Judge Aileen Cannon Thinks Poor Donald Trump May Be Stigmatized – The New Republic

Heres the kicker. Cannon says, Plaintiff has claimed injury from the threat of future prosecution and the serious, often indelible stigma associated therewith. Well, yes, Trump may be harmedbecause there is probable cause to believe crimes have been committed and the FBI may have evidence of it. Trump is in a world of legal trouble because of his own actions and for no other reason than that, period.

The same week that the Justice Department appeals Cannons decision, we have learned that the DOJ sent dozens of subpoenas to high-level Trump operatives and advisers, now making clear that virtually all of Trumps efforts to remain in office are under investigation. We do not know of, nor have we seen any evidence that directly links the Mar-a-Lago national security investigation with the fake electors, Trump campaign financing, or the violence that erupted on January 6, 2021. But one thing is clear. Trumps attorneys are also receiving subpoenas.

Sadly, this is not surprising. Since the 2020 election, Trump lawyers have been in the news for efforts to overturn the results. Four Trump attorneys in particularRudy Giuliani, Sydney Powell, Jenna Ellis, and Boris Epshteynhave been in the sights of the January 6 committee for months. All had played some role, according to the committee chair, Representative Bennie Thompson; the attorneys spread the Big Lie, and at least two, Giuliani and Epshteyn, participated in the fake elector scheme. News reports state that federal agents seized Epshteyns phone pursuant to a warrant. A judge in the Michigan 2020 election case called for Trump attorneys, including Powell and others, to be investigated for ethics violations. The judge said it was about undermining the Peoples faith in our democracy and debasing the judicial process to do so.

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Judge Aileen Cannon Thinks Poor Donald Trump May Be Stigmatized - The New Republic