About the Trump immunity case and SCOTUS --
Big Picture: yes, the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge win, but it's a win because Trump wants to do anything to avoid a pubic trial where the facts of his guilt would be presented for all to see. An innocent person running for office would want to clear his name.
— Andrew Weissmann (weissmann11 on Threads)🌻 (@AWeissmann_) February 29, 2024
Let’s be clear, the Supreme Court just did Donald Trump an enormous favor (though). And in the process, they sold American democracy down the river. pic.twitter.com/teH2iRoExa
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) February 28, 2024
The right to a speedy trial belongs to the public as well as the defendant. Efforts to bring a case to trial promptly is not “election interference.”
— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) February 29, 2024
This is why it was a terrible idea to let Mitch McConnell block Merrick Garland from SCOTUS in 2016.
— Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell) February 29, 2024
This is why it was a terrible idea for Garland to waffle on J6 through 2021-22.
This is why WE must INSIST on justice and democracy — WE must do it, when our leaders fail us.
Good morning.
— Jack E. Smith ⚖️ (@7Veritas4) February 29, 2024
He bought himself some time. Not vindication.
SCOTUS might be apathetic to the threat he represents. You are not.
He is hoping this will discourage and demoralize you. It will not.
There is no version of this story where he’s back in the White House and free of…
Didn't he say he was once worth $10 billion? Liar, liar. --
Trump begs court to accept $100m bond in place of $454m. Says it’s all he has https://t.co/BizhqNHGoN
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) February 28, 2024
Trump has always bragged about the cash he has on hand and his multi-billion-dollar portfolio. Now he’s asking NY courts for a time-out because it’s hard for him to come up with the hundreds of millions he needs to make good on judgments against him. 🤔https://t.co/yNbYDsUjFl
— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) February 28, 2024
What's the Malignant Loser's grift of the day you ask? --
This could be Trump’s most disgusting grift ever. He’s selling off the American flag he kissed at CPAC to raise money. pic.twitter.com/a9791ef4Gx
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) February 29, 2024
Human / turtle hybrid Mitch McConnell: a legacy to be ashamed of. --
Mitch McConnell's central legacy is that he could have stopped Trump, and chose not to https://t.co/2crrggwqtg
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) February 29, 2024
Clean bill of health for President Biden, including a neurologist's opinion. --
NOW from POTUS physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor:
— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) February 28, 2024
President Biden is a healthy, active, robust 81-year-old male who remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, to include those as Chief Executive, head of State and Commander in Chief:
More Here: pic.twitter.com/DKuEufrJoa
Hunter Biden pushed back on MAGAts about Kushner's $2 billion from Saudis. --
Hunter Biden is taking an aggressive approach to GOP questioning, according to Dems in the deposition.
— Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) February 28, 2024
Moskowitz: “They're asking lots of questions on Hunter’s business. He posed this question, ‘How come they're not curious about the $2B Jared Kushner got from the Saudis?’”
Bringing justice to the January 6 Trump insurrectionists --
Court holds initial appearance TODAY in one of the newest Jan 6 cases: Barry Toth of Michigan.
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) February 29, 2024
Prosecutors allege Toth pushed through mob w/ fire extinguisher and "can be seen walking south towards the Crypt, saying, “I just stormed the f— Capitol.”https://t.co/yvpNkGFDFo
Court sets trial for July 22 in the Capitol breach case of Adam Obest of Maryland
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) February 29, 2024
Justice Dept accuses Obest of wielding a flagpole amid the mob and of attempting to take officer's baton pic.twitter.com/ORjXvacfof
Report from the battle front in Ukraine. --
Russian SU-34s have 100% success rate at intercepting Patriot missiles.
— Darth Putin (@DarthPutinKGB) February 29, 2024
Now if they could just make the hemorrhoids disappear.... --
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