Uh, "pro se" means, Trump's going it alone. https://t.co/YLRiFHNpDe
There are, however, actual lawyers signed onto this, only, they didn't file a notice of appearance to make sure they acted like officers of the court. https://t.co/B6uOm5VVO5
These people start by saying that Donny should be treated like any other disgruntled former govt worker who steals stuff from work. https://t.co/rkv94gTRZN
Then they change their mind. https://t.co/0vfJkzNjN7
Raise your hand if you're "distress[ed]" by the lawful execution of a warrant? https://t.co/fCJINZ8vTD
Then, on top of lying (which is easy when you're not filing as an office of the court), they admit DOJ is returning stuff outside the scope OF THE INVESTIGATION (which is different than outside the scope of the warrant). https://t.co/FgsdgzL913
This far, they present no evidence this is unprecedented, and they lie, bc Donny's not the President. https://t.co/LfgrRrLgg2
In grownup lawyering, such claims are accompanied by a declaration made by someone who is an officer of the court.
Here, none of the lawyers are claiming to file as officers of the court.
This is not grownup lawyering. https://t.co/wQsSpHNAtG
Curiously, Donny's team claims that they haven't been provided the information that I--and everyone else in American--got: Which is that this search was conducted to find evidence of Espionage Act and obstruction violations.
Betcha at least some reporters fall for this shit tho. https://t.co/lrmpp3jtTQ
BREAKING: Donny's lawyers think you're stupid.
That's true, for starters, because EVERY BIT of Executive Privileged material belongs in the Archives.
I mean, this is practically a crime report.
Also, they were told this was A-C privileged, per Fox. https://t.co/kYUevjBB2d
Donny's lawyers repeat this lie.
Of COURSE they've given a reason.
ESPIONAGE
Remember how Donny accused DOJ of judge shopping?
Always projection. Every single time. https://twitter.com/Robinindfw/status/1561822630403006464
Donny is trying to cover up that he CALLED IT A RAID IN JANUARY when NARA came to collect stuff owned by American Taxpayers. https://t.co/Qw4qDoCTUk
This is how Donny spins a criminal referral. https://t.co/CTH2ewF9RF
Here, Donny pretends that a subpoena is a wedding invite.
It's a subpoena, asshole. Implying that you blew off requests for months. https://t.co/z8OM7FxQOO
Note how, EVEN IN A FILING SIGNED BY EVAN CORCORAN, they're hiding which is which. https://t.co/4FzyC4ZDK7
This sentence is a confession to a violation of the Espionage Act.
Written by lawyers claiming to represent the former President, who they call the President. https://t.co/pXTPzErmVW
This is another claim grownup lawyers would only make with an accompanying declaration staking their bar license on such claims. https://t.co/jNCUBmQmHq
LOLOLOL.
I just knew they wouldn't quote this. That's bc Bratt almost certainly cited CFRs that set the requirements for storage of classified info. And yet, journo after journo have repeated this shit.
https://www.archives.gov/isoo/policy-documents/isoo-implementing-directive.html https://t.co/ElsGNuEmh0
Donny again treats subpoenas like wedding invites -- and seems to suggest the cleaning staff may have been interviewed, too. https://t.co/VtgyOb6VS2
None of these bozos have yet explained why a warrant to obtained classified materials stored improperly is unprecedented. https://t.co/jJa9Ibwoms
This has no legal function in a court filing. Either you're his lawyers or you follow him on his shitty social media site. Which is it? https://t.co/ybV705NQ6D
Now Donny's lawyers are providing evidence of why this was a very routine search. https://t.co/fFs559TllV
More proof that this was entirely precedented. https://t.co/FE26Q7tGxw
Here's where things get unprecedented.
Trump's lawyer--probably Corcoran, but they're trying to hide this--conveyed a threat against the Attorney General of the United States.
THAT's unprecedented.
Shew. I thought we'd never get to that part. https://t.co/YrtVqwUQ2i
Keep in mind that at least one of the lawyers involved here is either a witness or co-conspirator in Trump's suspected obstruction. And one of them says, Hey, what do you know about the crime.
The results are predictable. https://t.co/ILZKYx0ufb
Note what's missing here? The Trump supporter who took weapons to the Cincinnati FBI office?
I'm sure it's just an oversight. https://t.co/7h7aRj3Mb5
When grownup lawyers refer to "facts laid out herein," they submit a sworn declaration.
THESE lawyers did not. https://t.co/vd1xCXpBLJ
Hard to "dig in" if no legal request from the target of the subpoena has been made so far. https://t.co/djqegMy9AQ
This is a confession that their earlier claim about the passports was a lie. https://t.co/8L3R51J6qP
If you're the former President, these ARE contraband covered by Presidential Records Act.
Why can't Donny come to grips with the fact he's a loser has-been? https://t.co/1lNscgm30z
Thus far, these bozos have pretended they never read the actual crimes mentioned in the subpoena. PRA is not (I was surprised about this, but now it looks smart) among them. https://t.co/EG05eVo8x4
Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart has already 1) read the press coverage and 2) said you're wrong. https://t.co/6fK0OnLYq2
BREAKING!!! Must cite!!!
Donny says he won't be able to run again if we learn the real story about the Executive Clemency for his rat-fucker that others claim is the known pardon but almost certainly is not. https://t.co/Y9qwVgFn8c
Again, grownup lawyers would file a sworn declaration naming Kash Patel here. But in this bozo filing, they don't even name Kash, much less under oath. https://t.co/5KvZPNsrFb
Keep in mind that Strzok has an subpoena for Trump's records that was due not that long ago, before the search collected maybe more records. https://t.co/R7jqtEKsGo
And yes, by this point, I'm fairly convinced this was written by Kash.
Which raises questions why Kash wouldn't put his name on it.
More proof of judge-shopping, which they accused FBI of. https://twitter.com/steve_vladeck/status/1561832792010506240
Shorter Donny: I or my close associates have been investigated as a counterintelligence risk before, and that means I can't be investigated as a counterintelligence risk now. https://t.co/6KEDGIm10r
Remember how Donny and his lawyers promised us a big 4A filing? Instead it's a request for a Special Master, which might have been appropriate 300 hours ago but is WAYYY late now. https://t.co/AZ7v8C10z6
BREAKING!!!
This is a bozo argument.
For one, Trump APPEARS to be ceding his attorney-client claim.
Instead, he's arguing Executive Privilege.
But ... know where EP docs belong? The Archives.
Another confession to a crime. https://t.co/DHtwjoBMlX
We interrupt this live tweet for a quiz of my astute readers. What is the problem with Trump's claim about presumptive privilege, here? https://t.co/JxscFGf0a4
That's right!!!!
Trump's not the President!!!
All that shit goes to the archives, and anyone in possession is in possession of contraband.
Finally, some news. The filter team that others have reported was FBI agents is instead NSD lawyers. And Reinhart, who this filing should be before but is not, approved it. https://t.co/XcfXlyBfuz
From a legal standpoint this is fucking delicious. He's citing 2nd Circuit precedent, not 11th. But he's NOT citing the two Special Master searches of his own personally attorneys, both of which are more recent Special Master precedent... https://t.co/SZ30rvtSbe
He's citing a terrorist's lawyer who was ultimately convicted of conspiring with that terrorist.
Take from that what you will...
Here, Trump accuses his own lawyer, Christina Bobb, who is referred to in this filing by reference, of incompetence. https://t.co/VJjajERb6H
WHERE IS MY FUCKING 4A FILING, DONNY?!?!?!
I was promised a substantial Fourth Amendment filing. Instead, i got a request that's 2 weeks late and $20 short. https://t.co/klndybuxJC
Here's the very professional reason why Trump's bozo lawyer who didn't submit sworn declarations instead filed this bozo filing like bozo the clown would have. https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/1561835544157601801