FL - Former President Donald Trump indicted, 40 counts, classified documents and obstruction of justice, June 2023, Trial May 2024 #2

[Leilei]

Some of us can no longer access Twitter/X so would you mind providing a summary for us? Thanks so much!

I keep forgetting!
This is covering it:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/06/politics/mar-a-lago-it-worker/index.html

 

[Lilibet]

I keep forgetting!
This is covering it:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/06/politics/mar-a-lago-it-worker/index.html

No worries and thanks! I refuse to join “X” as I don’t trust EM. I could see Twitter without a membership until recently. Apparently this issue only affects a few of us. Grrrrrr.

 

[Auntie Cipation]

No worries and thanks! I refuse to join “X” as I don’t trust EM. I could see Twitter without a membership until recently. Apparently this issue only affects a few of us. Grrrrrr.

Some things that might fix it:

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No idea if any of these will work but they might!

 

[Hoosgirl]

Some things that might fix it:

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No idea if any of these will work but they might!

Unfortunately, Twitter/X will no longer allow you to view tweets unless you are logged in to Twitter/X (so must have an account). I have my Twitter login saved in my browser so that I can view the tweets posted here.

 

[JerseyGirl]

This is huge IMO.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1699497039757709648

Mar-a-Lago worker struck cooperation deal with prosecutors in Trump documents case, ex-lawyer says

An information technology director at Mar-a-Lago struck a cooperation agreement with federal prosecutors last summer in their investigation of Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at the former president’s Florida property.

apnews.com

An information technology director at Mar-a-Lago struck a cooperation agreement with federal prosecutors last summer in their investigation of Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at the former president’s Florida property, according to the worker’s ex-lawyer.

Stanley Woodward, a former attorney for the IT manager, made the revelation in a court filing responding to Justice Department arguments that he had a potential conflict-of-interest because of his representation of another key figure in the Mar-a-Lago probe, Trump valet Walt Nauta.

 

[BritsKate]

I find it rather startling really how hard Trump worked to ensure he could retain the documents and I don't know that Trump does anything where financial gain isn't at least a consideration if not a primary motivator.

I'm always going to wonder if there wasn't some kind of payoff in relation to the documents he stole because, to me, it just doesn't seem plausible you'd go to such extraordinary lengths for 'souvenirs'. JMO

 

[BritsKate]

Too late to edit my previous post...

“I don’t talk about anything. You know why? Because I’m allowed to do whatever I want. I come under the Presidential Records Act,” Trump replied, while also taking a quick detour to bash Hewitt. “I’m not telling you. You know, every time I talk to you, ‘Oh, I have a breaking story.’ You don’t have any story. I come under the Presidential Records Act. I’m allowed to do everything I did.”

I believe in the same interview he also claimed this prosecution is politically motivated. I think the document cases (this and the NY cases) are actually the easiest to prove. Documents don't lie. Video surveillance isn't biased. This case was cut and dried even before Taveras flipped. He had documents in his possession he wasn't allowed by law to retain; he refused to cooperate to return said documents; and he engaged in a conspiracy to prevent the retrieval of documents by the government.

But I wonder when Trump spouts off like this how much of it is entitlement and him truly believing he is above the law vs a profound misunderstanding of the law and Constitution. Is it simply for political rhetoric (and fundraising) or does he really not understand that he too is constrained by the laws that govern us? It's just something that niggles from time to time. I really want to know whether he genuinely believes his own hype or if it's just narcissistic bluster.

All JMO and FWIW

Trump: 'I'm Allowed to Do Whatever I Want' With Classified Info

The former president told Hugh Hewitt that he “absolutely” would testify in the federal government’s probe of his handling of sensitive material

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Cool Cats]

Trump Can't Stop Posting About His Legal Problems. The Feds Say He Could Prejudice a Jury.

Verbal filtration has never been one of Donald Trump’s strong suits. But if the former President can’t figure out how to shut his trap he might end up in even more legal trouble than he currently finds himself.

www.yahoo.com

Manhattan judge rules Donald Trump's effort to delay fraud trial is 'without merit'

A Manhattan judge on Wednesday thwarted an effort by former President Donald Trump to delay his civil trial on business fraud accusations.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Inthedetails]

I find it rather startling really how hard Trump worked to ensure he could retain the documents and I don't know that Trump does anything where financial gain isn't at least a consideration if not a primary motivator.

I'm always going to wonder if there wasn't some kind of payoff in relation to the documents he stole because, to me, it just doesn't seem plausible you'd go to such extraordinary lengths for 'souvenirs'. JMO

Money is his primary motivator, imo, but revenge is right up there on his to-do list too.

When he rifled through his papers on the tape we've all heard, he just happened to find a document he said proves what Mark Miley said about Trump wanting to attack Iran was not true.

He was perfectly willing to have AND SHOW classified information to prove a point that mattered to him personally, no matter what damage to national security.

jmo

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

An attorney with prolific ties to Donald Trump's associates in the classified documents case alleged on Friday that he's been receiving "threatening messages" since prosecutors revealed information allegedly placed under seal.

"In what can only be described as a brazen and overt effort to influence the Court and/or the court of public opinion, the Special Counsel selectively quotes defense counsel’s submission in deliberate contravention of a sealing order issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia," attorney Stanley Woodward, who represents Trump's "body man" Walt Nauta, wrote in a 4-page motion.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654.134.0.pdf

Attorney for Trump's 'Body Man' Claims He's Received 'Threatening' Messages After Feds Revealed Info on Possible Conflicts

Walt Nauta's lawyer Stanley Woodward claims the threats started happening after feds revealed sealed information about his possible conflicts

themessenger.com

Woodward should be disbarred. jmo

 

[MyBelle]

The chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Jim Jordan, has launched an investigation into Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office, claiming that Mr. Smith’s deputy, Jay Bratt, made intimations that a lawyer for President Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, would receive a federal judgeship if his client cooperated with the special counsel’s investigation. This is just the newest of Mr. Jordan’s investigations into prosecutors who are taking Mr. Trump to trial.

Mr. Jordan alleges that Mr. Bratt told Mr. Nauta’s attorney, Stanley Woodward, that he would be looked on “favorably” for a federal judgeship if his client cooperated with the investigation. “This attempt to inappropriately coerce Mr. Woodward raises serious concerns about the abusive tactics of the Office of the Special Counsel and the Department’s commitment to its mission to uphold the rule of law and ensure impartial justice,” the committee wrote in a press release.

Jim Jordan Launches Investigation Into ‘Prosecutorial Abuses’ by Jack Smith’s Deputy

Prosecutor Jay Bratt is accused of dangling the prospect of a federal judgeship in front of the attorney for Walt Nauta in exchange for Nauta turning…

www.nysun.com

 

[BritsKate]

I really wish Jim Jordan would respect the separation of powers and stop attempting to interfere in open cases.

 

[sds71]

Trump’s post-presidential office is hiding in plain sight

For a man who likes his name in lights, his government-funded post-presidential office is as nondescript as they come.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Lilibet]

https://wapo.st/3EwPKZJ

Scroll further down past D.C. case for the attorneys working on the documents case.

The attorneys special counsel Jack Smith has recruited to prosecute former president Donald Trump come from several divisions of the Justice Department, joining to work full time on two of the most highly scrutinized cases in the nation.
One group of prosecutors is investigating Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified materials at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida residence and private club. The other is examining his alleged efforts to overturn the results of President Biden’s 2020 election victory — a case that parallels a separate, state-level investigation in Fulton County, Ga.

 

[sds71]

@AnnaBower

In the Mar-a-Lago documents case, Judge Cannon has finally entered a protective order governing disclosure of classified information during the discovery process:

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23973376/protective-order.pdf

 

[Inthedetails]

@AnnaBower

In the Mar-a-Lago documents case, Judge Cannon has finally entered a protective order governing disclosure of classified information during the discovery process:

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23973376/protective-order.pdf

A quick read-through - I don't see anything specific about where the SCIF will be, just that one will be designated. Anyone else see more?

jmo

 

[Niner]

@AnnaBower

In the Mar-a-Lago documents case, Judge Cannon has finally entered a protective order governing disclosure of classified information during the discovery process:

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23973376/protective-order.pdf

The link doesn't work for me...

 

[Inthedetails]

The link doesn't work for me...

Anna Bower said the link isn't working, but to try this:

Judge Cannon Enters Protective Order in Trump Mar-a-Lago Case

The judge granted the government’s motion to establish procedures dictating access to the classified information in the case.

www.lawfaremedia.org

 

[sds71]

The link doesn't work for me...

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653.150.0.pdf

 

[Niner]

Thanks @Inthedetails & @sds71 ! Much appreciated.