Why is Trump allowed to litigate EVERY SINGLE THING!?

[Kablooie]

Once Trump takes it to court he's in his environment.
His lawyers confuse, delay, defer, appeal and will probably keep everything in court until after the 2024 election.
Since lawyers do all the work Trump is free to run a campaign and do whatever he wants.

Biden waives presidential privilege on Trump documents and Trump takes him to court where he can keep them locked up for years.
Why isn't the president the ultimate word on presidential privilege instead of Trump?
They are still letting Trump decide for the country instead of our real president.
It's insane!

Basically the legal system is a black hole that Trump uses to swallow up anything that threatens him so he gets away with absolutely everything WITHOUT ANY CONSEQUENCES!

Just watch. He will be free as a bird in 2024, will run and will steal the presidency with the help of Republican state legislatures and no one will do anything about it except expose the details which has no effect on him whatsoever.

Something is seriously broken in country and the country may die as a result.

[abqtommy]

1. I agree that the U.S. "legal system is a black hole" that needs some fixing but

I take comfort in the fact the TFG's attempts to use it to his advantage lately have
been a colossal failure.

Meanwhile, DOJ investigations into Trump's Organization continue to look like they'll
pay off soon in indictments and court appearances while various congressional
committees are on the same path. If we can keep the reTHUGS from accomplishing the coup they wish for until the legal process is done then there is no problem.

2024 is an eternity away, politically speaking and many things can happen before then. Add to that the fact that the reTHUG anti-vaxx/anti-mask cultists continue to kill
themselves off it might all result in a big win-win for us.

Meanwhile there are many of us who are watching closely and ready to take to the
streets if necessary to defeat these reTHUG Fascists. Don't give up yet.

[Hoyt]

2. Hate to see trump get away too, but that's kind of how our legal system works.

It’s probably similar to many systems, except banana republics.

Wish there were an exception for trump.

Not worried about 2024 even if he’s still alive and free. Am worried about another equally vile and incompetent GOPer getting the nomination.

[JHB]

4. I'm worried about an equally vile and MORE competent GOPer getting the nomination

One who isn't as lazy and sloppy as Trump. One who could do even more damage, and present himself in a manner that will bring the NeverTrumpers back to sucking at the GOP teat.

[nuxvomica]

3. There should be a lifetime limit on meritless litigation

Everyone deserves their day in court but if someone abuses the privilege that much they should have to suspend for at least some period of time, if not forever.

[SCantiGOP]

6. That is a horrible idea

And would be completely unconstitutional.
Any American has a right to take any issue to court. They will eventually run out of money, and if their filings are frivolous they can be sanctioned by the Court, but they can’t lose their access to the court system.

[marybourg]

10. Since tRump did so many bad things, he has precipitated an epidemic

of simplistic solutions to cure each thing he did.

[marybourg]

7. Would that apply to corporations, with their extensive and

complex relationships, also?

[Rhiannon12866]

15. That certainly applies to TFG, his "go to" is to sue everybody and demand recounts in states he lost

Which ties up the court system with his foolish and unwarranted lawsuits.

[Caliman73]

5. Due process.

It seems strange that the President should be the ultimate word on Presidential privilege but then Trump, who was President, whether we like it or not, doesn't have a say in his own documents.

Suppose Trump, when he was President, wanted to release information that President Obama had addressed to his advisors in confidence regarding issues where he was frustrated with Democratic congress people or where he criticized in a way that was optically damaging to his legacy or current congress people? Would it have been okay for Trump to release those records?

The court system is designed to be open for litigation. Some people abuse it.

We can certainly do something regarding tort reform. We have laws against vexatious litigation.

[maxsolomon]

21. Love that word.

Vex-a-tious.

[malaise]

8. He is not

Lots of courts refused to take up his shitty election fraud lies

[malaise]

9. He is not

Lots of courts refused to take up his shitty election fraud lies

[Fiendish Thingy]

11. Has a court hearing actually been scheduled re: executive privilege?

Biden has ordered the documents released, an injunction would have to be filed against the archives releasing them, haven’t heard that’s happened.

The first batch of appearances is next Thursday, we’ll see what happens then.

[gab13by13]

22. The national archives could turn over the documents,

I'm not so excited about these since they are really low hanging fruit. When will people have to testify? 4 months? 6 months?

[Fiendish Thingy]

28. Next Thursday for the first four. Nt

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. It is easy to file lawsuits when you do not pay your lawyers

I am shocked that any lawyer would take a TFG case

[Justice matters.]

16. Ask Michael Cohen how this Qult thing of "hoping" to get immensely rich...

by "serving" a self-proclaimed multibillionaire... (without any real evidence of it, but they "hope" it's true).

[Baitball Blogger]

13. He's an oppressed white man.

Seriously, I think that this is the reason why the law is harder on the poor than the rich. Law enforcement knows that the wealthy can tie everything up in court.

[ananda]

14. Errmm? Court packing?

And SCOTUS.

[C_U_L8R]

17. That's why he's broke.

And he's running out of lawyers.

[Wounded Bear]

18. The good part is that he is running out of decent lawyers to represent himself...

good lawyers expect to be paid.

[Voltaire2]

19. It's all rich people.

If you can afford your own legal team you live in a different world.

[maxsolomon]

20. Because it works.

"Death needs time for what it kills to grow in."
-WS Burroughs

It's a method he's used his entire life.

[marble falls]

23. Same freedom you and I have, too. 45 is an outlier and to completely change the system over ...

... one person might not be the way to go. He is rapidly running out of rope.

[Steelrolled]

24. It happens every day.

It is how the world works - try not to let it get to you.

[ecstatic]

25. You said it: "without any consequences"

When this country finally starts holding EVERYONE equally accountable for their misdeeds, maybe we'll get somewhere.

[Steven Maurer]

26. Trump always LOSES

The only thing he ever gains is delay.

Even though they've been corrupted at the top, he real problem isn't the courts. The real problem is the 100 million white racist Republicans in the country who cheer on every bit of BS.

[Zeitghost]

27. The rising authoritarianism around here

Is getting scary and is antithetical to the liberal ideals I grew up on.

You want the President to have powers not subject to judicial review? Really? After the last 4 years? Seriously?