A different spin on a Saturday night massacre

[Gothmog]

I have been worried about Saturday night massacres at the DOJ but not on trump's defense team

Link to tweet

Evidently trump was demanding that these attorneys argue that trump is still POTUS and was the victim of massive voter fraud

Link to tweet

[RockRaven]

1. Anyone who represents Trump is still bound by 18 USC 1001 which makes it a crime to lie to

the federal government (not the exact wording, of course, go ahead and look it up if you're a pedant). That's the crime Mike Flynn pleaded guilty to, the crime that Martha Stewart went to federal prison for.....

News flash: the US Senate is part of the federal government, and impeachment trials fall under their sole jurisdiction.

[elleng]

4. 'Pedant,' lawyer here:

Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001 makes it a crime to: 1) knowingly and willfully; 2) make any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation; 3) in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative or judicial branch of the United States.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. Not a lawyer, but a link ... :D

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1001

[C_U_L8R]

5. Does it have to be a lawyer?

Given this isn't a normal courtroom, could he be represented by anyone else? A circus clown? Washed up actor? Pillow geezer?

[sarcasmo]

2. Trump is beyond broke.

[elleng]

3. No he isn't, tho maybe heading there;

his properties are accumulating rents and fees, imo.

[sarcasmo]

6. Over valued properties and owes more than the properties are worth.