Judge Aileen Cannon noted the selective prosecution of Donald Trump for keeping national defense papers the same week Special Counsel Robert Hur publicly defended his decision not to charge Joe Biden.
The Espionage Act does not appear to have very much to do with protecting national security. If it did, Biden’s retention of documents looked at in conjunction with his family’s influence peddling business, would appear to pose a much greater risk than Trump holding documents at Mar-a-Lago. Like a lot of laws, the Espionage Act (and the NY civil fraud statute and whatever statute Alvin Bragg alleges Trump violated) are simply weapons in the hands of unscrupulous, partisan prosecutors to go after political opponents. That abuse of power is the real crime.
Julie; Biden couldn't lawfully take possession of the classified material that he had access to. Especially when he was a Senator. He had to purposely take the documents out of the SCIF secure area. As President, DJT could have declassified any and all documents at his whim. Actually, any and all documents are classified and produced for the President's purview. Not for a Vice President or a Senator. Except for the lengthy time frame for Biden, this difference in the disposition of the documents doesn't seem to get very much attention as it should. Hur's report also stated that Biden's purloined papers were found in many different areas over several years time. None of the places were secure. How can Smith claim to the court that DJT was more reckless and careless than Biden? Mar-a-Lago had everything locked up with a CCTV peering at the door. Biden's was in a broken down cardboard box next to his Corvette, among many other spots.
Biden should have been charged regardless of his present mental health. I sometimes wonder if some of that isn’t a great acting job! After all, he was NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE ANY OF THAT AS A SENATOR OR A VICE PRESIDENT. Also makes me wonder how much Obama has?
Hopefully she has the guts to dismiss and address the two tiered "justice" system that is rampant in the U S. The one of rich against middle and low income people regardless of their color, against people you disagree with and people who don't belong to "the club"
Re the Raid on Mir-a-Lago see my article at the American Thinker.
There is no underlying criminal charge for which Smith claims and bootstraps there was obstruction of justice to make a crime. The Presidential Records Act is civil in
nature and not criminal.
Further, POTUS has the power to declassify he/she chooses at will under the powers granted under the Constitution. Congress can't by legislation change that. A Constitution amendment is required to change the powers of the President.
Any fair minded person (even a democrat) has to see the absurdity and unfairness of what is happening to Trump. Doesn't seem many fair minded democrats have courage to speak up unfortunately.
If you believe CNN/MSNBC, Joyce Vance or others (I don't), Judge Cannon has routinely ruled favorably towards Trump - so much so that they want her removed.
However, this past week seems the first time Judge Cannon openly put on record for all to see clear push back about how brazenly unfair/arbitrary the prosecution of Trump has been.
You see her there in person Julie.....
Is it possible she IS IN FACT now sending clear message to Jack Smith and his biased team that if you have an argument to make you better make it now ???
Could Cannon be saying to Jack Smith if you can't do better than what you have submitted so far (and especially juxtaposed against Hur NOT prosecuting Biden)... she is sending message she will in fact dismiss all these document prosecutions????
If Cannon dismisses the documents prosecution than there is nothing to "obstruct" ? correct? and she will just dismiss all ??
Once again, Julie, thanks for this cogent summary of the ridiculous "classified documents" case against the presumptive Republican candidate for president, former (and potentially future) President Donald J. Trump. I had, and still harbor, high hopes that Judge Cannon will prove to have common sense and will dismiss the entire bogus case. Especially considering the overwhelming evidence that Hussein Osama's puppet, Chi-Com Joe, violated the Espionage Act countless times by possessing classified documents for which he had no authority, dating back to his time when he was mentored by the Grand Kleegle (?), Robert Byrd. Lord willing, Judge Cannon will rebuke Jack Smith's bogus indictment, but only time will tell. Prayers that she will.
Since the prosecution claims Trump withheld documents starting on January 20, 2021, and it was so all hellfire important, why did they wait so long before doing anything about it?
Biden gets the kid glove treatment. He's a DEMOCRAT, enough said.
Not unrelated.... I'm still waiting patiently to see Pelosi, Liz Cheney, Schief, PondScum Swalwell and the rest of them have to testify under oath about the wrongdoings of their lynch committee ....
The warrant for Mar A Lago read, "Any goverment and/or Presidential Records created between January 20, 2017, and January 20, 2020" Although I am not a lawyer, this seems unconstitutionally broad to me. Have Trump's lawyers tried to challenge the warrant, and then exclude all the evidence as fruit of the poison tree?
Thanks, again, for your true expertise in keeping us all informed of what is going on with these sham court cases.
I have to say, my ire rises in earnest when I read or hear about all of this LAWFARE constant activity going on against DJT. And then, my next silent to then loud words are, DO THE DEMOCRATS ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT GOING TO COME BACK TO BITE THEM IN THE CROTCH??? If they are that shtupid to feel so "protected" that NO ONE WILL EVEN TRY TO TOUCH THEM, I for one, would very much like to be at the head of the line to sign a petition to bring litigation against a long list of knobs and b=tches who SHOULD be prosecuted for their self indulgences at the tax payers cost. Like Nancy Pelosi, Muriel Bowser, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, Jack Skeletor Smith, Arthur Engoron, Tanya Chutkan, Chuck Schumer, Liz Cheney, Kinzinger (the entire J6 Committee), Gerald Nadler, Jamie Raskin, OAC (I refer to her as AzeroC) and the rest of the twatly Squad, Ms Jackson Lee, Dan Goldman, The Ever Constantly Lying Adam Schiff, Gavin Newsom, the Whole contingent of George Soros political players AND the radio stations he wants to purchase, Lisa Monaco, Victoria Nuland, Lisa Page, Chris Steele, Peter Strzok and the entire Russia Hoax posse and OF COURSE, THE quintessential royal lying and stealing crook C-nt Hillary Clinton and her scum sucking pig misogynist husband, Bill. Oh hell, and the entire Biden family!
Oh my, did I just reveal a few of the front line players whom I believe are dealing the cards to completely ruin the United States of America? And that's just a short list! The Russia Hoax contingent is massive on its' own.
The end of the summer jury trial? This impedes the people’s will in electing their President unencumbered by needing to guess how the jury will rule. I think people who have heard the facts and law will be ready to vote regardless of their decision. After all, America has not been under particular danger for 50 years due to any president not being meticulously following the rules of Nara. She should dismiss the case or postpone it until 2029, since it will be appealed anyway. This is punishment of the electorate to not get rid of it before we need to make the decision that keeps us a democratic republic.
Has Judge Cannon made any rulings on the Presidential Records Act and how it is to be applied with Trump, and how that differs from how it was applied to Bill Clinton’s storage of classified records in his socks drawer?
Thank you Julie for being the only real journalist on this case and for informing us as to what is really going on.
The Espionage Act does not appear to have very much to do with protecting national security. If it did, Biden’s retention of documents looked at in conjunction with his family’s influence peddling business, would appear to pose a much greater risk than Trump holding documents at Mar-a-Lago. Like a lot of laws, the Espionage Act (and the NY civil fraud statute and whatever statute Alvin Bragg alleges Trump violated) are simply weapons in the hands of unscrupulous, partisan prosecutors to go after political opponents. That abuse of power is the real crime.
Julie; Biden couldn't lawfully take possession of the classified material that he had access to. Especially when he was a Senator. He had to purposely take the documents out of the SCIF secure area. As President, DJT could have declassified any and all documents at his whim. Actually, any and all documents are classified and produced for the President's purview. Not for a Vice President or a Senator. Except for the lengthy time frame for Biden, this difference in the disposition of the documents doesn't seem to get very much attention as it should. Hur's report also stated that Biden's purloined papers were found in many different areas over several years time. None of the places were secure. How can Smith claim to the court that DJT was more reckless and careless than Biden? Mar-a-Lago had everything locked up with a CCTV peering at the door. Biden's was in a broken down cardboard box next to his Corvette, among many other spots.
Biden should have been charged regardless of his present mental health. I sometimes wonder if some of that isn’t a great acting job! After all, he was NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE ANY OF THAT AS A SENATOR OR A VICE PRESIDENT. Also makes me wonder how much Obama has?
Hopefully she has the guts to dismiss and address the two tiered "justice" system that is rampant in the U S. The one of rich against middle and low income people regardless of their color, against people you disagree with and people who don't belong to "the club"
Re the Raid on Mir-a-Lago see my article at the American Thinker.
There is no underlying criminal charge for which Smith claims and bootstraps there was obstruction of justice to make a crime. The Presidential Records Act is civil in
nature and not criminal.
Further, POTUS has the power to declassify he/she chooses at will under the powers granted under the Constitution. Congress can't by legislation change that. A Constitution amendment is required to change the powers of the President.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/08/the_raid_on_maralago_a_desperate_act_by_the_deep_state.html
Any fair minded person (even a democrat) has to see the absurdity and unfairness of what is happening to Trump. Doesn't seem many fair minded democrats have courage to speak up unfortunately.
If you believe CNN/MSNBC, Joyce Vance or others (I don't), Judge Cannon has routinely ruled favorably towards Trump - so much so that they want her removed.
However, this past week seems the first time Judge Cannon openly put on record for all to see clear push back about how brazenly unfair/arbitrary the prosecution of Trump has been.
You see her there in person Julie.....
Is it possible she IS IN FACT now sending clear message to Jack Smith and his biased team that if you have an argument to make you better make it now ???
Could Cannon be saying to Jack Smith if you can't do better than what you have submitted so far (and especially juxtaposed against Hur NOT prosecuting Biden)... she is sending message she will in fact dismiss all these document prosecutions????
If Cannon dismisses the documents prosecution than there is nothing to "obstruct" ? correct? and she will just dismiss all ??
Once again, Julie, thanks for this cogent summary of the ridiculous "classified documents" case against the presumptive Republican candidate for president, former (and potentially future) President Donald J. Trump. I had, and still harbor, high hopes that Judge Cannon will prove to have common sense and will dismiss the entire bogus case. Especially considering the overwhelming evidence that Hussein Osama's puppet, Chi-Com Joe, violated the Espionage Act countless times by possessing classified documents for which he had no authority, dating back to his time when he was mentored by the Grand Kleegle (?), Robert Byrd. Lord willing, Judge Cannon will rebuke Jack Smith's bogus indictment, but only time will tell. Prayers that she will.
Since the prosecution claims Trump withheld documents starting on January 20, 2021, and it was so all hellfire important, why did they wait so long before doing anything about it?
Biden gets the kid glove treatment. He's a DEMOCRAT, enough said.
We seem to be stuck in the “demoralization phase”…no citizen smart enough to fog a mirror should trust the DoInjustice, or their thug stooge, the FBI.
This case should have been dismissed based on the grand jury being seated in DC.
Not unrelated.... I'm still waiting patiently to see Pelosi, Liz Cheney, Schief, PondScum Swalwell and the rest of them have to testify under oath about the wrongdoings of their lynch committee ....
Your work on Jan 6th is also greatly appreciated.
The warrant for Mar A Lago read, "Any goverment and/or Presidential Records created between January 20, 2017, and January 20, 2020" Although I am not a lawyer, this seems unconstitutionally broad to me. Have Trump's lawyers tried to challenge the warrant, and then exclude all the evidence as fruit of the poison tree?
Thanks, again, for your true expertise in keeping us all informed of what is going on with these sham court cases.
I have to say, my ire rises in earnest when I read or hear about all of this LAWFARE constant activity going on against DJT. And then, my next silent to then loud words are, DO THE DEMOCRATS ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT GOING TO COME BACK TO BITE THEM IN THE CROTCH??? If they are that shtupid to feel so "protected" that NO ONE WILL EVEN TRY TO TOUCH THEM, I for one, would very much like to be at the head of the line to sign a petition to bring litigation against a long list of knobs and b=tches who SHOULD be prosecuted for their self indulgences at the tax payers cost. Like Nancy Pelosi, Muriel Bowser, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, Jack Skeletor Smith, Arthur Engoron, Tanya Chutkan, Chuck Schumer, Liz Cheney, Kinzinger (the entire J6 Committee), Gerald Nadler, Jamie Raskin, OAC (I refer to her as AzeroC) and the rest of the twatly Squad, Ms Jackson Lee, Dan Goldman, The Ever Constantly Lying Adam Schiff, Gavin Newsom, the Whole contingent of George Soros political players AND the radio stations he wants to purchase, Lisa Monaco, Victoria Nuland, Lisa Page, Chris Steele, Peter Strzok and the entire Russia Hoax posse and OF COURSE, THE quintessential royal lying and stealing crook C-nt Hillary Clinton and her scum sucking pig misogynist husband, Bill. Oh hell, and the entire Biden family!
Oh my, did I just reveal a few of the front line players whom I believe are dealing the cards to completely ruin the United States of America? And that's just a short list! The Russia Hoax contingent is massive on its' own.
The end of the summer jury trial? This impedes the people’s will in electing their President unencumbered by needing to guess how the jury will rule. I think people who have heard the facts and law will be ready to vote regardless of their decision. After all, America has not been under particular danger for 50 years due to any president not being meticulously following the rules of Nara. She should dismiss the case or postpone it until 2029, since it will be appealed anyway. This is punishment of the electorate to not get rid of it before we need to make the decision that keeps us a democratic republic.
Has Judge Cannon made any rulings on the Presidential Records Act and how it is to be applied with Trump, and how that differs from how it was applied to Bill Clinton’s storage of classified records in his socks drawer?