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Government Corruption
Chaos at court as Trump grand jury hearing canceled, Bragg now concerned about indictment and ADAs are 'shaking their heads'
2023-03-23
Follow up to this story from yesterday.
[NYPOST] The Manhattan grand jury hearing evidence against former President Donald Trump
...Perhaps no man has ever had as much fun being president of the US...
 in the Stormy Daniels "hush money" case didn’t reconvene Wednesday as scheduled, court officials told The Post.

The afternoon session was unexpectedly canceled by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the sources said.

Members of the panel were told to stay home and be on standby for Thursday, a law enforcement source said.

The move — which forestalls a potentially unprecedented indictment of the 45th president in connection with the payment of $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels — came because an unidentified witness was unable to appear, sources said.

The witness is believed to be someone who will rebut Monday’s testimony from lawyer and Trump ally Robert Costello, sources said.

The grand jury was put on standby because it was unclear whether the witness would be available Thursday, a source said.

But court workers began making preparations late Wednesday afternoon for the testimony to take place Thursday, a source said.
Related:
Alvin Bragg: 2023-03-22 BREAKING: Trump Grand Jury Session Abruptly Canceled
Alvin Bragg: 2023-03-22 DA Bragg to cross the Rubicon and divide the nation by indicting Trump
Alvin Bragg: 2023-03-21 Trump Critics Slam Looming Indictment as ‘Nonsense’, ‘Partisan,' Say It Will Help Him in 2024
Posted by:Fred

#19  #17 I would caution on drawing the attention of KeK. I recall, back in 2016, KeK would demand absolute rule and there he thrust forth His Legion, drunk with the corruption of low impulse control. Let us be very cautious.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2023-03-23 19:51  

#18  "House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan just sent letters to former special prosecutors Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz demanding documents and testimony relating to Manhattan D.A.Bragg’s unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority amid the reported impending indictment of former President Donald Trump," Jordan's office released Thursday. "Dunne and Pomerantz both resigned from their positions in the DA’s Office in January 2022 after Bragg’s initial reluctance to move forward with charges against President Trump. Since leaving the DA’s office, Dunne and Pomerantz have publicly criticized Bragg for refusing to aggressively prosecute President Trump and now have even opened a law firm to bring lawsuits to prevent President Trump from holding future office." Townhall
Posted by: Bobby   2023-03-23 16:32  

#17  What do they say, if you aim for the king... kek.
*wipes drool*
Posted by: mossomo   2023-03-23 12:45  

#16  Mr. District Attorney over there may be evil, but he's not stupid - he knew perfectly well that his chances of getting an indictment that would stick were just about zero. OTOH, he could keep a grand jury going indefinitely with a steady stream of hints, allegations, and calumny that would keep the MSM in fits of ecstasy well into the election season.

Long term political ad character hit crossed my mind too.

Putting out official ingredients so the news actors could bake up whatever slanders they could think up.

Would be consistent. Maybe that's all it was supposed to be but Bragg started believing his own bullshit.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-03-23 12:41  

#15  OTOH, he could keep a grand jury going indefinitely with a steady stream of hints, allegations, and calumny that would keep the MSM in fits of ecstasy well into the election season.

Bogus charges to keep the MSM in fits of ecstasy are what the Dems have been doing for the past seven years. But with a New York grand jury, they may now have calculated that they can get an indictment and conviction no matter how weak the case is, no matter if their star witness Michael Cohen has been thoroughly impeached. With a judge who is in on the deal and on the take, a motion for change of venue will be denied. Dems may be planning for more Jan 6 style agents procateurs to spark violence at the mass protests that will certainly result. Then they can declare martial law and suspend the constitution. Hope I'm wrong but these people are evil.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2023-03-23 12:36  

#14  And once they indict him they can hold him without bail indefinitely, like the January 6 protesters
Posted by: Glenmore    2023-03-23 10:46  

#13  If you remember , Rashida Talib ran for office and was elected on a simple promise to impeach Trump. Bragg did the same thing. He is still likely to indict Trump.

An NYC judge and jury are likely to be as anti-Trump as Bragg so there may be a conviction in the same type of railroad circumstances that you saw with Alex Jones. The judge may declare Trump in default spontaneously and take it directly to sentencing in a proceeding that approximates the animatronics styling of the Chuck E Cheese band, MMBB.
I believe Bragg will make an indictment because that was his promise. A guilty verdict will be the flip side of the coin to the Sussmann result where a guilty man was totally exonerated.

If Bragg does not indict because his case is just too bogus, the torch will be passed to the Georgia grand jury or the special counsel for a continuation of the sham. Remember the jury Forman in Georgia? Does anyone think that looked like a fair process?
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-03-23 09:32  

#12  Alvin Bragg is 'struggling' to convince grand jury to charge Trump: Questions grow over whether Manhattan DA canceled session because he is having problems with 'weak' case and there is chaos in his office
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-03-23 08:54  

#11  
Posted by: Cholutle Thrans9751   2023-03-23 08:42  

#10  /\#8: Heartily agree.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2023-03-23 08:27  

#9  From the wishful thinking department, but it'd be nice to learn if fatso Bragg was pushed into doing this to make him look like a fool to ultimately oust him some how. If not even Merrick "the Wimp" Garland didn't consider pursuing charges (federal vs local, yeah), then why now? This is even way more Mickey Mouse than January 6th crapola.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-03-23 07:11  

#8  The desperation level with these communists has now become palpable. I would recommend Trump update his personal security measures. These people will likely stop at nothing.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-03-23 07:05  

#7  The city is filled with crime, crime victims… and this DA is stepping over murder victims to give Trump a jaywalking ticket.
Posted by: Airandee   2023-03-23 07:00  

#6  
#5 It's quite obvious Trump set this up. In fact, I believe I heard it confirmed on The View.
Posted by: Besoeker 2023-03-23 04:56

Beso,

Well, somebody needs to make up my mind - is Trump a drooling moron incapable of coherent thought or a fiendishly brilliant political genius who would make Machiavelli look like Mortimer Snerd? ;)

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski   2023-03-23 06:10  

#5  It's quite obvious Trump set this up. In fact, I believe I heard it confirmed on The View.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-03-23 04:56  

#4  ...This gets funnier every single time I see a story.

I am wondering - and bear with me, fellow Burgers, while I explain - if there was never going to BE an indictment in the first place.

Mr. District Attorney over there may be evil, but he's not stupid - he knew perfectly well that his chances of getting an indictment that would stick were just about zero. OTOH, he could keep a grand jury going indefinitely with a steady stream of hints, allegations, and calumny that would keep the MSM in fits of ecstasy well into the election season. Trump and his people would demolish the best case Bragg could bring, Trump would once more have beaten the odds, and Bragg would look like a fool, and Bragg didn't want that.

Instead, somebody either leaked a garbled version of what was actually going on or Trump's people took a chance with their 'Tuesday' statements. Either way now, Bragg's stuck - he'll lose in court or he'll be crucified by his Fellow Travelers. The possibility that there's exculpatory issues (which never would have come to light with no indictment) is icing on the cake.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2023-03-23 04:52  

#3  Braggs has a leaker.
Posted by: Ebbuger Whuque4103   2023-03-23 02:17  

#2  So - the walls aren't closing in anymore?
Posted by: Raj   2023-03-23 01:02  

#1  PJ Media: Soros-Funded DA Alvin Bragg May Have Hidden Exculpatory Evidence in Trump Case

Alvin Bragg now needs a lawyer ?

Posted by: Besoeker   2023-03-23 00:44  

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