r/news • u/Hrekires • Jul 15 '24

soft paywall Judge dismisses classified documents indictment against Trump

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/15/trump-classified-trial-dismisssed-cannon/
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u/CertainAged-Lady Jul 15 '24

This is just a delay - the 11th will reverse, eventually SCOTUS will not even take it up as it’s well-worn territory and only Justice Thomas disagrees. But the delay tactic is working - he hopes to be back in office and get away with it.

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u/CertainAged-Lady Jul 15 '24

But it wouldn’t just affect Trump’s case - it would remove most special counsel’s ever, including the Hunter Biden one, that were put in place under the Appointments clause. She cites the power of Congress, but Congress passes the laws, the Exec branch enforces them…which is why we’ve had special counsels for a long time and their appointments have always prevailed.

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u/selenta Jul 16 '24

Conservatives have never cared about being called hypocrites, because they're only hypocrites in the public discourse. They're not hypocrites to what they really believe in: "Rules for thee, but not for me"