Posted on 08/04/2023 7:33:09 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
If it is DOJ policy that all trials against a candidate must be suspended at least 60 days BEFORE an election won't that mean the Trump trials MUST be halted this NOVEMBER since the first primary ELECTIONS are in January 2024? And they must remain halted until the primary elections are OVER.
Yeah, I get that the current CORRUPT DOJ won't abide by this general rule because of... Trump but that is the RULE. This looks like a matter for the Supreme Court to decide. To me all these indictments of Trump are obviously ELECTION INTERFERENCE and the Supreme Court should SUSPEND all such trials from now until AFTER the November 2024 general election but at the very least should order compliance with has been the rule (until now) and SUSPEND the trials once we hit the 60 day mark (prior to the start of the primaries in January) before the primary elections.
I think this is the reason the judge in the documents trial taking place in Florida scheduled the trial to start on May 20, 2024 which is AFTER the primary elections.
60 days before the general.
It is not a law, and it does not affect trials in federal courts.
Here is a quote from the New York Times. Note that no type of election is specified. Just "an election."
"Under what is known as the 60-day rule, the department has traditionally avoided taking any steps in the run-up to an election that could affect how people vote, out of caution that such moves could be interpreted as abusing its power to manipulate American democracy."
They are cheaters. Rules and laws are completely irrelevant when dealing with President Trump and it seems thy everyone in the “Justice” system as well as the media and the so-called political elites have agreed that that is acceptable. Anticipate the worst. Trump will be a convicted Felon by the time November 2024 rolls around. Much of his campaign money will be used to defend himself eventhough we all already know the outcome. This reminds me of God telling Gideon to only use a small number of troops that way when they win they can take no credit and have to give the credit to God. There is no way Trump wins unless it is truly the will of God.
See NYT quote below. It says "ANY STEPS." Not just announcing indictments.
...the department has traditionally avoided taking any steps in the run-up to an election that could affect how people vote...
The leftists are making it up as they go, and they are getting very little resistance from the right.
The impeachments were made-up charges. Same with many of the indictment charges.
It isn’t the amount of evidence [or lack thereof] but the seriousness of the charges.
Welcome to the NWO.
Mark Levin yesterday strongly urged Trump’s legal team to appeal to the Supreme Court for at least a suspension of these sham trials since it is an OBVIOUS case of ELECTION INTERFERENCE.
...the department has traditionally avoided taking any steps in the run-up to an election that could affect how people vote...
Point remains that the courts do not fall under this DOJ policy, and that it is a policy not a law.
Once an indictment has been filed, the DOJ is obligated to follow the orders of the court as to when and were to appear for arraingments, pretrial hearings, and trials.
Policies and laws only apply to democrats’ benefit and Republicans’ detriment.
But you already knew that.
DOJ AG 😳 “what rule? Do you see a rule? I don’t see a rule!”
Nothing in constitution prevents Trump from running from jail.
From Lawfare:
Those three memoranda all state that Justice Department employees “may never select the timing of investigative steps or criminal charges for the purpose of affecting any election, or for the purpose of giving an advantage or disadvantage to any candidate or political party.” They also encourage prosecutors to contact the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division for further guidance regarding “the timing of charges or overt investigative steps near the time of a primary or general election.”
So, yeah, primary elections are included in the rule.
Oh no, indeed. You are obviously confused since such precedents apply only to situations that are (D)ifferent.
Here the “Trump exception” applies much as it does in other litigation against him, his associates, attorneys, and supporters.
In any case, it will ultimately be for the Supreme Court to decide. I would prefer that the trials be delayed until AFTER general election but if they go by the DOJ own guidelines they would have to at least suspend the trials 60 days before primary season and ditto the general election.
If they can they will have all of his “trials” starting in July thru early Nov 2024
Or does someone out there have a better (shorter) way to frame that question?
Look for Demwits to milk Bannon's relationship to Trump for all they can.
I think its highly doubtful at this point that we have a 2024 election. I’m personally not expecting it to happen. Or at least not on schedule.
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