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sl8

(17,112 posts)
5. This?
Fri Mar 24, 2023, 06:38 PM
Mar 2023

It's from earlier this week, though.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/politics/corcoran-trump-testimony/index.html

Justice Department convinces federal judge Trump used his attorney in furtherance of a crime in classified docs probe

By Sara Murray, Kaitlan Collins and Katelyn Polantz, CNN
Updated 11:10 PM EDT, Tue March 21, 2023

CNN

The Justice Department has convinced a federal judge that former President Donald Trump used one of his defense attorneys in furtherance of a crime or fraud related to the existence of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

The finding – part of a major ruling Friday from Judge Beryl Howell of the DC District Court – makes clear for the first time that the Justice Department is arguing it has evidence that Trump may have committed a crime. And Howell ruled that prosecutors met the burden to overcome Trump’s right to shield discussions with his lawyers normally protected under attorney-client privilege.

[...]

Judges Nina Pillard, Michelle Childs and Florence Pan of the DC Circuit have demanded more information and arguments by early Wednesday morning, setting a deadline for Trump and his lawyers by midnight and for prosecutors to respond by 6 a.m.

The extremely tight deadlines – a turnaround essentially unheard of in this court – indicates the seriousness of the matter.

[...]



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Link? Bayard Mar 2023 #1
My first guess was that it is somehow connected to the named individuals Judge Howell... kentuck Mar 2023 #2
Yes, that is why she granted the fraud/crime exception Fiendish Thingy Mar 2023 #12
i thought i heard that yesterday could be wrong tho mucifer Mar 2023 #3
6 judges have ruled there was evidence of Trump crimes in recent weeks Fiendish Thingy Mar 2023 #13
K&R UTUSN Mar 2023 #4
This? sl8 Mar 2023 #5
"Looks like" - is that your judgement, or that of someone on MSNBC muriel_volestrangler Mar 2023 #6
I'm watching - Ali is in for JoyAnn - cilla4progress Mar 2023 #7
It's really easy to add a link! Context is eveything. TeamProg Mar 2023 #8
Thats treason. BradBo Mar 2023 #9
Is this with regard to the classified documents? milestogo Mar 2023 #10
Can I be the first to say LOCK HIM UP! Shanti Shanti Shanti Mar 2023 #11
Kicking and Screaming! Smackdown2019 Mar 2023 #14
A strongly worded letter!! oldsoftie Mar 2023 #15
Hurry up! National Security is at risk since 6 years and 2 months! Justice matters. Mar 2023 #16
65 recs, and even someone watching MSNBC can't work out what this thread means muriel_volestrangler Mar 2023 #17
You mean having them mixed in with his shirts wasn't enough evidence. republianmushroom Mar 2023 #18
Do I remember correctly . . . . AverageOldGuy Mar 2023 #19
It'll lead to the House Republicans screaming that Biden should be charged, too. NullTuples Mar 2023 #20
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