Do you have any idea if there exists a precedent for releasing a search warrant prior to any charges being filed?
I'm on-board with seeing that as soon as possible and learning more, but not at the expense of breaching a potential defendant's privacy in cases where the State declines to pursue a trial. That's just repeating the same basic error that James Comey committed when speaking about Clinton, despite not pursuing criminal charges in 2016.
Just to be clear on French's take. From his piece[1]:
"I raise this because already a number of people have asked me about Andy’s piece and because Andy is super-smart. He could be right, but I’m skeptical. He’s describing an extraordinarily high-stakes gamble, executing a warrant on a former president (and current GOP front-runner) for a relatively minor offense in the hopes of incidentally obtaining evidence of much more serious crimes."
"That’s a serious roll of the dice. I’m not saying Andy’s theory is wrong. If he’s correct, then it should shake our confidence in the process."
Just wanted to be clear that French has not signed onto McCarthy's theory yet, but is instead waiting for more information before speculating further.
Thanks for bringing a smile to my face this morning Steve. Actually, i'm being kind, it was more raucous laughter after reading this piece. The demands for Garland to release the search warrants are ludicrous. To do what? Help convince trump supporters they were justified? It won't make two-shits of a difference to him or the sordid bunch of gop'ers who have rallied around him.
The only outcome would be his attorney's to be able to argue the DOJ tainted the waters by releasing said documents. You know that and i know that and neither of us are attorneys. It's the trump game, always has been, always will be.
Think not? Answer me this in one word; yes or no; was the 2020 election stolen? Did trump win? Simple brother; yes or no? Here, let me make the argument for you: "what's that got to do with releasing the search warrant? Everything!
The past 3 years, this entire house of cards about the election being stolen has been repeated so many times it's become an urban legend. One that's not true and there has never been a scintilla of proof, not a fiber, a shred, a shard or a drip. It's been fabricated to the point of absurdity and now lives on as a truth in the minds of way too many.
Everything that has run aground stems from "the big lie." Nearly every feeble minded republican who told us Biden won and the election was clean as a whistle has sold their soul to the devil and is now promoting the election was stolen. Did they see the light? Did they find God? Did the donald speak to them in tongues?
I'm sure you get the point; January 6 happened because of the big lie. The actions to try and install fake electors was all due the big lie. Those being thrown in jail, those testifying before the committee are all a result of his lies. My best guess is, had trump simply walked away after the election, shaking Biden's hand and retiring to Mar A Logo, there never would have been a raid the other day.
The reality is, trump's ego wouldn't allow it; his narcissistic, pathetic and shallow personality was such, he couldn't admit a tired old man beat him. Biden wasn't that popular, trump was that hated. He reaped what he sowed, and he still is.
If trump wants to find someone to blame, he simply need look in the mirror. It's on him. It's on each and every republican who propped him up and let him whine and cry about a stolen election. Those who refused to stop him from spreading the manure; over and over again.
So no, don't harangue about Garland helping destroy his case as this unfolds. Trump's lawyers would love to have the DOJ release the warrant. If the orange guy wants the world to know, let him publish it. Oh, wait, your argument is they won't because he needs to keep it under wraps for his defense.
I don't care if he ever does jail time. What i would love is if the grand old party would grow some balls and tell him to stfu. That will never happen because they are scared stiff of his zealots who could care less about what the warrants says. Who wouldn't know the truth if it hit them in the face. Facts have never mattered to trump, they never will.
I don't even care if he keeps bilking the rubes and the marks for the next twenty years. What i do care about is what he is doing to this country to satisfy his ego. That's freaking shameful.
Updated to change "2020" to "2016" election regarding James Comey. My poisoned pen has been melted into slag.
Do you have any idea if there exists a precedent for releasing a search warrant prior to any charges being filed?
I'm on-board with seeing that as soon as possible and learning more, but not at the expense of breaching a potential defendant's privacy in cases where the State declines to pursue a trial. That's just repeating the same basic error that James Comey committed when speaking about Clinton, despite not pursuing criminal charges in 2016.
Just to be clear on French's take. From his piece[1]:
"I raise this because already a number of people have asked me about Andy’s piece and because Andy is super-smart. He could be right, but I’m skeptical. He’s describing an extraordinarily high-stakes gamble, executing a warrant on a former president (and current GOP front-runner) for a relatively minor offense in the hopes of incidentally obtaining evidence of much more serious crimes."
"That’s a serious roll of the dice. I’m not saying Andy’s theory is wrong. If he’s correct, then it should shake our confidence in the process."
Just wanted to be clear that French has not signed onto McCarthy's theory yet, but is instead waiting for more information before speculating further.
[1] https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/thinking-through-the-trump-search
Thanks for bringing a smile to my face this morning Steve. Actually, i'm being kind, it was more raucous laughter after reading this piece. The demands for Garland to release the search warrants are ludicrous. To do what? Help convince trump supporters they were justified? It won't make two-shits of a difference to him or the sordid bunch of gop'ers who have rallied around him.
The only outcome would be his attorney's to be able to argue the DOJ tainted the waters by releasing said documents. You know that and i know that and neither of us are attorneys. It's the trump game, always has been, always will be.
Think not? Answer me this in one word; yes or no; was the 2020 election stolen? Did trump win? Simple brother; yes or no? Here, let me make the argument for you: "what's that got to do with releasing the search warrant? Everything!
The past 3 years, this entire house of cards about the election being stolen has been repeated so many times it's become an urban legend. One that's not true and there has never been a scintilla of proof, not a fiber, a shred, a shard or a drip. It's been fabricated to the point of absurdity and now lives on as a truth in the minds of way too many.
Everything that has run aground stems from "the big lie." Nearly every feeble minded republican who told us Biden won and the election was clean as a whistle has sold their soul to the devil and is now promoting the election was stolen. Did they see the light? Did they find God? Did the donald speak to them in tongues?
I'm sure you get the point; January 6 happened because of the big lie. The actions to try and install fake electors was all due the big lie. Those being thrown in jail, those testifying before the committee are all a result of his lies. My best guess is, had trump simply walked away after the election, shaking Biden's hand and retiring to Mar A Logo, there never would have been a raid the other day.
The reality is, trump's ego wouldn't allow it; his narcissistic, pathetic and shallow personality was such, he couldn't admit a tired old man beat him. Biden wasn't that popular, trump was that hated. He reaped what he sowed, and he still is.
If trump wants to find someone to blame, he simply need look in the mirror. It's on him. It's on each and every republican who propped him up and let him whine and cry about a stolen election. Those who refused to stop him from spreading the manure; over and over again.
So no, don't harangue about Garland helping destroy his case as this unfolds. Trump's lawyers would love to have the DOJ release the warrant. If the orange guy wants the world to know, let him publish it. Oh, wait, your argument is they won't because he needs to keep it under wraps for his defense.
I don't care if he ever does jail time. What i would love is if the grand old party would grow some balls and tell him to stfu. That will never happen because they are scared stiff of his zealots who could care less about what the warrants says. Who wouldn't know the truth if it hit them in the face. Facts have never mattered to trump, they never will.
I don't even care if he keeps bilking the rubes and the marks for the next twenty years. What i do care about is what he is doing to this country to satisfy his ego. That's freaking shameful.
FYI: DOJ looking to unseal the warrant per https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/11/garland-doj-statement/10299617002/
And reportedly there was a subpoena that went ignored? https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1557774627887267843