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ancianita

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23. The CNN report doesn't say the tape was leaked, either.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #18)

Tue Jun 27, 2023, 03:00 PM

Jun 2023

The audio recording comes from a July 2021 interview Trump gave at his Bedminster resort for people working on the memoir of Mark Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff.

It was handed over to Special Counsel, who then used it in the actual indictment, then provided the tape with the unclassified evidence drop to Cannon and the defense team.

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So, the question you should be asking yourself: why did Jack Smith leak the tape? [View all] Goodheart Jun 2023 OP

Why the fuck buy into the narrative that Jack Smith is corrupt? Effete Snob Jun 2023 #1

+1 H2O Man Jun 2023 #13

Are you under the impression that I bought into it? Goodheart Jun 2023 #16

Jack Smith absolutely did not "leak" it. ancianita Jun 2023 #17

I never claimed he did. Goodheart Jun 2023 #19

Ah, I see. Okay, then. Thanks. ancianita Jun 2023 #20

The case, itself, includes quotes from that tape. And it's highly doubtful that Smith, knowing how allegorical oracle Jun 2023 #34

Might be caused by the Trump and Magats claiming the documents were planted at Mar a Lago. ShazamIam Jun 2023 #2

What they don't get ... VMA131Marine Jun 2023 #3

They didn't leak it. maxsolomon Jun 2023 #4

You can't get evidence in a case by a FOI former9thward Jun 2023 #18

The CNN report doesn't say the tape was leaked, either. ancianita Jun 2023 #23

The poster said it was a FOI request. former9thward Jun 2023 #27

Hey, the dumbshit has MULTIPLE people using their cell phones to record his damning statement. Why.. machoneman Jun 2023 #28

You got proof of that? If so, link it. ancianita Jun 2023 #33

If by "lawfare narrative" they mean the Lawfare podcast/website intrepidity Jun 2023 #5

Jack Smith didn't leak the tape. No way. Ocelot II Jun 2023 #6

Did a little research--now I get it. Kingofalldems Jun 2023 #7

How interesting that you were able to present wnylib Jun 2023 #8

lol. yup. Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #38

Denial isn't just a river in Egypt onenote Jun 2023 #9

There is zero evidence H2O Man Jun 2023 #10

They know it's damning. It's an act of desperation to claim Jack Smith leaked it. Goodheart Jun 2023 #21

It sounds like somebody thinks they understand the best evidence rule. rsdsharp Jun 2023 #11

Step 1: call the author to the stand as a prosecution witness. brooklynite Jun 2023 #12

Exactly what's going to happen. ancianita Jun 2023 #24

By that logic, defenders need only burn or lose evidence lindysalsagal Jun 2023 #14

Perhaps the leak came from the person who made the recording? Kid Berwyn Jun 2023 #15

If I had to bet I'd wager it came from trump's team Goodheart Jun 2023 #22

No, because it was taped by, and owned by, the team writing the Meadows book. ancianita Jun 2023 #25

You mean "The Rat" leaked it? Goodheart Jun 2023 #26

You see rats where there are none. ancianita Jun 2023 #30

Jack Smith never leaks anything ... end of discussion FakeNoose Jun 2023 #29

+1 You're right, as usual. ancianita Jun 2023 #31

I'm not even sure this can be called a "leak" MissMillie Jun 2023 #32

This recording was done at Bedminster NJ not Florida. Prairie_Seagull Jun 2023 #35

I don't see why not. Goodheart Jun 2023 #36

Further info Goodheart. Prairie_Seagull Jun 2023 #40

thank you foe sharing what "your friend" thinks about this Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #37

Not my friend. Goodheart Jun 2023 #39