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Thomas Massie just absolutely ended Jack Smith’s career as a Special Counsel against Trump
Thomas Massie just absolutely ended Jack Smith’s career as a Special Counsel against Trump
The problem for Garland was that Congress allowed the ‘independent prosecutor’ statute to expire. Nor does the Constitution provide for any unconfirmed ‘special prosecutors.’
So what, after all, is Trump prosecutor Jack Smith, legally speaking? He was a private lawyer until Garland appointed him as a Special Counsel. A ‘special counsel’ is normally used when DOJ has a conflict of interest.
But it’s a time of very creative lawyering, and there is a broadly worded catchall phrase hanging at the end of a sentence in 28 CFR § 600.1. It purports to allow appointment of a special counsel in “other extraordinary circumstances:” ...
In other words, Democrats don’t want Trump, if elected, to be able to replace Jack Smith with a sane prosecutor.
So that’s what Florida Southern District Judge Aileen Cannon aims to find out. She’s agreed to let legal experts on both sides argue, which was smart, because it will prove the issue isn’t just a silly partisan distraction.
Either way, the loser will instantly appeal her ultimate decision, dragging out the case even further. What’s got Democrats most cranky is that Judge Cannon informally stayed the rest of the case until she can decide whether Jack Smith was legally appointed in the first place.
Which is why CNN indignantly called Judge Cannon’s totally understandable docket management “ripping up the calendar.” CNN reporters are starting to lose hope, anxiously fretting Trump’s lawyers may have just procedurally won the case, and they blame the judge: ...
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Congressman Thomas Massie reveals to Tucker Carlson that his Republican colleagues have an “AIPAC babysitter” to ensure they vote in the interests of Israel at all times.
“It’s the only country that does this,” Massie adds.
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For your weekend extreme weather mini-roundup, we begin with Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), who was idly cloud-gazing yesterday, minding his own business, when he felt compelled to tweet this curious observation:
(WKYT) - The wife of Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie has died.
The congressman shared news of her passing on social media:
The pair were married for 35 years.
Rhonda Massie leaves behind four children.
Representative Massie also thanked people for the prayers and support for his family.
Massie represents the 4th District of Kentucky.
Thomas Massie Says Dual Citizens Elected To US Congress Must Renounce Citizenship In All Foreign Countries
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