Here’s Why Jack Smith Leaked Audio of Trump Talking to CNN – It’s the Opposite of CNN’s Claimed Pearl Clutching…

The Last Refuge ^ | June 27, 2023 | Sundance

[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!

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[Fledermaus]

There is a JCPOA for everything.

[napscoordinator]

I doubt very highly jack leaked this. He’s been investigating some powerful court cases worldwide. This is small potatoes for him. It’s not worth it to him to release a video recording.

[napscoordinator]

You ain’t seen nothing yet. Biden still has two more years of judge appointments. He’ll definitely have the most of any president when he’s done.

[napscoordinator]

True. But it’s a Shame that trump chose to have the audio at all. He definitely likes to talk and brag. Maybe someday he’ll stop. At least be aware it could be taped.

[Verginius Rufus]

Maybe Jack Smith did not leak it himself but gave a wink and a nod to one of his subordinates to do so. So he could then deny leaking it.

[JoSixChip]

But it’s a Shame that trump chose to have the audio at all.

I feel the same way about your mother not using birth control before you were born. That is why I seldomly respond to your posts.

[Flaming Conservative]

I doubt very highly jack leaked this. He’s been investigating some powerful court cases worldwide. This is small potatoes for him. It’s not worth it to him to release a video recording.

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Small potatoes? You think the “getting” of President Trump is small potatoes? It’s number one on the government’s, as well as every TDS person’s list. NOTHING they stoop to would surprise me.

[M. Thatcher]

The biggest flaw in this article is the assumption that the prosecution leaked the audio recording to CNN. That's a bold -- and irresponsible -- assumption to make when statements of facts are in order. There are multiple possibilities, and there's no evidence that the prosecution had anything to do with it.

Here's your evidence. Trump himself, who's in a position to know, declares it outright, on Truth Social:

“The Deranged Special Prosecutor, Jack Smith, working in conjunction with the DOJ & FBI, illegally leaked and “spun” a tape and transcript of me which is actually an exoneration, rather than what they would have you believe. This continuing Witch Hunt is another ELECTION INTERFERENCE Scam. They are cheaters and thugs!”

[Alberta's Child]

That's not evidence. It's a social media post.

[napscoordinator]

And that’s why you are always miserable.

[cowboyusa]

THIS GIVES TRUMP AN AVENUE FOR A MISTRIAL.

[cowboyusa]

Does it give Trump an avenue for Mistrial.

[Danie_2023]

“Small potatoes? You think the “getting” of President Trump is small potatoes? It’s number one on the government’s, as well as every TDS person’s list. NOTHING they stoop to would surprise me.”

Exactly. “Getting Trump” is No. 1 on their agenda....always ... until it has been accomplished.

[Lakeside Granny]

Milley wanted to invade Iran and blame it on Trump, but President Trump stopped him.

That’s the ONLY story with the leaked CNN tape!

Milley needs to face a court martial!

[Real Cynic No More]

How does ANY judge allow this corrupt leaking of evidence and public manipulation by the DOJ?

Judges should start denying the content of any leaks - such as this one - to be allowed to be used as evidence in the prosecutor's case against a defendant.

[Lakeside Granny]

Brian Cates - Political Columnist & Pundit
@drawandstrike

Fact 1: this audio recording was made in Bedminster, NJ. It was not made in Mar-A-Lago, FL

Fact 2: Nowhere in the indictment does Special Counsel Jack Smith discuss classified documents at Trump’s Bedminster, NJ resort

Fact 3: This was never going to be Trump’s word vs. whoever made the recording. Trump had multiple staff in the room at the time this meeting occurred.

Conjecture: this is going to turn out to be exactly what Trump claims it is: him showing off newspaper clippings and magazine articles that were obviously not classified. Clippings and articles based on leaks claiming Trump was about to ‘wag the dog’ and start a war with Iran to try to hold on to his presidency. And Milley and the MIC courageously stepped up and thwarted him.

Smiths SCO leaked this audiotape to build public consensus against Trump to try to boost an already extremely weak case headed for trial in August.

10:26 AM · Jun 27, 2023

https://twitter.com/drawandstrike/status/1673744556330827793

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[Danie_2023]

“Milley wanted to invade Iran and blame it on Trump, but President Trump stopped him.

That’s the ONLY story with the leaked CNN tape!

Milley needs to face a court martial!”

A lot of people are suffering from normalcy bias around here. Milley isn’t going to face a court martial. That would require Justice in America. And Justice in America is now dead.