"No judge would allow" what's happening, ex-prosecutor says, so it's no surprise Jack Smith's team is frustrated.
    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
      23·
      1 year ago

      At this point, Jack Smith has nobody to blame but himself

      Categorically and obviously false. Knowing about her corruption doesn’t make it his fault. Especially since there’s virtually nothing he can do about it.

        • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
          5·
          1 year ago

          He can ask for her recusal, and file an appeal when she inevitably refuses

          Yeah, because when that doesn’t work, and it won’t, there’s no way both she and the violent Trump cult retaliate against him for trying 🙄

          He hasn’t even tried that, and at this point, the valid reasons why have all vanished

          Yeah, because an already belligerent judge becoming openly hostile helps his case and he isn’t getting enough death threats already 🙄

          There’s no chance this case is going to trial before the election

          And thus no chance it ever happens unless Trump loses again and the inevitable second coup attempt isn’t successful.

          She’s already as hostile as she can be towards the prosecution

          Wanna bet? A thousand bucks says she’s still trying (unsuccesfully) to appear impartial and will become much worse in reaction to him stating the obvious facts to the contrary.

          And she’s holding hearings regarding having him removed from the case

          Does that sound to you like the action of a well-adjusted person who won’t react to valid criticism by abusing the power she has over him and the case?

          He literally has nothing to lose

          Except for one of the most important and on paper strongest court cases in the history of the country. Just tiny things like that.

          What the fuck is he waiting for?

          For people more powerful than him to protect the case from the inevitable fallout of an attempt doomed to failure.

          Tl;Dr: you’re right about what SHOULD be, but wrong about what IS on all points.