Originally published at: Jack Smith Obtains New, SCOTUS-Adjusted Jan. 6 Indictment Against Trump - TPM – Talking Points Memo
Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday obtained a superseding indictment charging Donald Trump with the same four counts relating to his 2020 coup attempt that a grand jury leveled at Trump in 2023. The new indictment marks an attempt by Smith’s office to move forward with the bulk of its case intact after the Supreme…
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Yay! Jack for AG. The perfect addition to Kamala’s cabinet
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Nice to know that Don the Con has something to look forward to. He’ll be needing things to occupy his time in his less than golden years.
so unfair ™
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Wow, Josh is going to make “balls and strikes” Roberts big mad with this completely accurate statement
the high court majority signaled in very clear terms in its immunity ruling that it’s willing to break with its stated approach of textualism if it means protecting Trump from further criminal prosecution.
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So government officials who conspire to revolt with a POTUS are protected, only private conspirators like Giuliani need to worry, is that it?
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“Quick, Don – this way!”
#NoEscape
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Looks like Mango Messiah was finally gifted some new material for his public pantshittings…
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No. trump can’t be charged with conspiracy based on anything government officials do for or with him in exercising his official authority, but not all such acts are undertaken in trump’s official capacity. If ginning up the fake electors was, as the indictment alleges, not an official act by trump, then all the evidence of his government minions carrying it out is admissible against him at trial.
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We all know this, but the GOP majority ruled that a president may direct DOJ to help him overthrow the constitutional order, with impunity, because a president giving directions to DOJ is acting within his official duties. It’s just crazy. The person who takes an oath to “preserve, protect, and defend the constitution” may with impunity use his office to render the constitution null and void. Doesn’t pass the smell test. The SCOTUS majority has no clothes. I know, ew.
They claim they’re protecting the president’s powers to take bold and decisive actions. I have to admit that overthrowing the government and installing yourself as a dictator probably counts as a bold and decisive action.
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Even the flawed Supreme Court decision didn’t give Trump immunity from all the crimes he committed.
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That one didn’t but there is always another appeal to the SC to allow them to fix that.
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That hits the spot, by George!
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This would be a fine moment for Putin to release the Piss-Tapes. 
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Im surprised there isn’t an AI version floating around yet. Or if there is I’ve missed it.
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Yet.
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Caption: Your move, Mr. Trump.
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Heh-indeedy.
Hell no. This is just the next indictment, which Smith is using to narrow the scope of any SCOTUS ruling. It is not the last indictment–either of Don or of the rest of the cabal. See @txlawyer
'Zactly.
That’s not how we win against a corrupt SCOTUS. We (that is, Jack Smith and the other prosecutors) need to keep dialing in the focus, and upping the cost. THAT’s how we win against SCOTus.
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Still super-MoFo Jeffrey Clark is off the hook.
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