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WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Donald Trump has canceled the May 20 trial date, postponing it indefinitely.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 5 months ago

"Judge appointed by Trump cancels trial date for Trump's classified documents case".

AP news needs to start fucking calling it how it really is.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't understand why we would want to prosecute crimes. /s

This judge is a hero! /s

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Finally an unbiased judge

[–] [email protected] 42 points 5 months ago (2 children)

So Americans... at what point do you finally realize you have a two tier legal system and actually act on it?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

Our legal system has 4 tiers of justice. If you are poor, a person of color or of another lowly respected group, you are too many times presumed guilty.

If you are working class to middle class, and can afford a decent lawyer, you get a middling level of justice. The better that you are able to differentiate yourself from the poor, and appear to look innocent, the better your outcome.

When you enter actual wealth, you can afford to put off trials, get counsel that can enact intensive clogging of the justice system. Prosecutors will be using inordinate resources to try a case and will plea bargain to ridiculous levels to be able to function for the rest of their duties. There is some justice in that what is spent on lawyers will meet or exceed the fines that they may have received otherwise.

The highest tier can always take their money elsewhere. They can purchase citizenship to other countries, including those without extradition, and are nations to themselves. The last two levels are either somewhat above the law, or completely exempt from the rule of law.

What is new is that members of a political party are seen as exempt from law, and that a ruler is exempt from law for life.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago

It’s by the design of capitalism. If you have more money, you can afford better attorneys and appeals. Trump is bringing the invisible third-tier to light with this case, having appointed the judge in 2020 that’s now presiding over his case.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

Corrupt Cunt

[–] [email protected] 35 points 5 months ago

Can her and get a real judge

[–] [email protected] 65 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

This is evidence # 37586682 that all MAGA folks are Russian assets, doing their job to destroy the US from within. Because its textbook ruling as in Russia.

Forget about the hush money, this was far more a priority as it is related to national security. Now the thugs of this world know they have carte blanche with trump. This treasonous PoS should rot in a cell for this.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 5 months ago

I totally agree with the importance of this case. It’s the most concerning in my opinion. There is testimony that Trump divulged classified information to Russian intelligence, as well as having sold classified submarine schematics. This case needs to be heard prior to the election, as it’s directly relevant to charging him with access to this information for a second term.

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