Trump tried to play chicken with the Manhattan DA -- and failed spectacularly: ex-federal prosecutor

[Nevilledog]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/08/trump-tried-to-play-chicken-with-the-manhattan-da-and-failed-spectacularly-ex-federal-prosecutor/

Former federal prosecutor turned CNN legal analyst Shanlon Wu explained that President Donald Trump shot himself in the foot demanding details about the investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.

Wu tweeted the recent report announcing Vance is investigating Trump and the Trump Organization for possible fraud. Trump presumably assumed that the investigation was merely a fishing expedition, demanding that Vance further justify his reasons for the subpoena they issued. That’s exactly what they did, effectively disclosing that a grand jury was impaneled to look into Trump bank or tax fraud.

“Great example of Trump strategy back-firing – by forcing Manhattan DA’s office to further detail/justify reasons for their subpoena they also forced disclosure of fact that Trump & his company under a live criminal investigation. Oops,” tweeted Wu on Monday.

Vance has also opposed granting extensions on the subpoenas as Trump’s lawyers have asked. The legal team for the president has worked to stall as much as possible, asking for extensions, then filing appeals, taking it to the Supreme Court. The stall tactics only brought the legal trouble closer to the election

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[fleur-de-lisa]

1. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

Lock him up!

[Mike 03]

2. Kicking!

Now Trump is sorry he even asked... Expect him to be in a horrible mood over this.

[Blue Owl]

3. Hey Fatfuck von Golfcart -- how'd that work out for ya?

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[KS Toronado]

5. Blue Owl. surely you're not suggesting "Fake BLM" by your pic of trumpig are you?

[LiberalArkie]

12. It blew up in his face

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Here comes the Judge!

[RVN VET71]

6. "The stall tactics only brought the legal trouble closer to the election"

Only the best lawyers, right? I love the fact that his legal mout'pieces made a really bad situation much, much, much worse for da boss.

Not that Trump hasn't already screwed up so monumentally bad, but this particular festering wound to his reelection chances will prove an added problem when he already has more than enough to cause him to lose, and to lose biggly.

[Cha]

19. What "genius" is running that shitshow?

[Mr.Bill]

7. "You can't have a President who is under investigation." -

Donald Trump, talking about Hillary Clinton during the campaign.

[murielm99]

8. Now, if Barr tries to indict Biden or his son,

this can be put in the spotlight. If they wanted to use an indictment or investigation as an October surprise, it will not work.

[Evolve Dammit]

14. Good recall

[Illumination]

9. Good for the soul to hear some positive news about this fraudster...More please...

[Denvermosaic]

10. He's such a dumb ass

Let's see how the cult followers at Fox are going to spin that one.

[AllaN01Bear]

11. hahahaha

oopsies is right.

[yellowcanine]

13. First rule of lawyering: Never ask a question you don't know the answer to.

It will bite you every time.

[TomSlick]

18. Related rule:

Be careful for what you ask, you may just get it.

[madinmaryland]

15. Book'em Danno!

[Botany]

16. Just a little question

You don't suppose that Chairman Adam Schiff has been feeding information to Cy Vance too?

Trump is fucked.

[crickets]

17. .

[live love laugh]

20. They'd better be careful. He's a mobster. nt

[lagomorph777]

22. That what the Manhattan DA specializes in.

They got this.

[lagomorph777]

21. OOPS. Story is now bigger, more visible, and closer to the election.

And Turd has to hand over his taxes.

I'm sick of winning.

[ace3csusm]

23. Next Move From Donnie is he will fire his lawyers

I wonder will this stall the case?