🍊💼 Trump’s “Time-Out” Request for Classified Docs Trial 📚🏛️: A Big ‘No-No’ from DOJ 😲⏳
TL;DR;
🗂️ DOJ says “Nice try, but no cigar” to Trump’s ask for a delay in his classified documents trial. The reason? An “I’ve got too much on my plate” plea, because, y’know, Trump’s back on the campaign trail for 2024 🎪. Prosecutors be like, “Trial date’s good for Dec 11, and your request is bordering on ‘frivolous’.” 💁🏻♂️📆. Trump’s team is stuck with over 800K documents and months of CCTV footage to chew through 📚🎥, while DOJ maintains that the “real deal” is only about 4,500 pages of those docs. Oh, and there’s the matter of 340 classified documents that defense has to scan too. 😳🕵️♀️
The Main Scoop:
The latest drama in the riveting saga of ‘Trump vs. The Law’ just saw a juicy twist. Trump’s attempt to get an “indefinite rain check” on his classified documents trial was shot down by the Justice Department faster than you can say ‘you’re fired’. What’s the big fuss? Well, the former POTUS is facing federal criminal charges for keeping national defense records post-White House and conspiracy to obstruct justice. No biggie, right? 😬🇺🇸
Why did Trump want to push pause on this trial? Well, his lawyers argued that there’s a ‘tiny’ bit of evidence to go through – around 833,450 pages of unclassified documents, including emails, records, and nine months of CCTV footage. They’re saying it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack but the haystack is the size of Mount Everest. A fair point? 🏔️🔍
But DOJ was having none of it, tagging the request as “bordering on the frivolous”. Ouch! They’re saying only about 4,500 pages of this mega-document dump are “key documents”. And about the CCTV footage? They called out the defense for a ‘slight’ exaggeration, revealing they only used selected cameras. So, not quite the ‘Big Brother’ situation Trump’s lawyers painted, eh? 🎥🎯
And let’s not forget the 340 classified documents. Those juicy bits will be transported to a secure reading room in Miami next week. But hold up, only two of Trump’s lawyers have even applied for security clearances so far. Maybe they were too busy prepping campaign speeches? 🗒️🔐
Trump’s team also cried foul about the Presidential Records Act, saying this case is uncharted territory since it’s the first criminal case against a former president. But DOJ stood its ground, shrugging off this argument as “frivolous”. Kinda feels like we’ve heard that word before, doesn’t it? 🔄🤔
So, it looks like the clock is ticking for Trump’s defense to get their act together by Dec 11, while Trump is out campaigning. Not exactly a walk in the park, huh? 🚶♂️🌳
But here’s something to think about: if Trump’s too busy with the presidential campaign, should that figure into deciding when the trial is held? 🗳️⚖️
And a final thought to leave you with: Does this whole circus make you wonder if some are just too big to fail, or do you think this is just the way the justice system rolls? 🎪🤹♀️🎡
