Something stirring in DC courtroom right now. The courtroom and whole floor have been sealed off.

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Update IV: There Was Drama At Court Today And Maybe It Involved Mueller's Investigation But Who Knows
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211550900

Update III:

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Sarah N. Lynch SarahNLynch 22m ago

The mystery grand jury appeals case (Is it#Mueller?) has ended. Despite the best efforts of at least 14 reporters from all the major news outlets, no one spotted a soul. The mystery therefore continues .....

Update II:

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Zoe Tillman @ZoeTillman 51s ago

And that's a wrap, a court employee just walked out of the courtroom area and confirmed arguments on the sealed grand jury matter have ended. No sightings so far (there are ways for people to enter/exit the courthouse that are not public)


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Zoe Tillman @ZoeTillman 3 minutes ago

We're now allowed back on the floor where DC Circuit arguments were taking place, but the courtroom area is locked and no official confirmation yet that arguments are over. No spottings of note so far (your court press corps is spread out around the building and outside)

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Zoe Tillman @ZoeTillman (Buzzfeed)
1h1 hour ago

The DC Circuit is about to hear arguments in the sealed grand jury matter. They've sealed not only the courtroom, but the whole floor, so we've been moved away. Haven't recognized anyone going in earlier as being connected to Mueller's office, now we won't be able to see

Here's what we know: The underlying grand jury matter was filed in August and there was a judgment in early October (the docket is otherwise completely sealed)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I guess we'll find out when they want us to know. Sit tight, everybody. n/t

[FSogol]

2. Where's the fun in that? My unfounded rumor: Don Jr step on down. There's an indictiment with your

name on it!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. Don Jr. is currently attempting to cross the Arctic Ocean by dogsled to get from Canada to Russia.

Will he make it? We don't know.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

6. Hahaha! (n/t)

[efhmc]

15. Is Sarah using her binoculars to follow his progress? nt

[orangecrush]

17. LOL

[ffr]

5. It could be nothing.

But what's the possibility of a sealed indictment in front of a grand jury in D.C. where the whole floor is sealed off being a nothing-burger.

Jr. or Kushner indictments would be awesome to start the weekend though.

[FSogol]

8. Sure, your Aunt Louise gave you socks every single Christmas, but every year you imagined that box

contained a model rocket kit.

[rusty fender]

12. This!

[ProudLib72]

4. Please let it be a tRump. Please, oh please!

[malaise]

22. Please please

Pretty please

[lindysalsagal]

7. Sealing the whole floor. What else but trump would be that sensitive?

Anyone know why else they'd seal the whole floor off? Sounds like it might reveal details another case wants kept quiet....who's turn is up at bat? Flynn? Cohen? Maybe Cohen wants to come clean?

[leftieNanner]

11. Or Pence!

They would have to unplug him from that chair in the Oval Office though.

[calimary]

26. Well at least that tells us it's something rather large.

Worth keeping a big fat hermetically-sealed lid on it. At least for awhile.

[ScratchCat]

9. This has been an issue for a while now

They are arguing about whether a witness is to be compelled to go before the grand jury or something. There have been rumblings about this "sealed court" matter before. The previous word was that it is related to Roger Stone. Someone that Mueller wants in front of a GJ is trying to have the court rule they don't have to. It seems that this person's testimony would completely tie together something they have other, less compelling evidence for.

[llmart]

10. Dear Santa,

I never ask for much for Christmas, now do I? So just this once please, please, please give me the present I want most of all this year. I've been a good girl, really I have. Could this be a Trump family member being indicted? Make it so.

Always grateful,
llmart

[onetexan]

13. make that 2 Santa!!

Santa Baby, please hurry down the chimney tonight!

[Volaris]

14. If it is, the tweet storm will be a Cat 6 heh...

I can't even imagine being in the same building with him when he rage-loses what's left of his mind cause one of the boys (or god forbid, his Prescious Princess) gets a federal indictment dropped on their head(s).

[watoos]

16. Rachel will figure it out.

[watoos]

18. All of my progressive internet sites are buzzing.

It's a pretty big deal to seal off an entire floor. Security was even clearing journalists out of the stairways.

The journalists have spread out across the building to try to catch a glimpse of someone.

[pecosbob]

19. Could it be that they're asking for Trump's phone records?

[Takket]

20. Man they are really going all out to sell this"witch hunt"

[watoos]

21. You didb't need that bloody thingy,

I laughed my azz off. Good 1.

[LiberalLovinLug]

23. I just hope that Mueller doesn't have Comey-itus.

In that he, as a life long Republican, will feel compelled to open up the investigation, start the next process, while Republicans are in charge of the House still. In order to not be seen as proving he is working for the deep state and 17 angry Democrats, by waiting until the day after Nancy is sworn in as the House Speaker.

I don't know what exactly Republicans could do during their lame duck period if they actually had all the charges and information, but look at what Walker has done in Wisconsin to limit the incoming Democrats. Even if the courts might eventually overturn those kinds of democratic abominations, it throws roadblocks out that will slow down the process of getting justice. That's how they operate. It gives them time. Time to figure out other devious methods, and use all the power of RW media to warp the truth, and promote their talking points.

[lindysalsagal]

24. MSNBC just verified it was someone defying a grand jury subpoena. Holy crap!

Wonder what they do after that??? Arrest???

[meow2u3]

27. Could that be Jerome Corsi?

He even said he'd defy subpoenas from Mueller. Did he carry out that threat?

[lindysalsagal]

28. Sounds right to me....

[Danascot]

25. Is that where Buttina was being transported?