Trump's lawyers meet with Justice Department officials following complaints about special counsel pr

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Source: CNN

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are meeting with Justice Department officials on Monday following a public request for a meeting about what they characterize as prosecutorial misconduct, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The meeting comes as the special counsel’s investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents and possible obstruction appears to nearing its final stages.

While Trump’s team had publicly asked to meet with Attorney General Merrick Garland, he is not believed to be in the meeting.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/05/politics/trump-attorneys-justice-department/index.html

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[BumRushDaShow]

1. Just saw the breaking banner on this...

Another witness is an interesting revelation. Wonder if it has to do with the "recordings".

I *think* that grand jury meets on Thursdays and Fridays.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. I saw that the Grand Jury also meets on Thursdays and Friday also

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. This makes me smile

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[Escurumbele]

14. I would have a hard time getting into a deal to keep the buffoon out of jail, but...

If I have to, this is my deal:

1. Home arrest, cannot go out unsupervised.
2. He signs a deal where he gives up his right to run for any public office.
3. He will not hold rallies for himself or anyone else.
4. TV interviews are out of the question. Books or articles are also out of the question. In other words, he is prohibited from spewing his lies and hate to the country.
5. Twitter and whatever the name of his failed thing is cannot be used for political purposes.
6. He will pay back $250,000,000.00 to the idiots who donated money to him.
7. A bailout fee of $1 billion will be required to keep him out of jail.
8. He will wear, 24/7, am ankle monitor for the rest of his lousy life.
9. He will report to the authorities once a month and if he fails to do so every two weeks and if he misses any, every week, and if he continues to miss any, every day.
10. He will do community service once a week at a homeless place giving food.
11. Sell all his planes and helicopters because his only way to fly must be on commercial airlines accompanied by security, and he will be paying for security personnel's travel expenses.

I can think of many others, but I think this would keep him busy and upset for the rest of his life, plus not hearing from him until the day he departs to hell is good enough.

[BumRushDaShow]

27. Some of that needs to be set aside for the state of NY

for Tish James' $250 million civil case with trial due to start Oct. 2, 2023.

[erronis]

35. Why pay back $250MM to the idiots who donated? Pay it to the US treasury and let those idiots

maybe learn a lesson. No give-backs.

Add in no external communications (internet, mail, smoke signals, etc.) without going through a gatekeeper (that would be a horrible job.)

[hlthe2b]

19. What would be the point of a "noncustodial sentence" in return for a guilty plea?

It will only feed his BS rhetoric, provide zero deterrence and send the worst message anyone could send in terms of our security. No country would rationally want to share any security data with us. Our CIA and other agents/assets would be sent the message that we can't/won't protect them. Why would any of our own elect to put themselves at risk of being identified by foreign agents tasked with removing our assets and why would they seek to try to convince others to help our side?

This would be the most insane act, DOJ could do.

[Botany]

4. Oh please let this be true.

Glenn Kirschner, Good sign: if Jack Smith had decided against charging Trump, there would be no need for this meeting.

[thesquanderer]

5. Opening paragraph seems to imply that the meeting is in response to Trump's request...

...but, related to other comments here, it seems like it might just be what would happen at this point in the investigation anyway. It's sloppily written. The "according to sources familiar with the matter" part may just refer to the meeting itself, and not to the implication of what prompted it, which may or may not be relevant to the meeting itself.

[msfiddlestix]

38. thank you. seemed like sloppy reporting to me as well, after reading comments.

the procedure seems to be rather common practice. And itt matters because falsely implying the significance of an event or rather describing an event as being one thing, when it is a common practice is quite a significant distinction with a difference.

Of course the defendant wants to spin this in a manner he can make political hay, but reporters should not be obliged to frame it that when they know, or should know differently. Reporters on that beat ought to know better, one should think.

[getagrip_already]

6. Might be nothing....

Trumps lawyers have been trying to meet with doj for weeks.

This ploy may be the one, limited, case where the doj hears them out.

It doesn't mean they will discuss anything substantative. They may just listen and take notes. But they can't just ignore a claim of misconduct.

They will hear it, investigate, and find nothing.

[malaise]

7. Fuck the Slobfatherand his lawyers

That is all

[ancianita]

33. Exactly. They and trump can fuck off.

ALL prosecutors of Trump weaponize the "misconduct" label in 'rule of men' land.

"Special" Counsel is labeled 'special' for rule of law reasons.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. CBS News' cameras caught former President Trump's lawyers arriving at the Justice Department,

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[Kennah]

9. Tell the perp where he can turn himself in and avoid having his door kicked

[JohnSJ]

11. My bet is they are going to make a deal so no prison time.

[brer cat]

16. I would love to know what conditions they would impose as a condition

of a plea deal w/ no prison time. I can't imagine trump taking many.

[JohnSJ]

22. I would hope if there is a plea deal that admission of guilt is part of any deal, along with a

requirement not to make any public statements how “unfair”, such a deal toward him would be.

[brer cat]

26. I can't see trump admitting guilt, but I'm sure he will find a way to spin

so it doesn't appear to be true. I think the only way they will get him to plead guilty is if he is convinced that he faces prison. Don't know if he is that aware or not.

[ZonkerHarris]

12. Keith Olbermann's podcast last night he went into the history of plea deals

offered to high level government officials after security breaches.
It seems the high level guys get off fairly easy With probation and the loss of their security clearance while the low level people are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law
Is today the day they offer him a plea deal? Who knows

[JohnSJ]

23. Unfortunately it is usually the low level people that usually pay the steeper price for the wrong

doing committed by their superiors

[LudwigPastorius]

31. They are not discussing plea deals.

He hasn’t even been charged with anything yet.

[erronis]

36. Trump never had a security clearance, so nothing to lose there.

[Fullduplexxx]

13. Last minute begging, crying and groveling by trump the his intermediaries

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. Two Hour Meeting. AG Garland was not part of this meeting

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[Grasswire2]

21. wow that Lindsey Halligan is a mess.

Where did she come from?

[rubbersole]

24. She's not on the registry of Slovenian sex worker anchor babies...

...so who knows?

[tavernier]

25. Wow, they all need better tailors!

At least Malibu Barbie and Beergut Ken. Or stop buying clothes at Walmart.

[Grasswire2]

28. no kidding

I was gonna say "Target" but Walmart is even more likely.

[tavernier]

30. But she does look like "his type"

[flying_wahini]

17. I don't think DOJ will negotiate a plea deal this early. Jack isn't about to accept that when

He is holding ALL the cards. Why would he?
If anything he is adding to the growing stack of charges. DOJ knows where the bodies (docs)
are buried and is about to do a hard squeeze some nuts. (Provided he can find any)

[LetMyPeopleVote]

18. 2 hours. consistent w/ a genuine discussion..also consistent w/ a no deal.

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[republianmushroom]

20. His attorney lied to the DoJ about not having anymore doc's. after supposed searched.

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Now they want a meeting "about what they characterize as prosecutorial misconduct,". The Irony of it

28 months and counting

[Midnight Writer]

29. TFG knows he can't win in court, so he will play his "victim card" to the public. Again.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

44. The parade of nonsense is going to be intense.

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[republianmushroom]

32. 28 months and counting

His attorney lied to the DoJ about not having anymore doc's. after supposed searched.

Now they want a meeting "about what they characterize as prosecutorial misconduct,". The Irony of it

[Joinfortmill]

34. Ha, they have nothing, I'm certain. TickTock M*F*ckers.

[James48]

37. Life behind bars

I am looking forward to seeing him behind actual bars.

[turbinetree]

39. Well he doesn't or will not have "two" many options left

and instead of him wearing the presidential seal jacket maybe he should have one that says......I plead guilty....I am a traitor.....

[xabriel]

40. Trump is screwed

One way or The other

[getagrip_already]

41. Please deal? No jail time.....

Wagging jaws are saying trump may try to plead to a misdemeanor or if necessary a felony, WITH NO JAIL TIME.

Doj might just go for it.

No jail means nobody will believe this was serious. But we won't get a say one way or another.

[riversedge]

42. Trump lawyers ask DOJ not to indict during meeting: report

And the answer is....................




Trump lawyers ask DOJ not to indict during meeting: report


https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-indictment-2660955960/



Travis Gettys June 5, 2023, 12:56 PM ET




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NEW The legal team of former US President Donald Trump, led by M. Evan Corcoran (C), along with Lindsey Halligan (L), James Trusty (Center-R), and Christ Kise (R) arrive at the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse. on September 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Alex Kent/Getty Images)

Donald Trump's attorneys met with the Department of Justice to argue against a possible indictment.

The meeting Monday suggested that special counsel Jack Smith had nearly completed his investigation into Trump's mishandling of classified documents, although sources familiar with the probe say the special counsel has broadened his investigation of possible White House involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, reported the Wall Street Journal.

Sources told the Post the lawyers aimed "to argue against any indictment of the former president over his handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort."

Trump lawyers John Rowley, James Trusty and Lindsey Halligan had requested a meeting with attorney general Merrick Garland ahead of a possible indictment, but neither he or deputy attorney general Lisa Monaco had been expected to attend Monday's meeting.
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[LetMyPeopleVote]

43. Neal Katyal-we are at the end of the Mar-a-Lago piece of the Jack Smith investigation.

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