If we had a workable justice system, the judge(s) would throw out Trump's case immediately.

[kentuck]

He has no "executive privilege".

Why play games?

He appeals to the Appeals Court, they should dismiss it immediately, also.

He has no case and they know it.

If they prolong it, it is on them.

[pfitz59]

1. His "Hail Mary" is to get it before the Supremes

and pray for that RW douchebag magic.

[rampartc]

2. he is running out the clock

there will be a friendly (for him) congress in 2023 and maybe himself as president in 2025.

[PoliticAverse]

4. Yes, he (and others involved like Bannon) may only have to delay until the 2022 House elections. n/t

[PoliticAverse]

3. Former presidents can invoke "executive privilege" to a limited degree.

It's not quite clear cut.

The matter must make its way up through the courts.

[kentuck]

5. But what is he asking "executive privilege" for?

I suppose it needs to be written into law that a former president cannot incite an insurrection to overturn an election to keep himself in power?

And he has a right to declare "executive privilege" on documents that might incriminate him?

It's called evidence.

[PoliticAverse]

11. He will be losing the privilege argument in the courts eventually...

his real hope is to delay things until November 2022 and get Republicans to take back the House.

[Midnight Writer]

6. How long does it take to look over case law, review the evidence, and make a decision?

It kills me that a legal case can take months, then get appealed and take more months, and then get appealed again.

If I told my boss I needed a year, two years, or more to make a decision I'd be out the door.

If I got a subpoena and told the judge I wouldn't honor it, it would take about a hot minute for the judge to straighten me out.

There has to be a better way to handle these issues, especially ones that are so time sensitive, such as getting the goods on a bunch of seditionists who are trying to overturn our government.

[Vinca]

7. His case will be that he's the real president.

[kentuck]

8. Yep.

"A lot of people believe the last election was rigged... we won by a landslide..."

This is all just a distraction from the Big Picture.

What is the Big Picture?

There was a violent attack upon our Capitol and the Police Officers that defend it. People died. More may have died if they had been captured?

It's really not about "executive privilege"....it's about insurrection and incitement and overturning an election. Dare we say, it's about treason.

[PoliticAverse]

9. No, that's not what his side will be arguing. n/t

[Silent3]

10. If I had my way there would be a very short window to appeal Congressional subpoenas

Perhaps two weeks to a month. That's it. If the matter isn't settled by then, Congress gets the benefit of the doubt. Appearances to testify are forced. Documents are seized. No fucking around.

To prevent Congress from abusing this subpoena power court battles could continue after the subpoenas have been enforced, and members of Congress later held liable for unjustifiable subpoenas.