently scheduled to begin May 20, is likely to be delayed after prosecutors and defense attorneys met at a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Friday.
The prosecution, led by special counsel Jack Smith, is investigating 40 federal charges against Trump over his handling of the classified documents after leaving office, which were found at Mar-a-Lago in Florida instead of being turned over to the National Archives as is required by law.
Earlier this week, Cannon ruled against Trump’s co-defendants being able to view any of the classified documents in the case, writing “the Court finds that the Special Counsel has met his burden.”
Rolling Stone reported on Thursday that Trump’s team was “literally popping champagne” after the Supreme Court decided to take up the case, aware that the decision means it won’t be something they have to contend with ahead of the election.
Trump’s financial crimes trial centering around hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election, is on track to begin jury selection on March 25.
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McConnell: Let the American people decide!
Obama, Democrats: You're on!
trump: and for the first of my three SCOTUS picks....
It was unfair for Obama to let him run without a plan to comply with the emoluments clause.