GOP Senator JD Vance reached his limit with Joe Biden and Merrick Garland and put a hold on all DOJ nominees because of the prosecution of Trump. Vance said:
“If Merrick Garland wants to use these officials to harass Joe Biden’s political opponents, we will grind his department to a halt. Until Merrick Garland stops using his agency to harass Joe Biden’s political opponents, I will hold all DoJ nominees.
Donald Trump Jr said: “JD Vance is one of the few Republicans in the US Senate who isn’t afraid to stand up to Biden, Garland and the radical left.”
Jonathan Turley said of Trump’s indictment:
Until Merrick Garland stops using his agency to harass Joe Biden’s political opponents, I will hold all DoJ nominees. pic.twitter.com/UVRwi6Ue01
— J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) June 13, 2023
“Trump has now pleaded not guilty to all 37 counts. The Trump team is indicating that it will challenge the use of the Espionage Act. As stated last week, I am skeptical that such an attack would succeed given prior cases. Yet, even if successful, it would still leave six counts.
“The most important aspect of these initial challenges may be the delay that they will cause. Smith wants a speedy trial for a reason, but even if he can get through these challenges, Trump’s litigation schedule may make a pre-election trial even more difficult.
“There is an ironic element to the pile on in these cases. With cases in New York (2), Miami, and one expected in Georgia, Trump’s dance card is filling up fast. While federal cases are often given priority, the multiple fronts could reduce the window for the federal trial.
“We’re also meant to not think about the fact that the Biden Administration is charging the leading candidate opposing him in the upcoming election.
“This indictment has merit, but the Justice Department lost the right to expect trust from the citizens years ago — long before the damning Inspector General’s Report and the recent report of Special Counsel John Durham.
“To make matters worse, the same suspects have surfaced to celebrate Trump’s expected demise — and remind the public of the perceived double standard in Washington.
“Peter Strzok, the FBI special agent who was fired over his anti-Trump bias in the Russian collusion investigation, cheered the indictment by tweeting a photo of handcuffs with Trump’s image.
“Strzok seems to think that it is a good thing for Smith to remind everyone of how he promised his colleague and lover Lisa Page that she did not have to worry about Trump being elected because they had an “insurance policy” to “stop it.”
“Hillary Clinton went on social media to hawk her line of merchandize mocking the case against her for storing classified material on her personal server and then destroying tens of thousands of emails sought by the Congress.
“She sent out a picture mocking Trump while wearing her “But Her Emails” hat.
“With millions of Americans wondering why Trump is being charged but Clinton was given a pass, Clinton decided to do a victory lap.
“And hey, why not: James Comey is back.
“It was Comey who declined to prosecute Clinton despite finding that she violated federal rules and handled classified material “carelessly.”
“He then launched a Russian collusion investigation that Durham found lacked minimal support against Trump.”
Trump has now pleaded not guilty to all 37 counts. The Trump team is indicating that it will challenge the use of the Espionage Act. As stated last week, I am skeptical that such an attack would succeed given prior cases. Yet, even if successful, it would still leave six counts.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) June 13, 2023
Trump has now pleaded not guilty to all 37 counts. The Trump team is indicating that it will challenge the use of the Espionage Act. As stated last week, I am skeptical that such an attack would succeed given prior cases. Yet, even if successful, it would still leave six counts.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) June 13, 2023
