Stable Genius f____ up again

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

'Giant Backfire': Trump's Demand for Special Master Is Looking Like a Mistake

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s request that a judge intervene in the criminal investigation into his hoarding of government documents by appointing a special master increasingly looks like a significant blunder, legal experts say.

“Maybe from Trump’s point of view, creating delay and chaos is always a plus, but this has the feel of a giant backfire,” said Peter M. Shane, a legal scholar in residence at New York University and a specialist in separation-of-powers law.

Initially, Trump’s demand that an outside arbiter sift through the materials the FBI seized from his Florida estate seemed to turn in his favor. His lawsuit was assigned to a judge he had appointed, Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida, who surprised legal experts by granting his request.

In naming a special master suggested by Trump’s lawyers, she effectively froze the Justice Department’s investigation and gave the arbiter a broad mandate. The judge, Raymond Dearie of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, would filter the materials not just for attorney-client privilege, which is not unusual, but also for executive privilege, which is unprecedented.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/giant-backfire-trumps-demand-special-120709247.html

[Irish_Dem]

1. He had nothing to lose. It bought him time, and he let the MAGAs know what a victim he is.

[underpants]

4. Yep.

[Irish_Dem]

5. He will just shrug his shoulders and move on to the next delay tactic.

He can play this game for years. And will.

[Major Nikon]

10. As it turns out, he had everything to lose

The evidence that’s most relevant to his inevitable criminal indictment is now beyond the control of the special master, negating any potential usefulness he might have had to Trump. However he still is able to make demands of Trump in regards to his stupid defense claims, backing him into a legal corner from which there’s no escaping. The icing on the cake is Trump has to pay him and his staff for the lube free assfucking he’s getting.

[Irish_Dem]

11. He has not lost one thing yet.

And may get away with this.

DOJ may not want to touch this case because of national security issues.

Trump may just get removing govt documents charge.

[Kid Berwyn]

2. I like where this story is going.

[westen]

9. Six feet

Sack of shit!

[yonder]

15. Didn't know it would stack that high. With that fake mop of mango-mess, maybe only 5'-10" or so.

[yonder]

16. And welcome to DU too!

[Cha]

3. Wonder whose idea that was.. DT

sure as hell didn't now shite about a SM.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

6. 😂

[CrispyQ]

7. An excellent summation of the entire document scandal.

Too bad rwnj will never read it. Or even "moderate" republicans.

[Thomas Hurt]

8. He is trying to get Loose Cannon to manipulate Dearie to his benefit.

[soldierant]

12. Isn't that a little bit like

trying to get a mouse to manipulate a cat on one's behalf?

Or maybe a saber-tooth tiger? She's out of her league.

[Thomas Hurt]

13. She does have some authority as the presiding district court fed judge.

He is most assuredly more experienced and smarter but that doesn't mean he can take over the case the do as he wishes.

Not to mention the DoJ is the other player here and I think has a next move.

[soldierant]

17. ALso, the 11th Circuit appears to have her number

and the will and the power to overrule her - assuming they receuve an appeal.

[Warpy]

14. Seems he's on the blower to Loose Cannon daily

probably several times a day, reminding her who got her the job and why.