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Mitch Jackson's avatar

UPDATE: The $1.776 Billion Shakedown: Why the Anti-Weaponization Fund and the Trump Tax Immunity Order Are Unethical, Illegal, and Unenforceable (35 page detailed analysis)

https://mitchthelawyer.substack.com/p/the-1776-billion-shakedown-why-the?r=2fe7t3&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

G. Whisper Stone's avatar

Mitch, from what I understand, there IS no settlement because there was actually no case at the time and this was done unilaterally without judicial jurisdiction or approval.

Mitch Jackson's avatar

Also, apparently here’s how the game works now: You pay your back taxes. They don’t.

Donald Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization are now shielded from paying more than $100 million in back taxes under a deal negotiated by Trump’s own Justice Department. One set of rules for everyone else. Another set for the people writing the rules.

That’s not how accountability works. That’s how power protects itself.

Brett Howser's avatar

Good post. We’ve not heard the last of this.

Mitch Jackson's avatar

Exactly. This story has legs and will not go away, despite what does or doesn't happen on Tuesday with Blanche's confirmation.

882197's avatar

That's what I was thinking!!

Joseph McPhillips's avatar

As Sen Cornyn pointed out to Blanche the "settlement" & tax immunity for Trump & Co are binding contracts between Trump's DOJ & Trump. One side to a contract can't unilaterally rescind the contract. Blanche conceded that even if DOJ "rescinded" the "settlement" Trump could sue to enforce it.

GOP will always bend a knee to their corrupt king & amplify his propaganda until placed under oath.

Lawrence Drolet's avatar

"NO" is the short answer. Federal judges do not have the power to appoint a replacement for the U.S. Attorney General or the head of the Department of Justice. The rule allowing district court judges to appoint temporary replacements applies strictly to local U.S. Attorneys after a 120-day interim limit expires, not the national Attorney General. Furthermore, Todd Blanche is nominated to lead the DOJ as Attorney General, and the White House maintains that the president can swiftly remove any court-appointed local prosecutor under Article II, creating a constitutional dispute over judicial appointments.

Judith Chupasko's avatar

Dear Mitch,

Thanks for explaining the sneaky nefarious tricks Blanche and Trump have up their sleeves to get him appointed AG. When I heard this on C-Span the last few days, even I knew, and I'm not a lawyer or politician, that it seemed too good to be true. Blanche's letter about rescinding the fund is pathetic, even I can see it's incomplete and there were probably a million loopholes they could hop through once he's appointed. What a sneaky corrupt administration. Really, seriously, do they think we are THAT STUPID?????

We need to get rid of them all. Ugh!!! Grrrrr....

Judy Chupasko

😡🤡

Mitch Jackson's avatar

Any other lawyer preparing and filing this lawsuit, participating in the settlement, participating in the memorandums thereafter, would be subject to state bar critique and disciplinary action. The fraud, the conspiracy, the conflicts of interest are inexcusable. Then, on top of all of this, one of the lawyers is going to be confirmed as the next attorney general? It's crazy to think about, and it's really disappointing to see.

Judith Chupasko's avatar

Hey Mitch,

Yes, VERY disappointing if Blanche is AG, or is he already?? I was confused about that on the news. Blanche has done so many illegal things, anyone else would have been scrutinized, prosecuted, removed from the bar. It dumbfounds me that our administration crooks keep getting away with everything as long as they are Trumps bootlickers!!! Pathetic group of people!!!

Stay well, Judy Chupasko

😊❤️🐾🌿🪾🌎☀️🐕🐈‍⬛

Kitt's avatar

Blanche is acting AG w/o the impremartyr

Kitt's avatar

Of the Senate he s looking 4 legitmacy

Annmarie's avatar

it’s all performance with tillis and cornyn. fox will sell it and they’ll sign off on it.

Joseph McPhillips's avatar

GOP will always bend a knee to their corrupt king & amplify his propaganda until placed under oath.

Kitt's avatar

They'll probably let him squeak through holds out hope that they found their conscience but I doubt it

David Pilkinton's avatar

I certainly hope that the two Republican Senators do not fall for Blanche's BS and just let him pass committee tomorrow. Please Call you your Senators and let them know.

Mitch Jackson's avatar

Oh, it's a done deal. He'll get their votes.

Kitt's avatar

Senate.gov call now

Kitt's avatar

Let's call your senators senate.gov or send them an email at the same URL

Kitt's avatar

He needs the signatures of all parties to the settlement which means Trump will have to sign it also and he wants call your centers and stop this misdirection to steal tax paying money senate.gov

Vicki's avatar

How can Congress, who is paid and have all those interns to advise them, be so ignorant of what is being printed??! I am just a “lowly citizen” parent working full time and raising a family who can find the time to read these things and try to keep up. Why should I need to “inform” my Congress people what is going on??? I want their pay if I need to do their job. AND their benefits.

Mitch Jackson's avatar

Because this MAGA Congress is too busy bending a knee and kissing the ring of a convicted felon and civilly adjudicated sexual abuser who's in the White House. They're not working for you. They're working for him. That's why the midterms are so important. We need to take back majority control of Congress so that we have power of oversight, power of the purse, and separation of powers once again.

Kitt's avatar

No I'm just asking you to call your senators and tell them your opinion not do their work

BigDaddy52's avatar

I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV, i.e., blanche, habba, pirro, et al.

Never understood how blanche could initiate the tax deal as written. He doesn't run IRS. If he had only stated DOJ wouldn't prosecute IRS violations, it would still egregiously suck, but I suppose he would have that authority.

It would seem that Judge Williams' ruling, until/unless overturned, quashed the slush fund, and established precedent for future attempts to revive it. I guess establishing the fund with different 'language' might avoid her ruling....

Please correct me, if I'm totally lost.

Kitt's avatar

Trump owns irs

He fired the top

IRS agents.last week😞

BigDaddy52's avatar

Actually, we own it. If our Congress would do it's job, it could be run correctly by a constrained executive branch.

Kitt's avatar

Don't think repugs will do anything 2 stop him

Mitch Jackson's avatar

You're not lost at all. This is one big cluster F of a fraud upon the court and the American people. It's going to take time to unwind all of this, but regardless of whether or not Blanche is confirmed on Tuesday, we will get to the bottom of it.

BigDaddy52's avatar

You're an optimist! The regime lowers the bottom so fast....

Kitt's avatar

Trump is appealing the judge's ruling

BigDaddy52's avatar

Of course. He'll work the courts as long as possible, ignoring their rulings until someone drops the hammer on him.

Kitt's avatar

He's appealing that case

Lawrence Drolet's avatar

As Mitch pointed out, the document Blanche signed is incomplete. It is missing several signatures that must be part of the final document in order to have teeth (Trump, his sons and all other parties to the original agreement Blanche put into play). I fully expect Trump to try to circumvent Blanche's order without them. I have contacted both Tillis and Cornyn because they both know confirming this nominee without the required signatures is wrong. So do 50 other senators that are shielding their behavior and supporting Blanche's confirmation. Trump is hoping that the GOP does its typical cave job and add yet another undeserving and incompetent person, this time to the highest law enforcement officer in the United States (who just happens to be Trump's personal lawyer).

https://www.thejusticeconnection.org/news-and-press/fact-sheet-todd-blanche-devastating-leadership-doj

Kitt's avatar

The two senators so objected to blanche's appointment now say they're ready to sign off on him you're not running for office again there's no reason why they should not stand on their decision to block him senate.gov

Mitch Jackson's avatar

I was rushed this morning when I put together the post. There's a greater foundational issue that most people are not talking about, and that involves the conspiratorial illegality of the underlying lawsuit. The conflicts of interest, the lack of any defense or filing of any responsive documents. The settlement, the subsequent memorandum regarding Trump's tax immunity and everything related thereto, rest upon the underlying initial action. That's what Judge Williams was so concerned with. As I believe she feels, as I do, that this was a fraud on the court and needs to be reviewed and will be reviewed. She did a good job of laying out all the issues in her 56-page ruling. https://mitchthelawyer.substack.com/p/i-read-all-56-pages-of-the-trump?r=2fe7t3&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Kitt's avatar

The problem is it once you're someone's attorney you all fealty to your client does that end now did it ever end I seriously doubt it he still throwing muk at the system to worship his beloved cheerleader

Trump already paid him $9 million that came out in his testimony the other week I guess we'll have to see if the senators are just blowing in the wind or they actually found their spine because this letter from Todd Blanche is absolutely not enforceable and can be changed at any time to reflect the original BS story Trump is throwing down our throats

BigDaddy52's avatar

Is this an instance where federal judges could appoint a replacement, if trump leaves him acting AG too long?

Lawrence Drolet's avatar

"NO" is the short answer. Federal judges do not have the power to appoint a replacement for the U.S. Attorney General or the head of the Department of Justice. The rule allowing district court judges to appoint temporary replacements applies strictly to local U.S. Attorneys after a 120-day interim limit expires, not the national Attorney General. Furthermore, Todd Blanche is nominated to lead the DOJ as Attorney General, and the White House maintains that the president can swiftly remove any court-appointed local prosecutor under Article II, creating a constitutional dispute over judicial appointments.

Kitt's avatar

It's already in the courts

BigDaddy52's avatar

Sorry not to LIKE bad news. Hope you understand.

Very much appreciate your coherent, concise reply.

Kitt's avatar

It's a judge's a point someone Trump will fire that someone

BigDaddy52's avatar

Most certainly. I think that could trigger a new legal fight about whether he can fire someone if appointed legally by the panel of judges.

Kitt's avatar

He fired a judge in the state of Washington 15 minutes after the panel of judges appointed him that's in court right now because it's not followed the dictates of the law requiring that the Senate way in I don't know how with the ending is yet I'll let you know

BigDaddy52's avatar

Yep. Am keeping an eye on that one. It's the case that led to my question, along with habba's case. The Washington guy is suing.

Kitt's avatar

Let me know if u have an update

Kitt's avatar

He sure is don't know when the case is returnable

NanciLiz Wester's avatar

I don’t trust him at all.