Waiting . . . .
March 18, 2023
Next week may bring the first indictment against Trump. Or not. Waiting is hard, and prosecutors have disappointed us before. The good news is that signs of progress are appearing in multiple investigations. Sooner or later, one prosecutor somewhere will make the right decision to protect the rule of law and the Constitution.
This short newsletter opens the Comments section for subscribers to discuss the many important developments on Fridayy. As always, please be respectful. Debate ideas, not one another.
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The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is discussing security arrangements for court personnel and prosecutors in the event an indictment issues against Trump next week. Trump Indictment Security Preps Underway as Manhattan Decision Looms – NBC
Trump's attorneys have said that he will surrender voluntarily if indicted (meaning he will not fight extradition to New York and will appear voluntarily for booking and entering a plea). Donald Trump’s Attorney Confirms He Will Surrender To Authorities If Indicted | HuffPost Latest News
A federal judge ordered Trump attorney Evan Corcoran to testify in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, finding that the crime / fraud exception pierces the attorney-client privilege. Judge Orders Trump Atty To Testify In Mar-a-Lago Case (talkingpointsmemo.com)
Trump posted on Facebook after a two-year ban. Trump posts on Facebook for first time since January 6, 2021 | CNN Politics
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia. International Criminal Court, ICC judges issue arrest warrants against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova.
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Like all progressives, I want to lock him up. But my world doesn’t revolve around tfg and his retinue of clowns. It’s on legal authorities to take him down or not. I don’t want to give tfg any more media oxygen. My focus is on electing enough Democrats that MAGA becomes last year’s news.
I'm not usually good at reading tea leaves, but it seems to me that if the Manhattan DA's office is discussing the logistics of an arrest and arraignment, and Trump's attorneys are discussing how he will appear, there must be some negotiations underway. Some time ago, I'd hoped Stormy Daniels would be the one to bring him down, but lost that hope when her attorney, Michael Avenatti, imploded. I'm rooting for DA Bragg to be the first of many to finally hold that POS accountable. I look forward to the day when the MAGAts' hair bursts into flames. Even more than that, I hope I live long enough to see the day when Trump's name is not mentioned in the news at all.