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Randall Eliason

@RDEliason

White collar crime prof @GWLaw, columnist for NYT and WaPo, former federal prosecutor, blogger, singer. Legacy blue checkmark! https://t.co/WLq3tQm2nZ

Washington, DC Katılım Ekim 2012
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Randall Eliason
Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
I won't be here much, if at all, going forward. The owner has ruined this site for me. I'll be focusing on 🧵🧵 and Blue Sky, at the same handle - RDEliason. Hope to see you there. And please consider subscribing to my Substack at sidebarsblog.com Take care, all.
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The Atlantic@TheAtlantic·
"Just as Trump’s criminal cases did not prevent his reelection, the election should not prevent the regular criminal process in New York from concluding," @RDEliason writes. The sentencing in Trump's New York case must go on: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
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Randall Eliason
Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
I won't be here much, if at all, going forward. The owner has ruined this site for me. I'll be focusing on 🧵🧵 and Blue Sky, at the same handle - RDEliason. Hope to see you there. And please consider subscribing to my Substack at sidebarsblog.com Take care, all.
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Randall Eliason
Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
@JerryonTrump1 @Son_of_a_Thomp 1) it’s not clear whether immunity extends to his aides, SCOTUS didn’t say; 2) he can just promise to pardon people, as he did in his first administration.
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Randall Eliason
Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
I'm not sure we have adequately focused on how dangerous it will be to have a prez Trump who: 1) Knows he has criminal immunity for acts that can be characterized as "official" (such as ordering the military to act); and 2) Knows he has a Congress that will never impeach him.
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Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
@HumanismIn Sorry, not interested in conspiracy theories or in sowing doubts about our elections, which I believe are free and fair.
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Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
Regs say he must file a confidential report with the AG when his work is done. One option would be to prepare a report and give it to Garland before Jan 20. Garland could then make it public. At least that would document the facts for history.
Hugo Lowell@hugolowell

NEW — Special Counsel Jack Smith is examining how to wind down the two criminal cases against Trump after he won the election, per source. DOJ doesn’t want to let classified docs case dismissal on unlawful appointment to go unchallenged but they also need to end the cases

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Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
My latest on Sidebars: with Trump winning re-election the criminal cases against him will be dropped, he can commit new crimes with immunity, and he can use the justice system to punish his enemies. The rule of law was on the ballot - and it lost. sidebarsblog.com/p/the-rule-of-…
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Randall Eliason
Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
My latest on Sidebars: Trump will now avoid any accountability for his past criminal acts, has immunity to commit new crimes in office, and is free to use the justice system to punish enemies and reward supporters. The rule of law lost on Tuesday. sidebarsblog.com/p/the-rule-of-…
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Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
@joncoopertweets He will be allowed to remain free pending appeal. If convictions are affirmed on appeal federal courts will step in and say NY can’t jail him until he leaves office in 2029.
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Jon Cooper 🇺🇸@joncoopertweets·
Does anyone know what will happen if Judge Merchan sentences Trump to prison on November 26th? Even as president, Trump can’t pardon himself for state crimes.
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Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
@RosenzweigP Fraud requires a deprivation of money or property. It didn’t cost anything to sign the petition. So it may have been a lie but not fraud.
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Paul Rosenzweig (@[email protected])@RosenzweigP·
But doesn't that mean that his boasts about the lottery were ... well ... wire fraud? Isn't he more liable now for fraud than before? What am I missing?
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Paul Rosenzweig (@RosenzweigP@thecooltable.wtf)
Paul Rosenzweig (@[email protected])@RosenzweigP·
So, legal Twitter -- am I wrong? Did Elon jump from the frying pan to the fryer? To avoid being classed as a lottery, his lawyer said that the stuff Elon said publicly about the lottery was a lie -- that his offer was really just the chance to apply for a job. /1
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Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
@dillojackal Those cases could be tried and won without Trump, if Trump would allow it - which of course he won't. There's a co-conspirator statement exception to the hearsay rule.
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Armadillo Jackal
Armadillo Jackal@dillojackal·
@RDEliason Should you indict cases that you don't think you can win at trial in the next four years? You're not going to be able to get Trump in court as a witness, and that's going to be required b/c of confrontation clause issues if you're trying to get in anything he said.
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Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
If Smith was planning on indicting Trump's co-conspirators in DC at any point, he should go ahead and do it now. Get it on the record that the grand jury believed they should be indicted and make Trump order dismissal of the case and/or pardon them all.
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Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
@thinkerbellllle You think DOJ has the power to overturn the election? The people have spoken and apparently are fine with a criminal being president.
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Wave@thinkerbellllle·
@RDEliason You know, the way DOJ is allowing this to all shake out, “for decorum’s sake” and “precedent”, it will leave Americans wondering if it was all a sham investigation… because if it was real, there is NO WAY they can allow a criminal the keys to the US Government The hand-wringing
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Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
@emptywheel Prosecutor doesn't have to be fired for the AG to order the case dismissed. Handing it off to an AUSA won't help.
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Eric Columbus
Eric Columbus@EricColumbus·
Clearly a sitting president can’t be prosecuted. But that doesn’t mean this DOJ need dismiss the Trump cases rather than just putting them on hold. Of course, the Trump DOJ would dismiss the cases. But don’t do it for them.
Gary Grumbach@GaryGrumbach

DOJ officials are evaluating how to wind down the two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office to comply with longstanding department policy that a sitting president can’t be prosecuted, two people familiar with the matter tell NBC News - @KenDilanianNBC

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Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
@EricColumbus Democrats always have to be the adults in the room. I’ll bet they don’t storm the Capitol on Jan 6 either.
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Robert Kelner
Robert Kelner@robkelner·
@RDEliason You’re not serious, are you? That’s not going to happen. Nor should it.
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Randall Eliason
Randall Eliason@RDEliason·
So do we think Judge Chutkan can get this case to the jury before January 20?
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