so far, the two outright abuses of prosecutorial power we know about (this + eric adams) have been extraordinarily clumsy - ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

qjurecic.bsky.social • 10 days ago

so far, the two outright abuses of prosecutorial power we know about (this + eric adams) have been extraordinarily clumsy

Reposted from Brad Heath

DC U.S. Attorney Ed Martin personally asked a judge for authorization to seize funds related to a Biden administration green program. The judge said they failed to show a reasonable belief that a crime occurred.

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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tawni.bsky.social•10 days ago

This sure seems like one as well.
https://bsky.app/profile/gailwaldby.bsky.social/post/3lj76dd56ys2y

jamesburrell2.bsky.social•10 days ago

I think Justin Sun is the guy that bet $30million on @polymarket.bsky.social that Trump would win... Seems like the proverbial fix was in.

fog627.bsky.social•10 days ago

When will there be any consequences for Martin?

Until there are, this is just the first of 48 months of this…complete and utter disregard to the justice system.

The maga way…lie, cheat, disregard the law…if that doesn’t work, try..lying, cheating and disregarding the law some more…until you win.

johnbenoit.bsky.social•10 days ago

What worries me is that they’re extraordinarily clumsy, but the funds are still frozen and the FBI has continued the investigation. Where does it end? The harassment and delay alone is highly valuable to trump even if these cases (and we know it won’t be just these) die out

various-threnodies.bsky.social•10 days ago

I have to imagine that there would be some kind of liability for Citibank if they are effectively illegally freezing the funds.

ramshackle78.bsky.social•10 days ago

I think the regime sees the clumsiness as a feature not a bug. It’s adding insult to injury and rubbing libs noses by getting away with it all

pelledge.bsky.social•10 days ago

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bluefrommagioh.bsky.social•10 days ago

Eager Ed

txdcny.bsky.social•10 days ago

They’ll get better at it.

suzynuze.bsky.social•10 days ago

Is Martin even a lawyer? 🤣

nosatchel2023.bsky.social•10 days ago

He isn’t even a US Attorney. He is ‘Acting’. He has been nominated but not yet confirmed.

qjurecic.bsky.social•10 days ago

what does citibank's liability look like here if they keep the funds frozen in the absence of a court order?

howarddalton.bsky.social•10 days ago

_who_ at Citibank is keeping them frozen?

phrly.bsky.social•10 days ago

For that much money it would have to run up the flagpole to the C-suite.

shermandorn.com•10 days ago

Oh wow.

erikgunderson.bsky.social•10 days ago

Query if folks of this ilk understand the difference between "something I don't like" and "a crime."

tripsnek.com•10 days ago

Going to increase the volume on corrupting the judiciary.

fwordleproblems.bsky.social•10 days ago

Really BAD, yeah. But also really stupid and amateurish. TrumpWorld in a nutshell.

williamfergie.bsky.social•10 days ago

Good point.

jmteo.bsky.social•10 days ago

These are not smart people

susubrooks.bsky.social•10 days ago

Not good lawyers?

joeinaustralia.bsky.social•10 days ago

We're not going to hear about ones that are subtle and successful, though.

publius24.bsky.social•10 days ago

The fact that they keep trying is really alarming to me. Why, as a country, are we accepting this?

patdeklotz.bsky.social•10 days ago

And both involved Bove

employee41.bsky.social•10 days ago

I don't think they care much for being subtle and elegant at this point tbh

mrxianstovall.bsky.social•10 days ago

“To seize bank accounts without probable cause would be illegal.”

joeff53.bsky.social•10 days ago

So is a baseball bat as a weapon.