Trump faces new danger in DOJ's surprise subpoena of Pat Cipollone

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The news that DOJ has subpoenaed Pat Cipollone is potentially huge. Prosecutors can likely extract information about Cipollone's direct conversations with Trump warning him his schemes might be illegal, illustrating corrupt intent, legal experts tell me.

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Opinion | Trump faces new danger in DOJ’s surprise subpoena of Pat Cipollone
Trump's usual propaganda tricks are likely to fail him this time.
8:42 AM · Aug 3, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/03/trump-danger-pat-cipollone-justice-department-subpoena/

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Donald Trump may announce a 2024 presidential bid before the midterm elections because he reportedly believes this could help him elude Jan. 6-related prosecution. If he’s a candidate, goes this thinking, any criminal investigation into him would appear hopelessly tainted.

But if Trump thinks he’s in fearsome control of events, of the calendar and of the public discourse around his legal vulnerabilities — an aura that’s central to his appeal to supporters — a confluence of new developments should sorely test that confidence.

The news that the Justice Department has subpoenaed former White House counsel Pat Cipollone suggests new perils for Trump. But that’s not all: Ongoing revelations from the House Jan. 6 select committee are keeping the public informed about the sort of wrongdoing a criminal probe might focus on, making it harder for Trump to demagogue an investigation away.

Cipollone has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury investigating events related to the attack on the Capitol, ABC News reports. It’s unclear which grand jury subpoenaed him — one is focused on Trump’s fake electors scheme, another on Jan. 6 itself — but the New York Times adds this reporting:

Mr. Cipollone’s appearance has been requested at a time when federal prosecutors are sharpening their focus on the conduct of Mr. Trump, and not simply the people who were advising him.

In recent weeks, investigators have asked witnesses questions about Mr. Trump and his actions, including of people who worked in the White House. Two former senior advisers to Vice President Mike Pence — his chief of staff, Marc Short, and his chief counsel, Greg Jacob — recently testified before one of the grand juries, according to people familiar with their appearances.

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1. I wondered if Cipollone's use of executive privilege, constantly it seems like, when he

was shown in the interviews by the J6 commission made him a target, after all, how do we all know that something is indeed subject to executive privilege?

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2. Pat Cipollone gets a grand jury subpoena. This spells real trouble for Donald Trump & "Team Crazy."

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3. K&R