Posted on 06/27/2023 7:05:38 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
This stuff is really so silly, and lawfare is so entirely predictable, it is difficult for me to remain serious when discussing it. This is also why serious litigation expert Eric Dublier was so funny in his Concord case briefings against the DOJ and their insufferable Lawfare efforts.
CNN gets a leak of audio from Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, presumably presenting audio of President Trump talking in Bedminster, New Jersey, about the background of Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley lying about Trump wanting to invade Iran. [VIDEO HERE] Essentially, Trump refutes Milley and has papers to back up his side of the story.
CNN claims this audio will be the “Central Focus” of the case against President Trump that eventually “all jurors in the case will hear.” At this point, my laughter is almost unbearable for a multitude of reasons. Remember, this is a Lawfare operation, which is constructed for one primary purpose, influencing the public.
Putting aside the fact that CNN, and the entire media apparatus already reporting on this nonsense before and putting aside the ridiculous nature of the top-line claims, the audio proves nothing. It is the sound of President Trump talking about presidential papers that are claimed by the DOJ to be “classified” or “secret.” Except, beyond the absurdity, there’s a problem that explains why Jack Smith gave CNN the audio.
Despite the grand pontifications and breathless pearl-clutching by the CNN narrative engineers, the audio will NEVER be used at trial – if there is even a trial – which is highly unlikely, because it cannot be admitted into evidence. That’s why Jack Smith gave it to them. The audio is useless, except for the value in promoting the lawfare narrative engineering effort.
Why? Because the documents that are claimed to be heard in the audio are nowhere to be found. That’s right, the DOJ and FBI never found any “classified” or “super-secret” documents as described in the audio. As a result, the audio represents nothing, a literal nothingburger, because without the documents the audio is inadmissible.
You cannot submit evidence in court of a person talking about documents without the documents the audio is supposedly talking about. Can you see the issue now? As a result, the audio is nothing more than President Trump talking about something the prosecution cannot identify or prove. It’s inadmissible, hence no value, hence the leak.
The core issue of President Trump having personal papers from his administration [Presidential Records Act] now being used against him by a Lawfare effort in court, hasn’t even reached the pretrial motion status yet. I strongly doubt the “Espionage Act” criminal predicate of the Lawfare case will withstand judicial scrutiny and challenge; that’s why Jack Smith is now asking for delays.
18 U.S. Code § 793 (e) – […] Whoever having unauthorized possession of, access to, or control over any document, writing, code book, signal book, sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, map, model, instrument, appliance, or note relating to the national defense, or information relating to the national defense which information the possessor has reason to believe could be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation, willfully communicates, delivers, transmits or causes to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted, or attempts to communicate, deliver, transmit or cause to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted the same to any person not entitled to receive it, or willfully retains the same and fails to deliver it to the officer or employee of the United States entitled to receive it;
The underlying case is a joke, pure Lawfare in construct, and the constitutional precedent that covers the dispute over presidential records is the Presidential Records Act, which has no criminal penalty.
The special prosecutor Jack Smith is leaking stupid stuff to the media, getting every moonbat leftist hyped up, for one reason only… to generate a public narrative. That’s it. That’s the sum total of the construct, and this leak by them -to generate this outcome- shows exactly that.
We’ve been through enough of this nonsense to notice all the indicators of Lawfare as it happens in real time.
Go live your life, enjoy it, and laugh at these fools during combat; they hate that!
When Trump said “look at this”, was he showing the contents of the document, or just the cover sheet, which is never classified?
Inadmissible or not admissible this whole thing is BS, case should never have been bought...heard whole tape it is a nothingburger...just highlights corruption of DOJ.
... Wait a minute... We were going to ATTACK IRAN?
Talk about burying the lede!
Mark Levin has pointed out that this is prosecutorial misconduct and that in a honest court the whole case would be thrown out because of it. Also the prosecutor who is leaking all this stuff needs to be investigated his own self.
“New IDF intel unit preparing for possible Israel-Iran war”
“Every day we gather more targets and objectives at a satisfying pace and learn how to strike them effectively. We have already doubled the target bank in Iran.”
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjkrobxp3
Judge Cannon should issue a contempt citation against Smith, with a 48-hour jail stay - and DeSantis should have Florida Marshalls arrest and detain him. THAT would help restore some balance to our Republic.
George Washington had a 200 year overdue library book, Vattel’s Law of Nations.
Our government and their equally corrupt and scary msm.
When the law is on your side you cite the law, when you don’t have law on your side..... you leak tapes to CNN!
The recording is from New Jersey?
Weren’t the super dooper top secret documents in Mar A Lago?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand will pale in comparison.
FA,FO.
“When Trump said “look at this””
It goes along with Trump’s MO. I could just see him flailing his hands around in the air grabbing imaginary papers and putting on his usual shtick.
While I understand the logic, you’re missing the point.
The point is the SERIOUSNESS of the accusation, regardless of whether or not it’s true.
He said, “look at this”..that’s all the left needs for their narrative and accusation. The gullible left will now believe it’s absolutely true. Absence of any proof is absolute proof of guilt and a coverup..
THAT is the way the left thinks..
Baiting them was not Trump's intent. Smith leaked this audio exactly because he doesn't have those docs that Trump was boasting about. Chance are - there are no such documents. Smith released this audio just to smear Trump in the court of public opinion.
So why did Trump make this claim? Because Trump is not above making up little white lies about himself and his great accomplishments. Even if what he said isn't true and is actually damaging - Trump has always had a penchant for boasting.
WHO TAPED THIS and WHO GAVE IT TO CNN??
Isn’t that the same crime Trump is being indicted for?
I can’t keep up with Trump’s Phony Indictments!
Just curious, where in America can they find a “fair and impartial” jury for this case.
In the most Rural FARMLAND area in America.....Farmers and their wives have GOOD COMMON SENSE! usually...except in Iowa where they are Communists!! :) Or maybe they just VOTE for Communists!
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