Jack Smith did everything by the book because he knew his present situation was a possible outcome. The incompetence that Trump, and by extension, the DOJ, have shown in prosecuting their enemies must be a huge concern for them as they consider going up against a formidable opponent like Smith, who has consistently shown time and again that he has his mother fucking shit in order.
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Or y'know, he did everything by the book because he's a good lawyer with good ethics?
both can be true
Compare to Trump's attempts to prosecute Comey and James. They put a loyalty-over-competence plant as the prosecutor, who then created an indictment so defective the case was thrown out (or, for other charges, they could not even convince a grand jury), followed by the prosecutor being disqualified from even serving.
That said, like all cheaters he won't accept the loss. He'll be appointing new judges and eventually, if not stopped, the justice system will be as smooth-brained as him.
Cline asked Smith if he was able to identify a witness who might have been intimidated by Trump — that's when Smith set the record straight.
"We had extremely thorough evidence that his statements were having an effect on the proceedings," Smith said. "That is not permitted in any court of law in the United States."
Cline tried to push back and argue that he should have reconsidered the gag order. Smith had a sharp response to the suggestion.
"Both courts upheld the orders, and it is not incumbent on a prosecutor to wait until someone gets killed before they move for an order to protect the proceedings," Smith said.
I watched some of the testimony and it shouldn't surprise anyone that the Republicans have ceased being serious people, to the person. Every single time they questioned, every question was to gaslight, while being rude and interrupting as soon as Smith started answering.
Harriet Hageman from Wyoming (who replaced Liz Cheney after she was MAGA exiled) didn't even give him enough time clearly indicate whether Smith was answering in a way she wanted or not. Three words out of his mouth and she just repeated her question loudly and demandingly, non-stop, trying to frame him as nonresponse or combative. Total clown.
Just a bad faith bad performance from bad people.
I also watched a bit of this and fail to see the point of them doing this. Grandstanding is suppose.
They think that the optics is more important than the substance, which - when the substance is asking "should we protect a traitor to democracy?" - is just evil.
Its times like this I wish MAGA could read.
It's not reading that is the problem. They actively want this. It's not that "if they knew about this they would be mad", it is that "they voted for the guy that is giving them what they want". Maybe one day the difference will be understood by many, but today seems to not be that day.
Aside from the insane racism, what are magats getting out of this shit? Prices going up, jobs going in the toilet, our presence on the world stage is beyond in the toilet, and we’re starting to see what all the corruption and idiotic shit like doge has caused and is going to cause. Like, their lives are measurably worse as well. Not to mention, they are going to start dying of easily preventable shit like measles. Farmers are in deep shit, meat is expensive as shit. Idk, seems fucking had for everyone, so……
‘True and proper order being restored’ and ‘those uppity Others finally getting their just desserts’. And they figure that if they have to suffer a bit for that, then so be it. You have to remember that these ‘Christian’ loonies all have a persecution complex, so for them a little suffering is seen as a good thing.
Oh, right. I forgot they are morons and that faux ‘news’ is selling them lies. ‘True and proper order’. Daily, multiple times a day the administration is doing shit that’s illegal and wielding the DOJ as weapon against political enemies, and really anyone who says it fires anything against the worlds most pathetic loser man baby.
order? Laughable, if it wasn’t so horrifying
If Jack Smith had been in charge instead of Robert "Feckless" Mueller, maybe Teflon Don would have actually been removed by the Senate the first time he was impeached
You mean Robert "Conservative Traitor" Mueller, right?
The only Mueller I remember was the one who entered the public spotlight in the first place by being nominated for SCOTUS specifically because he was so conservative that Obama figured not even Mitch McConnel could find an excuse to object to him.
Your thinking of Merrick Garland (sp?)
Not one slam? Did he even try?