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Samrob

(4,298 posts)
Mon Sep 5, 2022, 09:46 PM Sep 2022

Seriously, how could the country trust any Special Master selected by Trump team to not be a clear

and present danger to the nation? Who could they name that could be trusted to review TS intel information? Everyone surround Trump is either corrupt, compromised, ignorant, bigoted, anti-American, anti-democracy, or just plain stupid.

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Seriously, how could the country trust any Special Master selected by Trump team to not be a clear (Original Post) Samrob Sep 2022 OP
Pick a FISA judge and it's over in a week. bottomofthehill Sep 2022 #1
If she can be 'shamed" she never would have ruled that way. nt Samrob Sep 2022 #3
Exactly. Which ensures endless delay. intrepidity Sep 2022 #2
tRump will probably put Putin's name into the mix MiniMe Sep 2022 #4
my guess is - obfuscation to confuse people who arent paying attention dsp3000 Sep 2022 #5
I read elsewhere that DOJ nominates the SM to the judge Takket Sep 2022 #6
My understanding is anyone can nominate Dave says Sep 2022 #7

bottomofthehill

(8,318 posts)
1. Pick a FISA judge and it's over in a week.
Mon Sep 5, 2022, 09:52 PM
Sep 2022

Hopefully this shitty ruling will shame her and she will pick a judge that is up to the task.

MiniMe

(21,709 posts)
4. tRump will probably put Putin's name into the mix
Mon Sep 5, 2022, 11:10 PM
Sep 2022

So if he didn't get the information from those empty folders, he can get it by searching through what was seized.

dsp3000

(482 posts)
5. my guess is - obfuscation to confuse people who arent paying attention
Mon Sep 5, 2022, 11:14 PM
Sep 2022

thats the purpose of this special master

Dave says

(4,616 posts)
7. My understanding is anyone can nominate
Mon Sep 5, 2022, 11:21 PM
Sep 2022

Court vets the nominees. Then both DOJ and Trump’s team have to agree on the nominee. This could take years!

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