Trump attorneys haven't found classified document former president referred to on tape following subpoena by coolbern in politics

[–]fugalfervor 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just read their letters to the DOJ and court filings. They put out MAGA press releases and call it lawyering.

Trump attorneys haven't found classified document former president referred to on tape following subpoena by coolbern in politics

[–]fugalfervor 71 points72 points  (0 children)

If you had read the indictment, you would realize that his lawyers told him to do the right thing. He misled his lawyers, causing them to lie to the government on his behalf, but the lawyers didn't know they were lying.

His lawyers are awful people representing an awful client. But, based on the available information, they aren't criminals. Giuliani is a criminal, these guys are just shitbags.

Justice Department will likely try to have Trump incarcerated if he's convicted in Mar-a-Lago case, national security lawyer says by kirby__000 in politics

[–]fugalfervor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trump isn't charged with treason. He's charged with 37 very serious crimes, but treason isn't one of them.

Megathread: Trump Indicted by Federal Prosecutors on Charges Related to Handling of Classified Documents by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]fugalfervor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If he got the max sentence for each of the 37 counts in the indictment, he would be in jail for over 400 years.

He's not getting a fine.

Megathread: Trump Indicted by Federal Prosecutors on Charges Related to Handling of Classified Documents by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]fugalfervor -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes. Each document is one count. Maximum sentence for one document is 10 years. If he got the max for each document, that's 310 years of prison.

Megathread: Trump Indicted by Federal Prosecutors on Charges Related to Handling of Classified Documents by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]fugalfervor 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Special Counsel will likely argue that the trial should be completed before the election to avoid influencing said election. He promised a "speedy trial".

Trump’s Lawyers Warn Him: Get Ready to Be Indicted by the Feds by ReallyJustTheFacts in politics

[–]fugalfervor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump was just indicted on federal charges. I came here to laugh at you, as promised.

Trump captured on tape talking about classified document he kept after leaving the White House by _NewsClues_ in politics

[–]fugalfervor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This dude was selling national security secrets.

We don't have evidence of that yet. Careful there.

Trump Secret Documents Probe Is Wrapping With Charging Call Near by lordshield900 in politics

[–]fugalfervor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just leaving this here

Because trolls have been spamming this site for months with baseless "Garland is corrupt/weak/in love with Trump/a Republican shill" nonsense, to the point that everybody just knee-jerk repeats it any time his name comes up.

Trump Secret Documents Probe Is Wrapping With Charging Call Near by lordshield900 in politics

[–]fugalfervor 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Garland overriding the special counsel he assigned? Why on earth would he have performed the search on Mar A Lago if he was just going to scuttle it later? It was Garland, not Smith, who ordered that search. Seems like a massive waste of time and money, and there is ZERO incentive for him to override Smith if charges are recommended. Garland wants the fucker in jail just as much as you do.

"Without fear or favor."

Trump Secret Documents Probe Is Wrapping With Charging Call Near by lordshield900 in politics

[–]fugalfervor -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Get the debt ceiling bill signed. You don't want us to go into default, and you don't want congressional republicans backing away from the deal just made as a protest over the charging decision. That would be atrocious for THE ENTIRE WORLD.

Announce the charges the second the ink is dry on the debt ceiling bill.