Part of the “establishment” that may be growing tired of Trump is the judiciary. By design, they are supposed to act as a check on presidential power and on the power of aspiring demagogues.
If for no other reason than to protect their own authority and power.
Legal Experts Explain How Recent Court Rulings Suggest a Grim Outcome for
Trump
by Meaghan Ellis
November 29, 2022
Introduction:
(Alternet) The latest flurry of court rulings striking down former President Donald Trump's claims of executive privilege might suggest the walls are closing in on his legal team as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and special Georgia grand jury investigations progress.
According to The Guardian, a number of legal experts have weighed in with their perspectives on what the latest rulings could mean for Trump and how it is becoming more difficult for him to avoid testifying.
Speaking to the news outlet, former DOJ prosecutor Michael Zeldin said, "Trump’s multipronged efforts to keep former advisers from testifying or providing documents to federal and state grand juries, as well as the January 6 committee, has met with repeated failure as judge after judge has rejected his legal arguments."
He added, “Obtaining this testimony is a critical step, perhaps the last step, before state and federal prosecutors determine whether the former president should be indicted … It allows prosecutors for the first time to question these witnesses about their direct conversations with the former president.”
Barbara McQuade, a former U.S. prosecutor in eastern Michigan, also shared a similar opinions.
Read more here:
https://www.alternet.org/2022/11/trump-doj-case/
caltrek’s comment: It is rather ridiculous for Trump to claim executive privilege. He is no longer the executive. Meaning that it is up to Biden to evoke executive privilege in most circumstances. In turn, Biden can delegate authority in such manners to the Attorney General, who in federal cases are the executive branch when it comes to enforcement of the law. Interpretation is part of enforcement. So, if the Attorney General (or designated special counsel) determines that Trump has no executive privilege claim, the courts may very well be disposed to agree.
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