Special Master Not Working Out Well For Team Trumpy

[Ray From Cleveland]

The judge will rule that they are classified. Trumps lawyers blinked when it was time to show how Trump declassified them. He lost;

No because only the President has exclusive constitutional power on classification or declassification. Congress can't rule on that, a judge can't rule on that, only the President.

 

[konradv]

No because only the President has exclusive constitutional power on classification or declassification. Congress can't rule on that, a judge can't rule on that, only the President.

He still has to prove the documents were actually declassified by showing that the relevant agencies had been informed. If he didn’t do that, what’s the point of declassification?

That’s classified, right?

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Because I can and you can't stop me.

Don't want to stop you, you just show how much of an idiot you are. Keep up the good work.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

He still has to prove the documents were actually declassified by showing that the relevant agencies had been informed. If he didn’t do that, what’s the point of declassification?

Show me where that's written in the Constitution. What you are saying is that Congress can oversee a presidential power and it doesn't say that.

 

[konradv]

Show me where that's written in the Constitution. What you are saying is that Congress can oversee a presidential power and it doesn't say that.

Not Congress, the courts. They can say he lacks evidence to back up his claims.

 

[Seymour Flops]

Now that he has the “special master” he requested to deal with the documents he hoarded at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump is already finding reasons to object to the process. Specifically, Trump’s legal team is refusing to talk about whether, or how, Trump actually tried to declassify any of the documents by claiming it would harm their “defense to the merits of any subsequent indictment.”

In other words, they’re saying that if they reveal that Trump didn’t declassify any documents, that could subject him to legal action for stealing and holding highly classified information. Which he did. And if Trump claims he did declassify documents, then he’ll have to prove that in court, and also be subject to possible charges over failure to follow the law regarding declassification. Plus, there’s the whole perjury issue—and the issue of Trump obstructing an investigation—that comes with lying about the whole thing.

On top of this, the special master wants this whole thing wrapped up quickly. Trump objects, because that’s the last thing he wants. And finally, the special master wants to know something that’s been bothering everyone: Why is this thing in front of him instead of being dealt with by the court that issued the search warrant in the first place?

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I don't think you read your own link:

On Friday, Dearie issued an order to both the Justice Department and Donald Trump’s legal team instructing them to submit a proposed agenda for a preliminary conference to be held on Tuesday. On Monday morning the government sent in its response, which set out a simple proposal for the meeting. Perhaps the most notable part of the government’s response was a proposal that the documents all be scanned and hosted in a secure server visible to both parties, which would maintain the Department of Justice’s access to the documents—something not specifically provided by Cannon’s order, which would have left the documents completely out of the government’s reach for the duration of this process.

What is the government trying to hide with this proposal? The documents would not be completely out of the government's reach if they give them to Judge Dearie. Judge Dearie is part of the government as a court-appointed special master. Sounds like the DNC/DOJ/FBI think "special master," means a guy who gives them special treatment.

The first thing it asks is that all the deadlines be extended, and that everyone take a break for a couple of weeks, just to make sure that new schedule is long enough. Trump’s team wants two weeks just to evaluate 64 documents. Dearie, who has been special master in other cases, knows this is ridiculous. His schedule expects to move through hundreds of documents a day.

64 documents? Are they kidding? It can't really be sixty-four documents that the FBI invaded a former president's home looking for?

Not according to NPR:

A new court filing from the Justice Department reveals that more than 11,000 documents in 33 boxes were recovered from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, and that 48 folders marked classified were completely empty. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield and NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson join Geoff Bennett to discuss the ongoing investigation.

So more than a few weeks to analyze 11,000 documents seems more than reasonable.

Do you really expect Trump to help the DNC/DOJ/FBI expedite this? If they really want a fast resolution, the best way is this: Admit that their politically motivated raid came up with nothing and close the case.

They are zero for however many times their idiot followers have proclaimed that they "finally have him."

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

BS. You can't handle the truth. Trump is toast.

Still or again?

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

The FBI/DOJ's intent was to damage Trump's reputation, which would bring down support for the Republican party before this coming election. Now there's becoming a better chance that can happen as the 'special master' (chuckle) starts to turn sour on Trump.

As Trump's popularity declines, the FBI/DOJ will face less risk of an uprising when Trump is charged for his crimes.

None of this is going to stop the investigation and bringing charges against Trump. That continues to hinge on Trump's popularity and his ability to cause rioting and deaths of many Americans on the streets.

You have no idea WTF you're talking about. Even if by some slim chance this judge rules the documents were classified, it goes up the appeals court process all the way to the Supreme Court where it was previously ruled the President can flip a coin to decide what is classified and what isn't.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

and his ability to cause rioting and deaths of many Americans on the streets.

um… example?

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

And finally, the special master wants to know something that’s been bothering everyone: Why is this thing in front of him instead of being dealt with by the court that issued the search warrant in the first place?

If the piece said the judge wants to know that, then you know the whole thing is bullshit. The MAGISTRATE that signed the warrant was a known Trump hating judge that should have recused himself like he did the prior Trump case brought before him. It's a conflict of interest. But since no real judge would sign such a warrant, they sought out this clown to do it for them.

 

[skews13]

We're kind of on the same page, but I'm not sure Trump needs to prove anything regarding declassification. Some analysts are saying he can wave his hand over a batch of documents and mutter "they're declassified" to a witness, and that's the end of it. Do you have information otherwise on the requirements of the process?

Wrong. This is a civil case. The burden is on the plaintiff. That would be Trump for those who may be confused.

 

[Lastamender]

Judge to Team Trump: ‘You can’t have your cake and eat it, too’ Eat you some of this protein sucker.

That was original, stupid.

 

[Lastamender]

Wrong. This is a civil case. The burden is on the plaintiff. That would be Trump for those who may be confused.

That's nice to know. No one goes to jail in a civil case. Another goose egg.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

You are an egotistical idiot; not that any sane users here don't already know that.

And you still fail to admit the NA debunked your lies, not Yahoo, not FoxNews, not any media outlet but the very agency that holds the material.

I would point out what a joke you have become, but that ship has already sailed.

 

[BWK]

No because only the President has exclusive constitutional power on classification or declassification. Congress can't rule on that, a judge can't rule on that, only the President.

Trump isn't president. That ship already sailed for Trump. Too late. And now Trumps lawyers backed down on their claims Trump de-classified documents, so the judge has no choice but to declare the documents classified. In other words, Trump committed a federal crime. Even if he had declassified, why are they at Trumps home?

 

[BWK]

That was original, stupid.

It was also an argument you have no challenge for.

 

[Lastamender]

And you still fail to admit the NA debunked your lies, not Yahoo, not FoxNews, not any media outlet but the very agency that holds the material.

I would point out what a joke you have become, but that ship has already sailed.

What makes you think you can trust that agency?

 

[BWK]

You are obviously emotionally disrurbed.

Watched half of it when I realized this guy was talking in circles. He never really said anything relevant. "Screwing the pooch?" It's the same old stupid Right-wing nonsensical circle jerk strategy. Say a whole bunch, while saying nothing.

What specifically did he say, that cemented your argument and his?

 

[Lastamender]

It was also an argument you have no challenge for.

That might be because I don't care about more sensationalism. You, on other hand, are easily amused.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

What makes you think you can trust that agency?