Posted on 05/13/2020 7:14:45 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Before becoming a judge, Gleeson was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. In that capacity, he worked closely with Andrew Weissman, perhaps the most hardcore Trump hater on Robert Mueller’s defunct team of Trump haters.
Sullivan plainly has it in for Michael Flynn. In addition, I gather, he wants to show William Barr who’s the boss.
I believe the Constitution makes Barr the boss when it comes to deciding whom the United States will prosecute and for how long. The imperial Judge Sullivan can’t seem to accept this reality.
It may fall to a higher court to drive the reality home. Or it may fall to President Trump to undo Sullivan’s hard, desperate work.
How did Sullivan come to select Judge Gleeson? Gleeson co-wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post attacking the DOJ’s motion to dismiss.
Consider that piece an audition for the job Sullivan has now given Gleeson. The title of the op-ed, “The Flynn case isn’t over until the judge says it’s over,” appealing as it must have been to Judge Sullivan, probably ensured the audition would be successful.
Who is John Gleeson? He’s a lefty judge appointed by President Clinton. Gleeson was a critic of mandatory minimum sentencing before it became fashionable for a certain kind of conservative to take that stance. According to Wikipedia, Gleeson “[went] so far as to request federal prosecutors [to] vacate convictions he had been forced to impose” by law.
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“The judge and I think those behind him, are lashing out wildly to keep Flynn a convicted criminal by any means possible.”
Close. Ever wondered why Flynn hasn’t been sentenced in over a year since his plea agreement for making a false statement?
They don’t need Flynn convicted or sentenced, they need Flynn silenced and out of the Trump administration.
They have a 3+ year track-record of success.
EVERY day that they maintain the status quo on Flynn’s silence (gag order) and political-impotence, is a win of epic proportions.
Worked closely with that VILE SNAKE ANDREW WEISSMANN?? He must be DIRTY as HELL!!
FUDGE SULLIVAN must have a SWELLING BANK ACCOUNT!
SOL!
I think Powell can apply for injunctive relief to DC appeals judge. To stop this nonsense. Irrepable harm must be shown, don’t know if this meets that test, but I’d sure rush in today and make that application. That would shut this farce down
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