Summary

Special Counsel Jack Smith is in discussions with the Justice Department on how to conclude federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, following DOJ policy that prohibits prosecuting a sitting president.

Trump, previously indicted for election interference and the unlawful retention of classified documents, has pleaded not guilty in both cases.

These prosecutions have been complicated by a recent Supreme Court ruling that grants presidents partial immunity from prosecution.

Additionally, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case, questioning the constitutionality of Smith’s appointment.

    • @Wilzax
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      5115 days ago

      And the slim but heavily armed majority of this country will definitely see that as legally justified self defense and have no choice but to accept it peacefully! Right?

      • @apfelwoiSchoppen
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        3315 days ago

        Let them try. We can’t and shouldn’t be handcuffed by their potential very illegal action.

      • Miles O'Brien
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        1915 days ago

        As usual, the mere threat of potential domestic terrorism wins.

        We don’t negotiate with terrorists, we hand them the country. And sit quietly when they start destroying things. Like good sheep.

      • Chozo
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        715 days ago

        They’re not the only ones armed, you know.

    • @dellish
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      1714 days ago

      Perhaps not “take him out”, but I do hope Biden finally grows a pair and goes scorched earth on Trump by generally using the supreme court ruling to make life as difficult as possible for him, for example releasing all the Epstein files. I’m so sick of the Democrats continuing to think they can use reason and the moral highground while fighting a opponent who punches below the belt. Get down and fight dirty for once!

      • @zerog_bandit
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        14 days ago

        And you believe that Trump would not retaliate while in office, under the same official immunity?

        You should put it all on the line before you ask the same of others.

        • @gerbler
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          1314 days ago

          He’s going to retaliate anyway! He said as much! Motherfucker said that he was going to go after the enemy within.

    • @HandBash
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      1315 days ago

      As long as it’s done officially lmao.

      • @AbidanYre
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        415 days ago

        Vance doesn’t have the cult of personality backing him at least.

        • @[email protected]
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          115 days ago

          I don’t think Speaker Johnson would be any better. Nor whoever gets president pro tem of the Senate, nor Secretary of State Elon Musk or whoever. That’s how far you’d have to go before you got Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen, assuming she hasn’t been replaced by then. After that it’s Secretary of Defense, who would probably be impartial regardless of party registration.

          And for any major event, usually at least one or two of the top people are kept in a secure, undisclosed location, to prevent a decapitation strike.

          • @Mirshe
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            114 days ago

            Worse, it would be the NEW Speaker, who is (presumed to be) Rick Scott.

      • @[email protected]
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        314 days ago

        I suspect it’s what people like Musk and Peter Thiel actually want. Vance is more predictable and easily controllable than Trump.

    • @pigup
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      715 days ago

      Biden will pee his diapers and save his own ass. He is no one’s hero. It’s the boomer way.

    • @arin
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      515 days ago

      And Vance

      • @[email protected]
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        Instance admins are legally responsible for everything posted on their instance.
        If they don’t remove calls for violence, they can risk going to prison.
        Also, it shows up in the mod log for me.