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In reply to the discussion: Trump plans to sue DOJ for $100M over Mar-a-Lago raid: report [View all]Freethinker65
(10,715 posts)9. Subpoena was valid and in effect. Trump defied it. This is well before SCOTUS even looked at immunity question.
No way Trump recovers anything. At best for Trump is that SCOTUS eventually decides every crime Trump committed while in office was an "official duty". Trump walks away with no past or further consequences for criminal actions during his term. The subpoena, however, at the time it was issued was valid and had to be complied with.
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Faux news will bang this drum till the election but will they explain how the 'raid' was very successful.
flying_wahini
Aug 12
#1
OK, Donny. Let's review in a public forum all the reasons why the DOJ felt it was necessary to do that raid
tanyev
Aug 12
#2
Trump is a low follow-through guy...I'd report it when it actually happens, and not before
Prairie Gates
Aug 12
#3
I personally think he should sue for eleventy billion dollars. 100 million isn't enough. I remember the
mucifer
Aug 12
#4
There was no raid, they had a legal SEARCH WARRANT signed by a judge. So tired of this nonsense. n/t
iluvtennis
Aug 12
#6
I feel you Botany. He put our national security at risk and his a** should be in prison. n/t
iluvtennis
Aug 12
#29
I have a family member who dealt in some of the stuff Trump stole and to this day he/she
Botany
Aug 12
#30
Well at least its highly unlikely he will ever get cannon as a judge again...
getagrip_already
Aug 12
#8
Subpoena was valid and in effect. Trump defied it. This is well before SCOTUS even looked at immunity question.
Freethinker65
Aug 12
#9
Folks, Trump actually thinks, in his head, that he won this. He doesn't understand what has happened to him.
ashredux
Aug 12
#12
Trump can't sue for $100M punitive damages. The FTCA "expressly disallows punitive damages."
Ramsey Barner
Aug 12
#17
Trump plans to sue ______________________. Pick anyone or anything to fill in the blank.
twodogsbarking
Aug 12
#19
This is so dumb it makes your brain ache. Not only was Trump not President when he kept the
Vinca
Aug 12
#20
"Frivolous": Experts say Trump's bid to sue DOJ over Mar-a-Lago raid will be "laughed out of court"
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Aug 12
#23
Even Judge Loose Cannon could find no reason to strike down search warrant
LetMyPeopleVote
Aug 13
#33