Legal AF by MeidasTouch SECRET Trump TRANSCRIPT Gets UNSEALED at last
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Oct 31, 2024 A newly unsealed transcript reveals the chief judge's concerns about Trump's potential delays in his criminal prosecutions, possibly to coincide with the election. Michael Popok discusses a March hearing where grand jury witnesses, including key aides to Mike Pence, testified against Trump. He highlights Mark Short's chilling warnings about Trump's pressure tactics and Greg Jacobs' skepticism regarding a controversial delay plan. This critical information may impact the prosecution's strategy moving forward.
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Judge Predicted Election-Timing Delay Strategy
- Judge Boasberg predicted Trump would use delays to time prosecutions with the election cycle and avoid accountability.
- That strategy creates public-harm by slowing justice and risking interference with witness testimony.
Delay Gives Time To Obstruct
- The court worried delays allow obstruction and witness tampering through extra time for the defendant to contact witnesses.
- The judge found two weeks was far from a 'nominal' impact and posed serious public-interest harm.
Pence Aides Testified Against Pressure Campaign
- Greg Jacobs and Mark Short, Pence aides, testified to the grand jury after earlier Jan 6 committee testimony.
- Their accounts showed they resisted Eastman's pressure and documented Trump's attacks on Pence.