Judge scolds fuming Trump lawyer after he accuses Jack Smith of violating his oath

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Source: raw story





David Edwards
August 28, 2023, 11:01 AM ET



U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday scolded John Lauro, an attorney for Donald Trump, after he accused special counsel Jack Smith of violating his oath of office.

Court watcher Brandi Buchman reported from the hearing called to set a trial date for Trump's federal election interference case.

Chutkan noted that the special counsel's office had organized the evidence in a manner allowing a speedy trial. But Trump's team has proposed an April 2026 trial date, which Chutkan insisted was not acceptable.

The hearing became heated as Lauro argued for more time. .............................

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[speak easy]

1. Performative for the Grift / MAGA donor base.

[Brainfodder]

2. In other words: Monday.

I thought that lawyer was fired already, I can't and won't keep track of them or remember their names if I can help it.

Just delaying his prison at this point, trying for rest of his already mostly over life, but he's gonna wind up awaiting trial in a cell as soon as one actually starts and he does what he does best?

[Deminpenn]

22. Trump changed lawyers in GA case

Lauro was added to this case a few months ago.

[Brainfodder]

23. Yup, and I thought he had already screwed up enough and was canned for delay tactics.

We've seen him, not bummed he is still there.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Yes grandstanding performance art, pretend victim outrage over nonsense.

The judge knows it and called him on it.

[Attilatheblond]

8. trying to figure if Lauro has always been a lout or if P011358097890 is contagious

But your point makes sense. P011358097890 probably giving him orders to preform. $$ incoming is all P011358097890 works for. Maybe told his lawyers to keep up the show if they wanna get paid?

[onetexan]

14. Yep. Outrage to justice? 😁 guy's got some nerve.

The only outrage here is his crooked client attempted to steal a federal election to stay in power & is still allowed to tweet accusations and threats. The judge needs to throw his butt in jail.

[LiberalFighter]

4. It is a shame the attorney wasn't sanctioned and fined.

[Eugene]

5. But his spokesperson said the Stable Genius doesn't need to prep much since he did nothing wrong.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alina-habba-donald-trump-defense_n_64ec2fdae4b0459c89000979

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[bahboo]

7. Mensa candidates, these people are not....

[Attilatheblond]

10. Only prep needed is practice to sit down and shut up

It's not like they would ever risk putting him on the stand.

This bimbo, I mean, lawyer is just using flattery to try and calm P011358097890 down. He is probably in a state and not easy to be around. His insecurity level must be off the chart.

[BOSSHOG]

6. An historical perspective

Trumps lawyers have approximately 6 months to “prepare” to defend the indefensible.

Six months after Japan fucked up and attacked Pearl Harbor, our namby pamby libtard President FDR and his Admirals and their Officers and Chiefs and Sailors kicked Japans Ass at the Battle of Midway. Turning the tide if you will. No lawyers involved.

I don’t see what the problem is.

May I humbly submit. GO NAVY!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

9. Yes, Go Navy.

The Navy was great getting us and our equipment to where we needed to go.
Semper Fi Navy.

[BOSSHOG]

11. Semper Fi to you my Friend

I was privileged to serve with many Marines during my years in the canoe club. Always a positive experience. Service rivalry is a good thing.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

12. We often worked with the Navy Seabees,

a greater bunch of sailors won't be found, very professional, a real pleasure to work with.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. But you put your finger on it: "No lawyers involved. I don't see what the problem is."

Lawyers primary role is to find problems. Creative, problem busting lawyers are not the norm.

They find problems for blocking motions, overturning rulings, launching appeals, etc. Problems with opposition arguments, problems with evidence, chain of custody, etc.

The US military, especially in war, is creative and has a "can do" attitude.

[Princess Turandot]

13. The prosecutor's reply was great...

She threw Lauro's Sunday news show parade on the day before the first hearing right back at him.

From Brandi Buchman's hearing thread:

Now Molly Gaston is up.

Gaston: I think there's a reason Mr. Lauro avoided answering your exact question on how much time to review. He doesn't want to admit that search tools used in modern criminal trials means its possible to be ready much sooner than April 2026.

Gaston notes how Trump posted many video and messages online addressing this probe, showing he knew for a long time this was coming.

Then she notes: "The night the indictment was unsealed, Mr. Lauro called the indictment a regurgitation of the Jan. 6 Cmte report."
Gaston: Trump has 4 counsels of record, 2 attys who attended arraignment and one involved with pre-indictment prep; When Lauro went on air, podcasts, he described a number of motions he plans to raise, said he read Pence's book twice and knew what witnesses to call, what to ask.
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Gaston: The defendant, formerly, the senior most official in our federal government is accused of historic crimes, attempting to overturn presidential election, disenfranchise millions of Americans, disrupt peaceful transfer of power ...
Gaston cont: there's a strong need in public interest to hear this in open court, and proceed to fair open trial...

Brandi (who is a reporter, not a 'court watcher' as rawstory called her) is very good at capturing the events. She'll be covering the not-so-Proud Boys' sentencing for seditious conspiracy et al this week, beginning tomorrow.

You can read her live-tweeting thread of today's action here. You don't need to use twitter to read it.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1696090119415996758.html

[NoMoreRepugs]

16. Thanks PT - read her entire thread and will be following her.

[2naSalit]

19. Hooo Lordy!

She has got his number and has it on speed dial! The Smith team is going to peel this alleged attorney like a grape.

Thank for the post, I have to watch this one.

[Bayard]

15. Master Thespian

Acting!

[Cha]

17. I'll Never forget what Lauro said

at the Magistrate when this first started.

He said he was there to represent trump and the American People. Gaslighting like a MF.

Heard it all on Glenn Kirschner's show and Glenn said.. "No you're NOT representing the American People.. Only trump.. The Government is rep the American People"

Kirshner was Livid!

TY rivers.. that was interesting.

[2naSalit]

20. That pissed me off too.

Glad we have pros, like Kirschner and others, telling us the truth and helping to educate us about our Constitution and legal system.

[Cha]

26. Thanks 2nzSalit.. I've been

wanting to know if anyone else knew about that too.

I'm so grateful Judge Chutkan put ol "I can't be ready for 2 years Lauro"..!

[2naSalit]

27. She's just not having it...

Not from those whiny shits. She's like the very experienced mom who has already seen it all and nothing those clowns can come up with is going to move her in their direction.

[2naSalit]

21. Usually not a good idea...

To get shouty at the judge.

[SKKY]

24. I'm begging for Trump's Lawyer to admin, under oath...

..."My client does not have access to the resources everyone thinks he does." I think he'd admit as much if it helped push the date further to the right.

[republianmushroom]

25. Damn dumb dude.

PO'ing a judge is not the most intelligent thing to do.

[msfiddlestix]

28. Funny. My sense of what a scolding is, is very very different from this twitter's idea of a scolding

Saying in a calm, even voice to tone it down isn't what I'd describe as a scolding.

but then I was raised in a culture of hard knocks, quite literally.

Verbal Scolds were never, ever expressed with a calm even tone.

Let's do take down the temperature, but just saying it once.

After that there's a fine, a penalty. real consequences.

Don't baby that infantile behavior. Cuz it ain't gonna stop unless you take a harder line approach.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

29. If he had time to go on TV and podcasts

Then he has time to review the discovery evidence.

QEbloodyD.