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DOJ To Judge: "Hold Team Trump In CONTEMPT!" [1]

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Date: 2022-12-08

I will never stop loving this image - ha ha! So deflated is he!

Soooooo hot off the press, WAPO (gift linked) is reporting that the DOJ asking Judge Beryl Howell to hold “Trump’s Office” in contempt. I had to read the entire article to understand if they mean his ATTORNEYS when they say “his office” or what. It’s kind of …. eh, ya, I guess that is what they mean. I don’t know, you decide:

The request came after months of mounting frustration from the Justice Department with Trump’s team — frustration that spiked in June after the former president’s lawyers provided assurances that a diligent search had been conducted for classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago Club and residence. But the FBI amassed evidence suggesting — and later confirmed through a court-authorized search — that many more remained. ...



One of the key areas of disagreement centers on the Trump legal team’s repeated refusal to designate a custodian of records to sign a document attesting that all classified materials have been returned to the federal government, according to two of these people. The Justice Department has repeatedly sought an unequivocal sworn written assurance from Trump’s team that all such documents have been returned, and Trump’s team has been unwilling to designate a custodian of records to sign such a statement while also giving assurances that they have handed documents back. …



Trump’s side has taken the position that such a request is unreasonable — that no lawyer could sign such a blanket certification in good faith or advise any client to do so, as opposed to attesting that a search of a given location has been completed in good faith. Some of Trump’s lawyers are also wary of making any claim under oath based on Trump’s word alone, two people familiar with the matter said.

So now, prosecutors are asking Judge Howell to find Trump’s side in contempt as long as no one is willing to assume the role of custodian of records.

Of course, he is a piece of shit, lying scumbag who cannot be trusted. So why would any of them be willing to take that role?

If the judge were to agree, the most likely scenario would be a daily fine until the demands of the contempt motion are met. How large of a fine, or who would be forced to pay it, would be up to the judge.

I hope the judge heartily agrees. Cuz, you know, accountability anyone?????

I have never done this before so hope I am doing it correctly, but this should be a gift to the article (usually behind a paywall):

wapo.st/...

Enjoy!

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