I suspect that’s exactly it. Can’t help those who don’t want it.
FBI Search and Seizure at Trump's Mar-A-Lago Residence, August 8, 2022, Case Dismissed July 15, 2024
I sort of suspect that she is listening to prompts… but only from the defendants.
It’s getting harder and harder to believe otherwise.
That gives her a lot in common with Donnie.
Also wouldn’t put it past the clerks to be a gaggle of venal, brown-nosing marans.
The first paragraph is spot on. You are obviously a very astute participant/observer.
Re: the 2d par, I have a couple of printed out pages which I refer to in EVERY hearing, just to make sure I say/do everything I am required to in the correct order. And I take my on-line notes in a specific way to record that I have included the important stuff. But in a very rare case, an attorney or party will interrupt or something, getting me “off script.” In such cases it is possible to lose track and skip over something very important - such as administering an oath. (Not sure if it happens even 1x/year to me.)
So, yeah, in such cases OF COURSE you would be a fool if you did not appreciate your staff reminding you of what you overlooked. It is possible, however, that if you overlooked something, that is a sign that the proceeding is on its way to shitstorm territory, so you might not be your normal jovial self at the moment…
Looks like Yuscil Taveras, the IT guy from Mar-A-Lago (and referenced in the latter parts of this thread) may have flipped:
Sssssssmack!
I’m getting the feeling that this case may be the most slam-dunk of them all, and may lead to bigger consequences. The evidence is pretty much overwhelming. The only unknown at this point should be the sentence.
The judge is an unknown, too, unfortunately.
shakes fist at judge
I think the Georgia election interference is the most slam dunk. But the amount of defendants will through a wrench in the works.
Shit, they should all be slam dunk cases.
I’ve found that if a channel is worth subscribing to, their shorts are worth watching.
Sorry if I’m late to the party, but…
When Hewitt asked about the obstruction charges, and specifically whether Trump ordered anyone to move boxes of documents around Mar-a-Lago to prevent the government finding them, the Republican replied: "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.
Keep talking, Donnie! Say, you want some more rope?
Any more rope and the trial will have to be held over The Grand Canyon.
from space.
And his lawyers sigh and reach for the bottle of Scotch.
Not me. Some of the channels I subscribe to have great videos, and then they’ll take a 30 second clip of that video and make it a short. They might make a half dozen shorts from one video. And I’m getting notified that a channel has new videos when it doesn’t, it’s just the same crap I already saw. It’s awful.
And there’s a bit more at the end of the Newsweek article:
Inasmuch as I would like to see Trump on the witness stand, I would agree with Mr. Kries. Given Mr. Trump’s penchant for bluff, bluster, exaggeration, and flat-out BS, there is no possible benefit to Mr. Trump’s case if he were to take the stand.
As I have warned a few clients, “You have the right to remain silent. Exercise it.”
The Act that says explicitly that a former president CANNOT do what he wants to do, and MUST give all records to the NARA. That Act?
This bullshit might work on some rubes in North Dakota, but not really so much in a court of law.
[Ron White] “While I had the right, I didn’t have the ability.” [/RW]