LOL
If you tried to make this shit up, you would fail. No one would believe it. It's too ludicrous.
A Trump-appointed judge invented a few new laws (while ignoring legal history) to give Trump exactly what he wanted – a Special Master to review the classified documents – and who he wanted – Ronald Dearie.
And then as his first task, Dearie asked Trump to provide the evidence showing Trump had declassified some of the documents he stole from the US government (Trump has claimed this in his faux-tweets, but his lawyers never claimed it in court (because perjury)). Team Trump did not appreciate Dearie's simple, logical request, to put it mildly.
Trump's lawyers complained that "disclos[ing] specific information regarding declassification . . . will force [Trump] to fully and specifically disclose a defense to the merits of any subsequent indictment". They also whined about Dearie moving too fast.
Before you know it, Trump will be faux-tweeting (with Random capitalizations) insults about "Deep State Dearie".
JUST IN: Special Master Dearie has asked Trump's team for declarations about any acftions he's taken to declassify material. Trump's team says i n a filing tonight that it is resisting that request — because it could be a defense to any criminal cahrges. https://t.co/Wrl47hrygS pic.twitter.com/fCeF7PnJKv
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 19, 2022
NYT reports that former WH top adviser and lawyer Eric Herschmann specifically warned Trump late last year that he could face legal exposure if he didn't return government documents, per 3 people briefed.
— Duty To Warn 🔉 (@duty2warn) September 20, 2022
TO RECAP: Trump demanded a special master and won. He asked for Raymond Dearie and won. Now his legal team is upset that Dearie is asking for evidence of what he claims to have declassified and is setting aggressive deadlines.https://t.co/RsOsYCoQBu
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 19, 2022
The Special Master is calling Trump’s bluff and already they’re objecting. https://t.co/ds4O2lVFa4
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) September 19, 2022
The Special Master has asked Trump's team for declarations re: *any actions* he's taken to declassify material that was recovered from MAL. Trump's team stated in a filing tonight that it is *resisting* that request because it could expose Trump to criminal liability. LMFAO
— Andrew Wortman 🏳️🌈🇺🇸 (@AmoneyResists) September 19, 2022
oh my. The axios piece is worth at least chuckle. Swan writes as though he believed the trump team had outwitted doj by getting them to okay Dearie. https://t.co/rqO7XX02HX pic.twitter.com/zTj2p9e2ql
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 20, 2022
So, they're admitting to the Special Master that Trump never declassified anything but want the right to allege he did if it later benefits them to do so. This won't sit well with Dearie. And by tomorrow, mark our words (others have said it too) Trump will be railing on Dearie.
— Duty To Warn 🔉 (@duty2warn) September 20, 2022
When you deny your hand-picked Special Master's request for information about documents because it may deprive you of a defense in a criminal case, I'd say you (or at least your attorney) know you're good and screwed. https://t.co/Pz0o72MD0K
— Justin Scott (@Agasgani) September 19, 2022
Demanding a special master and already trying not to cooperate with said special master is peak Trump.
— Angry Staffer 🌻 (@Angry_Staffer) September 20, 2022
How long until Trump demands a Super Special Master to oversee the Special Master that suddenly isn’t going his way?
— Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell) September 20, 2022
Dearie should simply decide that he is going to accept the government’s assessment that docs that are marked classified are classified; if Trump wants to wait until he is charged to litigate declassification it’s unclear what the point is in reviewing them further now 🤷🏽♀️
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) September 19, 2022
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