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Trump goes on offensive after indictment, pledging to investigate Biden

"Lawrence O'Donnell says: Trump appointed Judge Cannon, and now Trump is telling Judge Cannon that she will dismiss this case. He says"

Tuesday’s charges were nothing more than “political prosecution,” the former president told a crowd of his die-hard fans and allies at Bedminster.

VIDEO - Trump pledges to appoint special prosecutor to 'go after' Biden family
Former President Donald Trump hinted at what his defense might look like, claiming that photos included in the indictment were “staged."

By Meridith McGraw and Kelly Garrity
06/13/2023 09:39 PM EDT
Updated: 06/13/2023 11:54 PM EDT

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night promised to appoint a special prosecutor to look into the Biden family only hours after his arraignment on 37 federal felony charges .. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/13/trump-arraignment-classified-documents-case-00101698 .. in Florida.

Trump’s vow prompted cheers and chants of “lock him up!” from the audience. The idea followed Trump’s own proclamation that he was facing “political persecution like something out of a fascist or communist nation.”

The day would “go down in infamy,” he said, adding that on Election Day 2024, “justice will be done.”

Trump also hinted at what his defense might look like, claiming that photos included in the indictment — which show boxes stored in a bathroom and on a stage — were “staged,” and saying some of the boxes held memorabilia, not documents. Trump’s lawyers reviewed his speech, a person familiar with the matter said.

The goal of today was to “lay down a marker of how he wants to frame the entire case,” said Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for Trump.

Trump and his team of advisers crafted the day of his arraignment to work to his political benefit, with remarks to allies and friends at his club, a fundraiser for this campaign, and a surprise stop at a famous Miami restaurant packed with supporters. And Trump’s speech had hallmarks of a MAGA rally, with declarations to “Save America” and go after political enemies, including President Joe Biden.

“What did the other candidates do today? We know where Trump was. He was going to Cafe Versailles, giving a speech here tonight, and there was no other oxygen for other candidates,” Cheung said.


Eric Trump listens as former President Donald Trump speaks at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on June 13, 2023. | AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

The former president opened his remarks with familiar attacks on Biden and the Justice Department while maintaining that he did nothing wrong in stashing boxes containing classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida estate, after leaving the White House at the end of his term.

Tuesday’s charges were nothing more than “political prosecution,” he told the crowd of his die-hard fans and allies who traveled to Bedminster for the last-minute invitation to hear him speak.

There was MyPillow CEO and election conspiracist Mike Lindell; Bernie Kerik, the former NYPD commissioner who was pardoned by Trump; conservative radio host and former White House official Sebastian Gorka; and Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist and former senior administration official. Dozens of Vietnamese American supporters of Trump wore matching red dresses with “Save America” emblazoned across the front, and they posed for photos in front of the clubhouse at his New Jersey golf club.

Mixed in were Trump donors who had already planned to attend a fundraiser at the club, along with members of Mar-a-Lago in Florida and personal friends of Trump who came to show their support, like Robert Jeffress from the First Baptist Dallas megachurch. Some in attendance had political aspirations of their own, like Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno, who is running for Senate and whose son-in-law Max Miller worked in the Trump administration and now serves as a U.S. congressman from Ohio, as well as Jim Marchant of Nevada, an election denier who is running for Senate after a failed bid for secretary of State. Ed Cox, the current chair of the New York GOP and son-in-law of President Richard Nixon, was also spotted at the event.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) skipped a key Senate vote Tuesday to travel to Bedminster in support of Trump, although the day before he had expressed concerns about whether he would be able to do so.

Jeffress said he had been texting with Trump about the indictment news.

“I just have told him I’m praying for him, which I am, so I wanted to show him support,” he said. “Millions of people are praying for him, and this is not going to defeat him. This is going to make him stronger. I think these are serious charges, they are not frivolous. I think for the investigation and prosecution to have any merit it’s going to have all taint of election interference removed from it. I think the best thing Joe Biden could do is suspend the prosecution until after the election.”

Trump Indictment
Prosecutor in Trump documents case has history pursuing prominent politicians
By Josh Gerstein > https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/13/prosecutor-in-trump-documents-case-has-history-pursuing-prominent-politicians-00101848

Tuesday’s arraignment was Trump’s second since April, after he was charged with 34 state felonies .. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/04/trump-surrenders-00090361 .. in New York over his alleged role in a scheme to cover up allegations of extramarital affairs ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

The former president gave a similar speech .. https://www.politico.com/video/2023/04/04/trump-speaks-out-after-indictment-our-country-is-going-to-hell-874948 .. following his previous arraignment, during which he assailed those involved in the case, including Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who brought the case, and acting Justice Juan Merchan, who presided over the proceeding.

The current GOP front-runner is also facing two other ongoing criminal probes .. https://www.politico.com/interactives/2023/trump-criminal-investigations-cases-tracker-list/ .. into his role in 2020 election interference, at least one of which could result in charges this summer .. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/24/georgia-da-trump-charges-announcement-00093577 .

The April indictment did not shake Trump’s standing in the polls, and a recent CBS News poll .. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-poll-most-see-security-risk-after-trump-indictment/ .. shows him holding a nearly 40-point lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his closest competitor in the race.

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Antonio Rufa, a Trump supporter who came to see Trump’s remarks, said the indictment would only help the former president politically.

“They’re making [Trump] a martyr,” Rufa said. “Just look at the polls.”

Andrew Giuliani, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s son, who played golf with Trump the day after he learned of his indictment, said the ex-president seemed “unfazed.”

“I think he’s been no doubt frustrated with the way he’s been treated,” Giuliani said. “I would say more than ever he’s focused on the mission and what the next 17 months are going to take.”

Ahead of Trump’s speech, Bedminster members wandered in from rounds of golf and dinner at the club. Members had been invited to come see Trump’s remarks.

After he wrapped, half of the crowd wandered inside where the former president planned to hold a “candlelight dinner,” photo opportunity and meet-and-greet with some of his top donors at the first major fundraiser of his campaign.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/13/trump-on-offensive-after-indictment-00101865

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Experts: Jack Smith’s latest move means Trump can’t use Judge Cannon to prevent pre-election trial

Gabriella Ferrigine
Wed, July 19, 2023 at 4:17 AM GMT+10·1 min read


Jack Smith Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Legal experts expect Donald Trump to be indicted in the Justice Department's Jan. 6 probe after he received a target letter from special counsel Jack Smith's team, predicting it will blow up the former president's attempts to delay his federal proceedings until after the 2024 election. Smith informed Trump that he is a target of the probe after bringing charges against him in the Mar-a-Lago documents probe. Trump has sought to delay the trial indefinitely, citing his election campaign.

"This means that Trump will be indicted in the January 6th investigation," former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti tweeted ..

This means that Trump will be indicted in the January 6th investigation.

This indictment will likely be brought in D.C. federal court, which means that the importance of Judge Aileen Cannon’s rulings in the Mar-a-Lago case are diminished. https://t.co/564DiIpMQg

— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) July 18, 2023

.. about the target letter. "This indictment will likely be brought in D.C. federal court, which means that the importance of Judge Aileen Cannon's rulings in the Mar-a-Lago case are diminished." MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin agreed ..

And the implication is this: Even if Cannon caves to Trump’s demands not to set ANY trial date, she now can’t single-handedly prevent a federal trial before Election Day. The federal judges in DC have handled of 1/6 cases rapidly—and his should be no exception. FIN

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) July 18, 2023

.. that the implication of the likely indictment in D.C. is that even "if Cannon caves to Trump's demands not to set ANY trial date, she now can't single-handedly prevent a federal trial before Election Day. The federal judges in DC have handled [hundreds] of 1/6 cases rapidly—and his should be no exception."

Former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman called ..

A seismic event that among other things will recalibrate the timeline. Most Judges in DC are used to (and fed up with) Trump’s maneuvers and sensitive to need to move quickly.

— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) July 18, 2023

.. the looming D.C. indictment a "seismic event that among other things will recalibrate the timeline." Most judges in D.C., he added, "are used to (and fed up with) Trump's maneuvers and sensitive to need to move quickly."

https://news.yahoo.com/experts-jack-smith-latest-move-181707108.html

Related: The coming indictment may not name a big list of co-conspirators as Jack could potentially do, because I believe the desire for a speedy trial would be out the window if there were a dozen others listed. I think they should just do the Orange Menace first and then follow with the other traitors, as getting a conviction prior to the election would be a wonderful thing.
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