The Mar-a-Lago Hearing

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They didn’t require reporters to hand over their phones in the Mar-a-Lago hearing. There is basically a media blackout during the hearings.

At one point, they dramatically shout the name of a reporter a few rows back. Instructing her to collect her belongings, they remove her from the courtroom. “She tweeted,” someone whispers fearfully.

What exactly does the Trump team want the special master to do?

Bratt walks through the prongs of the Richey test, explaining why Trump can’t satisfy them. These include …..

Here’s a copy of the transcript from the Mar-a-Lago special master hearing, courtesy of @RonaldRichards And a thread  with some of the more interesting moments.

Judge Aileen Carter appoints special master, orders DOJ to STOP its criminal investigation of documents seized from Trump/Mar-a-Lago. So this means DOJ must withdraw any witness subpoenas they issued base on the documents Trump stole and unlawfully concealed. It also means . . .

DOJ must stop any forensic testing (fingerprints/DNA) that may be underway regarding the stolen documents. I hope the DOJ chooses to appeal this decision rather than just let it lie. #JusticeMatters video dropping this afternoon.
Now we have a seated federal judge who is a co-conspirator in obstruction of justice. Not only should this be appealed, the judge should be investigated.