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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo, the 78-year-old Special Master has til Nov 30th to finish review
1) does he even have the necessary clearance to view them all? If not, how long will it take to do so, and will.it trigger an extension to the deadline?
2) will he (and any helpers he has) be required to wear gloves while handling the records, to preserve forensic evidence?
3) he's 78. If he should die, how much more time to start over?
It is pretty fucking clear to me what is happening: delay until after mid-terms to prevent Dems from keeping the House; if the Rs take the House, they'll abuse that power and throw obstacles galore--"the likes of which we've never seen before"--to thwart this (and other) investigation. Hard to emphasize how much I dispise what I see happening.
Turbineguy
(40,077 posts)When Trump dies who will be Judge Cannon's new owner?
atreides1
(16,799 posts)Cannon is owned by the the Federalist Society, not Trump...he just put her in the chair and had the assistance of 12 Democratic Senators!
kentuck
(115,407 posts)If he takes all the time allotted, I will assume he is in Trump's pocket.
samnsara
(18,767 posts)intrepidity
(8,582 posts)That judge better demand a deposit or something.
JustAnotherGen
(38,054 posts)flying_wahini
(8,275 posts)Scrivener7
(59,522 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(23,240 posts)This case will be appealed all the way to SCOTUS.
BTW, how would a Republican congress interfere with the DOJ investigating and prosecuting Trumps crimes? They could grandstand all they want, but they have no power to stop the DaoJ.
JohnSJ
(98,883 posts)because the Senate lacks the votes to convict, and for draconian legislation they try to push through, the President has the power to veto.
It is still critical that we do everything to maintain the majority especially in the Senate, so judges can be appointed that would undo the damage that has been done to our country
intrepidity
(8,582 posts)DOJ can't even handle the workload of finding and prosecuting all of the J6 miscreants!
Fiendish Thingy
(23,240 posts)How exactly would a GOP congress go about gumming up the works at DOJ?
Hint: they cant .
jcgoldie
(12,046 posts)The President of the United States is 79 and doing a fine job by most accounts around here. You maybe should reconsider your 3rd point.
intrepidity
(8,582 posts)He's approaching the average American lifespan.
Of course, wealth isn't figured into the equation, so he probably will continue to exceed it.
I didn't check the ages for the other 2 proposed candidates.
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jcgoldie
(12,046 posts)Your concern for the potential imminent mortality of this person whose health you know nothing about is not a "fact" its simply ageist nonsense which detracts from your argument.
dsc
(53,397 posts)The total figure is weighed down by infants dying, young men dying, and widow maker heart attacks.
intrepidity
(8,582 posts)As they say, the devil is in the details
onenote
(46,143 posts)Walleye
(44,807 posts)Chainfire
(17,757 posts)What time today will we hear of the appeal?
JohnSJ
(98,883 posts)precedent
Croney
(5,017 posts)I'll be 78 in November and I'll bet that my chance of dying in the next two months is no greater than that of most if not all people reading this.
C_U_L8R
(49,386 posts)to put that trump clown in jail.
Ocelot II
(130,538 posts)Joe Biden is 78.
intrepidity
(8,582 posts)I wasn't being "ageist" but rather pointing out a salient fact--or so I thought.
Thunderbeast
(3,819 posts)but Cannon's order allows Trump's counsel to witness the vetting.
So Rudy or Sydney Powell (who do not have the proper clearances) will attempt to view the classified documents. The DOJ will object. Further delays ahead.
Let's hope the whole ruling is overturned on appeal. SCOTUS (even with it's partisans) has already shown their skepticism about TFG's Executive Privilege claims.
onenote
(46,143 posts)and they don't get possession of them -- only access in a controlled environment.
It's in the Judge's order.
SoCalDavidS
(10,599 posts)emulatorloo
(46,155 posts)hamsterjill
(17,577 posts)He had better be careful as the calendar gets close to November 30th. I will put NOTHING past Trump.
Trumps goal and intent is to drag this out as long as possible and he seems to have willing accomplices.
intrepidity
(8,582 posts)But, I agree.
hamsterjill
(17,577 posts)Ive rarely been wrong. He would sell Baron by the pound if he thought he could get a decent price and save his own skin. Im convinced of that.
emulatorloo
(46,155 posts)From what I read, Trumps lawyers accidentally recommended a judge w integrity.
BTW, a Republican House couldnt do jack shit other than make a bunch of noise.
Demsrule86
(71,542 posts)lame54
(39,771 posts)Delphinus
(12,522 posts)These are HIGHLY CLASSIFIED secrets the treasonous traitor took - this cannot be happening!
Hugin
(37,848 posts)Who was Reality Winners Special Master?
honest.abe
(9,238 posts)Can they not find someone who might not die or become incapacitated before the review is done??
tavernier
(14,443 posts)from an auction to daughters farm in a truck. Me and the Amish kid who helped. I think I will still walk and talk without nursing care in three more years. But then again, Im a woman.
honest.abe
(9,238 posts)tavernier
(14,443 posts)She reminded me that she was there as well.
Hey, its my story and Ill tell it the way I see it!