Suppose for the sake of argument that tracking malware had been previously installed on Dominion machines. The tracking malware would know what commands were given to the machines, when it occurred, and by whom. It would be as if the election were a sting operation.
Here’s the really scary part for the bad guys: the good guys don’t even need to have had to use the tracking malware. NSA has it all and can track EVERY transaction. Now, some of that may not be used in our civilian courts both because of the necessity to protect methods of collection, and in some cases because the 4th Amendment requires search warrants in excess of those available via FISA.
But military courts can use that material. How does a civilian end up before a court martial? Easy. Simply conspire against the lawful election of our government and consort with foreign entities.
If one goes back thru FedBizOps one will find the contracts both for the massive expansion of Gitmo and the addition of six (I think that was the number) SCIF-equipped courtrooms there. I find that more than coincidental.
If one reads the changes Trump authorized to the Manual for Courts Martial early in the administration, one finds the ability to relax rules of evidence to allow for unusual methods of evidence collection. Judges are given wide discretion depending upon the nature of the evidence and the threat to the nation.
!! stay with us, that’s a post that makes sense to me as a civ!!!
I have no doubt that the intel gathering on this election is massive, beyond our imagination. So much so, they’ll be reluctant to show that.
A couple or so years ago (??) it was posted someplace on FR that GITMO was advertising for a video team for livestreaming trials/court stuff at GITMO.
PS - “FISA works both ways”. The 2018 election was completely monitored. FISA warrants have most likely been issued on these actors for at least 2 years. And then the Sept.2018 EOs tie it all up with a nice neat bow.
Xone - intereting comment by Gulf War One about civilian/mil courts.