Our current U.S. Attorney, Tony Gonzalez, appeared before the special master in New York, along with a number of other DOJ lawyers. When is the last time a U.S. Attorney appeared in a different district? Interesting.
In any event, the special master appeared pretty skeptical about Trump's claims... saying at one point you can't have your cake and eat it. Here's some coverage from the Hill:
In a Tuesday conference, Dearie appeared unsatisfied with the response, indicating that further explanation would be necessary only if criminal charges were filed.
He said if Trump’s lawyers will not actually assert that the records have been declassified and the Justice Department instead makes an acceptable case that they remain classified, then “as far as I’m concerned, that’s the end of it.”
James Trusty, a lawyer for Trump, said the legal team was “not in a position” to say whether the documents were declassified without first reviewing them, to which Dearie responded, “You did bring a lawsuit.”
Trump’s lawyers have failed to assert in court that Trump declassified the documents even as they seek to cast doubt on whether the documents are still classified.
“You can’t have your cake and eat it,” Dearie said.
Dearie also seemed to cast doubt on whether Trump’s legal team would be able to review all the classified documents, noting that some of the records are restricted to those with a need to know.
Trump also filed his brief in the 11th Circuit. Here ya go.
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The State AGs' amicus brief is a snow flake grievance piece
Why does it matter? Don’t the docs belong to the US government regardless? So, other than reviewing for AC privilege, who cares? File a motion to suppress and ask for a Franks hearing of you think they lied about classification. Of course, that would require a proffer of the “defense” and a criminal prosecution. Can’t wait for Trump to take the 5th in front of the special master on declassification. Makes the DJ look terrible for going through this nonsense and sticking her neck out.
Well... if the SM sat within the proper venue, the US Attorney wouldn't have had to go out of the District, now would he?
Spanky spanky says the 11th. 11:10 basically summed up the 30 page order in advance.
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