'EXPLOSIVE ENDING': Former DOJ official reacts to DA Fani Willis hearing wrapping up
Summary
TLDRIn a heated legal battle, the disqualification of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis due to misconduct charges is at the forefront. Explosive testimony and evidence, including Willis' alleged affair with a former employee and potential ethical violations, have left her credibility in tatters. With the judge expected to make a ruling soon, the case raises questions about prosecutorial impartiality, especially in light of Trump's classified documents case and perceived double standards compared to President Biden's handling of classified materials. The stakes are high as this case intersects with the 2024 presidential race, igniting debates on fairness and the integrity of the legal system.
Takeaways
- 📝 The discussion revolves around the heated closing arguments in a case to disqualify Fulton County T.A. Fani Willis due to misconduct charges.
- 🔥 Tom Dupree predicts the judge will render a decision in about two weeks, expecting the judge was likely disturbed by the testimony and evidence presented.
- 🛠 Hans Von Spakovsky believes the judge has no choice but to remove Willis, citing at least half a dozen ethical violations and possible violations of state and federal law.
- 💬 Allegations include Willis covering up and perjuring herself, denying she hired her boyfriend, Nathan Wade, for the Georgia 2020 case, and financially benefitting from the case.
- 📌 The relationship between Willis and Wade, and their extensive communication, is highlighted as part of the misconduct.
- 👁️ Tom Dupree and Hans Von Spakovsky emphasize the appearance of impropriety in legal proceedings and the importance of maintaining credibility and avoiding conflicts of interest.
- 🔴 Another topic discussed is a separate Trump case in Florida regarding classified documents, with no ruling yet on the trial date proposed by both parties.
- 📚 The Justice Department's 60-day rule and its implications for election interference are mentioned, questioning the timing of the indictments against Trump.
- 📸 Ellie Hoenig's commentary on the classified documents case and the potential impact of the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity in the January 6th case is discussed.
- 🖤 The fairness of the classified documents case against Trump is questioned, comparing it to Biden's handling of classified documents and alleging selective prosecution.
Q & A
What was the central issue discussed in the closing arguments regarding Fani Willis?
-The central issue discussed was whether Fani Willis, the Fulton County District Attorney, should be disqualified from the Georgia 2020 election case due to allegations of misconduct, including having an inappropriate relationship with a colleague she hired to work on the case.
What evidence was presented about the relationship between Fani Willis and Nathan Wade?
-Evidence included phone records showing over 2,000 calls and nearly 9,800 texts between Willis and Wade in just the first 11 months of 2021, suggesting an extremely close and potentially inappropriate relationship. Additionally, text messages from an associate revealed the relationship may have started in 2021, contradicting their testimony.
What were some of the potential ethical violations and legal issues raised against Fani Willis?
-According to Hans von Spakovsky, there were at least half a dozen potential ethical violations and possible violations of state and federal laws, including perjury, conflicts of interest, and misconduct related to her relationship with Wade and his hiring.
What was the defense team's argument regarding Fani Willis' alleged misconduct?
-The defense team argued that prosecutors and lawyers should not engage in the type of conduct alleged against Willis, and that if the allegations are true, she should be removed from the case due to the appearance of impropriety and potential conflicts of interest.
What was discussed regarding the timing of the Trump cases and potential interference with the 2024 election?
-Concerns were raised that the timing of the Trump cases, with indictments filed shortly before the 2024 campaign season began, could be seen as an attempt to interfere with the election outcome, potentially violating policies and guidelines for federal prosecutors.
What was the issue regarding the 60-day rule and the Trump cases?
-The 60-day rule is an unwritten policy that federal prosecutors should not take overt actions against a candidate within 60 days of an election. There were concerns that the Trump cases could potentially violate this rule, as delays could push the trials closer to the 60-day window before the 2024 election.
How was the issue of potential double standards regarding classified documents raised?
-The issue of potential double standards was raised by comparing the classified documents case against Trump with the handling of classified documents found in President Biden's possession after his vice presidency. There were allegations of unfair treatment and selective prosecution.
What was the reported reason given by Special Counsel Robert Hur for not prosecuting Biden over the classified documents?
-According to the script, Special Counsel Robert Hur reportedly said that a jury would likely see Biden as an elderly man with cognitive issues and diminished faculties, making it difficult to prosecute him.
What was noted about the Justice Department's approach in searching for classified documents in Biden's possession?
-It was noted that the Justice Department allowed Biden's own team of attorneys and aides to conduct the initial search for classified documents, a level of accommodation that some analysts believed would not have been extended to former President Trump.
What was the overall sentiment expressed regarding the handling of the Trump cases and potential interference with the 2024 election?
-The overall sentiment expressed was that the timing of the Trump cases and the indictments being filed shortly before the 2024 campaign season raised concerns about potential interference with the election outcome and violated guidelines for federal prosecutors regarding election cases.
Outlines
🔥 Explosive Hearing on Potential Disqualification of Fulton County DA
The closing arguments in the hearing to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis due to alleged misconduct were explosive. Witness testimony and evidence, including phone records, seemed to contradict Willis's and her team's claims. The judge was likely disturbed by the apparent lack of credibility and may decide to remove Willis from the case within two weeks due to multiple ethical violations and potential legal breaches.
⚖️ Scheduling Conflicts for Trump's Federal Cases
In the federal classified documents case against Trump, the judge is expected to side with Trump's team and set a trial date in August, allowing more time for review of classified materials. However, this timing may conflict with the 60-day rule of not taking overt actions against candidates before an election. The Supreme Court's decision to hear Trump's presidential immunity claim in the Jan 6th case could further delay proceedings, making it difficult for either prosecution to conclude before the election.
⚖️ Allegations of Unfair Treatment in Classified Documents Cases
Questions were raised about the perceived unfair treatment of Trump in the classified documents case compared to President Biden's handling of classified documents. While Trump faces criminal prosecution for willful retention of classified records, special counsel Robert Hur declined to prosecute Biden, citing his age and potential cognitive issues. Trump's lawyers argued this as selective prosecution, while the Justice Department claimed the cases are different. The accommodations given to Biden's team during document searches were also questioned.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Fulton County T.A. Fani Willis
💡Misconduct charges
💡Closing arguments
💡Evidence
💡Conflict of interest
💡Ethical violations
💡Appearance of impropriety
💡Selective prosecution
💡Classified documents case
💡Presidential immunity
Highlights
Explosive ending to the proceedings with stunning testimony and evidence.
Judge considering evidence and testimony to make a decision.
Concerns raised about the credibility of Fani Willis and others under cross-examination.
Allegations of racism and misconduct in the handling of the Georgia 2020 case.
Discussion on the potential removal of Fani Willis due to ethical violations.
Highlight on the extensive communication between Willis and Nathan Wade.
Debate on whether lying under oath or conflict of interest is more significant.
The importance of avoiding the appearance of impropriety in legal proceedings.
Revelations about the start of Willis and Wade's relationship contradicting earlier testimony.
Speculation on the impact of presidential immunity claims on classified documents case.
Discussion on the timing of the federal classified documents case and its impact on the election.
Concerns over selective prosecution and comparison of Trump and Biden's handling of classified documents.
Debate on the fairness and implications of the justice department's actions.
Concerns over the potential delay of trials due to judicial decisions.
Critique of the justice department's treatment of Biden compared to Trump.
Transcripts
FRIEND, LIZ MAC DONALD.
ELIZABETH: THANK YOU SO MUCH IS,
LARRY.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
LET'S GET RIGHT AT IT, BRING IN
TOM DUPREE AND FORMER DOJ
ATTORNEY HANS VON SPAKOVSKY.
GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
JOINING US.
FIRST TO YOU, TOM, IT GOT REALLY
HEATED IN THE CLOSING ARGUMENTS
TODAY TO DISQUALIFY FULTON
COUNTY T.A. FANI WILLIS DUE TO
MISCONDUCT CHARGES.
TOM, WHERE DO YOU THINK IT
LEADS?
>> WELL, LIZ, TODAY WAS AN
EXPLOSIVE ENDING TO WHAT HAS
BEEN AN EXPLOSIVE PROCEEDING.
THE TESTIMONY THAT WE HEARD, THE
EVIDENCE THAT WE SAW WAS
STUNNING.
I THINK WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN
NEXT IS THE JUDGE SAID HE WANTS
TO TAKE EVERYTHING UNDER ADVISE
ISMENT.
THAT'S JUDGE SPEAK FOR HE WANTS
TO LOOK BACK OVER THE EVIDENCE,
THE TESTIMONY AND FIGURE OUT
WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES.
HE'S GOING TO REND OR A DECISION
IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS.
MY HUNCH IS HE WAS PROBABLY VERY
DISTURBED ABOUT A LOT OF THE
TESTIMONY HE HEARD BOTH FROM
FANI WILLIS, FROM MR. WADE AND
FROM THE OTHER WITNESSES BECAUSE
SO MUCH OF WHAT THEY SAID DURING
THAT HEARING, LIZ, OR DIDN'T
SEEM TO HOLD UP UNDER
CROSS-EXAMINATION AND WHEN THEY
WERE SHOWN THE ACTUAL EVIDENCE
INCLUDING THE PHONE RECORDS IN
THIS CASE.
ELIZABETH: YEAH.
SO WHEN THEY WERE SHOWN ACTUAL
EVIDENCE, THEY COULDN'T ANSWER
TO IT, HANS, AND INSTEAD THEY'RE
CLAIMING RACISM.
I MEAN, THE ALLEGATION IS SHE
COVERED UP AND PERJURED HERSELF,
DENYING SHE HIRED HER BOYFRIEND,
NATHAN WADE, TO WORK ON THE
CASE, THE GEORGIA 2020 CASE,
GAVE HIM A BIG SALARY.
HE THEN BOUGHT THEM LUXURY
TRIPS.
SHE SHOWED UP FOR THE CLOSING
ARGUMENTS.
DO YOU THINK SHE'S GOING TO GET
REMOVED WHO?
OH, I THINK THE JUDGE HAS NO
CHOICE IN IT.
IF HE DOESN'T, THAT WOULD, TO
ME, AMOUNT TO SWIEW ADDITIONAL
MALPRACTICE.
FOLKS NEED TO REMEMBER, YEAH, A
LOT OF FOCUS ON THE ADULTERESS
RELATIONSHIP SHE'S ADD WITH
WADE, BUT THERE'S AT LEAST HALF
A DOZEN, HALF A DOZEN ETHICAL
VIOLATIONS AND POSSIBLE
VIOLATIONS OF STATE ASK AND
FEDERAL LAW.
SEVERAL OF THEM DIDN'T ACTUALLY
GET MENTIONED IN THE HEARING.
WHY?
BECAUSE THE JUDGE SAID AHEAD OF
TIME HE HAD ENOUGH EVIDENCE ON
HOSE ALREADY.
SO I JUST DON'T THINK -- AND
PARTICULARLY, LOOK, JUDGES LOOK
AT YOUR BODY LANGUAGE WHEN YOU
ARE A WITNESS IN COURT, AND FANI
WILLIS, NATHAN WADE, THEY ALL
CAME ACROSS AS A EVASIVE, NOT
WANTING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
AND AND IF I THINK, ACTUALLY,
THEIR APPEARANCES GAVE THEM A
HUGE LOSS OF CREDIBILITY.
PLEAT BREATH YEAH.
SO WHAT HANS JUST SAID IS, TOM.
YOU KNOW, FANI WILLIS' LAWYER
DOWNPLAYING THIS AS, OR QUOTE,
CONJECTURE, SPECULATION SAYING
THERE WAS NO CONFLICT, THE
DEFENSE TEAM IS SAYING THERE WAS
HALF A DOZEN EXAMPLES THAT SHE
COULD HAVE -- HE ALSO SAID THE
LAWYER FOR FANI WILLIS
REPORTEDLY SAID SHE COULD HAVE
FINANCIALLY BENEFITED FROM
STRETCH THING OUT THIS VERY
COMPLEX IFLY COE CASE.
TAKE A LISTEN TO SOME OF THE
CLOSING ARGUMENTS.
WATCH THIS.
>> PROSECUTORS DON'T ACT LIKE
THIS.
LAWYERS DON'T ACT LIKE THIS.
THESE PEOPLE, YOUR HONOR, IS A
SYSTEM MAT IF YOU CAN MISCONDUCC
MISCONDUCT, AND THEY NEED TO GO.
>> THE RELATIONSHIP STARTED IN
2019.
THE RELATIONSHIP CONTINUED
THROUGH 2020.
THE RELATIONSHIP CONTINUED
THROUGH 2021.
LOOKING AT THE CELL PHONE
COMMUNICATIONS, JUST IN THE
FIRST11 MONTHS OF 2021 OVER
2,000 CALLS, ALMOST 9,800 TEXTS.
I DON'T EVEN THINK LOVE-STRUCK
TEENAGERS COMMUNICATE THAT MUCH.
ELIZABETH: YOU HEARD THAT, TOM.
YOUR REACTION.
WHAT MATTERS MORE, LYING UNDER
OATH OR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST
OR?
WHAT DO YOU THINK, TOM?
[LAUGHTER]
>> THAT'S A TOSS-UP, IN MY BOOK,
LIZ.
PROSECUTORS SHOULDN'T BE WITH
COMING ANYWHERE NEAR EITHER OF
THOSE TWO THINGS.
AND, LOOK, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE,
TO MY MIND, IS VERY SIMPLE.
THE STANDARD THAT PROSECUTORS
OFTEN USE TO DESCRIBE THEIR OWN
CONDUCT, THE CONDUCT OF JUDGES
AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE
LEGAL SYSTEM IS THE APPEARANCE
OF IMPROPRIETY.
IN OTHER WORDS, YOU DON'T
ACTUALLY HAVE TO PROVE IMPROIF
PRIORITY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO
ACTUALLY PROVE A CONFLICT OF
INTEREST, YOU DON'T ACTUALLY
HAVE TO PROVE PERJURY.
IT'S A MUCH HIGHER STANDARD.
IT BASICALLY SAYS IF THERE ARE
FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT
CREATE THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROIF
PRIORITY, THAT MAKES IT LOOK
LIKE SOMETHING'S NOT ON THE UP
AND UP, YOU NEED TO STEP ASIDE
AND BRING IN A NEW TEAM, AND I
THINK THAT'S WHERE THE JUDGE MAY
GO IN THIS CASE.
ELIZABETH: YEAH.
HANS, LET'S LISTEN TO TERRANCE
BRADLEY, AN ASSOCIATE9 OF FANI
WILLIS AND NATHAN WADE, YOU'RE
GOING TO HEAR HIM MUTTER THE
WORDS OH DANG WHEN CONFRONTED
WITH HIS OWN TEXT MESSAGES
SHOWING THEIR AFFAIR STARTED IN
2021.
NOT 2022 AS THEY TESTIFIED TO.
BRADLEY HAD REPEATEDLY ALSO
DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR
RELATIONSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES.
LISTEN TO THIS.
WATCH.
>> DO YOU THINK IT STARTED
BEFORE HE HIRED HIM? -- SHE
HIRED HIM?
DO YOU SEE THAT?
>> DANG.
ELIZABETH: WHAT DO YOU SAY,
HANS?
>> LISTEN, HIS TRYING TO BACK,
BACK AWAY FROM WHAT HE SAID IN
ALL THOSE TEXTS, THAT'S CALLED T
STATEMENTS, AND THEY --
INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS, AND
THEY BRING IN THE CLASSIC ADAGE
THAT A LAWYER WILL ASK, WELL,
ARE YOU -- WERE YOU LYING THEN
ARE OR ARE YOU LYING NOW?
AND I JUST DON'T THINK THERE'S
ANY WAY THE JUDGE IS GOING
BELIEVE WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO
SAY IN THE COURTROOM NOW WHEN
YOU HAVE ALL OF THOSE TEXTS IN
WHICH HE WAS GIVING LOTS AND AND
LOTS OF DETAILS ABOUT WHAT
HAPPENED.
PLUS, LOOK, SOMETHING THAT
DIDN'T GET MENTIONED, REMEMBER,
HE WAS THE DIVORCE LAWYER FOR
NATHAN WADE.
ADULTERY IS A REASON FOR
DIVORCE, AND IT CAN AFFECT IF
THE DIVISION CAN OF MARITAL
PROPERTY.
HE WOULD BE AN INCOMPETENT
LAWYER IF HE HAD NOT GOTTEN FULL
DETAILS FROM NATHAN WADE ABOUT
HIS ADULTERESS -- ADULTEROUS
RELATIONSHIP SO HE COULD BE
PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THAT IN
THE IF --
ELIZABETH: INTERESTING.
SO THERE'S A SECOND TRUMP CASE
THAT'S HITTING THE HEADLINES,
BOTH FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP AND
SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH IN
COURT IN FLORIDA, NO RULING YET
ON WHEN IT WILL START FROM JUDGE
EILEEN CANNON, TOM.
SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH WANTS
A JULY 8TH DATE FOR THE FEDERAL
CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS CASE.
THAT'S A WEEK BEFORE THE RNC
CONVENTION.
THE TRUMP TEAM ASKED FOR AUGUST
12TH.
WHAT HAPPENS?
>> MY GUESS IS SHE'S GOING TO GO
WITH THE TRUMP TEAM'S PROPOSAL,
LIZ.
I THINK AUGUST IS MORE SENSIBLE
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
AS THE JUDGE HAS NOTED, THIS IS
A CASE THAT'S GOING TO REQUIRE
THE PARTIES TO GO THROUGH
BOATLOADS OF CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION, AND THAT TAKES FAR,
FAR LONGER THAN YOU ANTICIPATE.
THAT SAID IS, LOOK, I THINK THIS
JUDGE AND ALL THE JUDGES OR WHO
ARE HANDLING THESE CASES ARE
GOING TO HAVE A REAL CHALLENGE
MANAGING ALL THESE CASES SO AS
NOT TO INTERFERE EVEN MORE THAN
THEY ALREADY ARE WITH THE
CAMPAIGN SEASON.
IT'S LYE LIKE GETTING PLANES ON
A RUNWAY.
YOU'VE GOT TO SEQUENCE AND PUT
IT IN ORDER.
ELIZABETH: YOU KNOW WHAT'S
INTERESTING TOO, HANS, THE
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S 60-DAY RULE
CAME UP.
IT'S AN UNSPOKEN RULE, A POLICY
THAT FEDERAL PROSECUTORS WILL
NOT TAKE ANY OVERT ACTION
AGAINST A CANDIDATE 60 DAYS
BEFORE AN ELECTION.
JACK SMITH'S TEAM SAID THEY
WON'T VIOLATE THAT, BUT HOW CAN
THEY SAY THAT NOW?
THERE COULD BE DELAYS BECAUSE,
YOU KNOW, CO-DEFENDANT'S
ATTORNEYS ARE TALKING SEPTEMBER
9TH AS THE ABSOLUTE EARLIEST.
THAT'S IN VIOLATION OF THE
60-DAY RULE.
>> WELL, YEAH, BUT IT'S NOT JUST
THAT, THERE'S A FEDERAL
PROSECUTOR'S HANDBOOK FOR
DEALING WITH ELECTION OFFENSES,
AND IT MAKES IT VERY CLEAR THAT
FEDERAL PROSECUTORS ARE NOT
SUPPOSED TO TAKE ACTIONS WHICH
INTERFERE IN ELECTIONS,
PARTICULARLY ELECTION OUTCOMES.
JACK SMITH WAITED, WHAT, TWO
YEARS, TWO YEARS TO ACTUALLY
FILE THIS, THESE INDICTMENTS,
LONG AFTER HE HAD THE EVIDENCE
NEEDED FOR THAT AND, FRANKLY,
RIGHT AS THE CAMPAIGN SEASON FOR
'24 WAS STARTING.
SO HIS DENIALS THAT HE'S NOT
TRYING TO INTERFERE WITH THE
ELECTION, I JUST THINK THEY FALL
FLAT.
ELIZABETH: YEAH.
SAME WITH, YOU KNOW, THE GEORGIA
2020 CASE.
THEY WAITED YEARS TO FILE THAT
TOO.
>> RIGHT.
ELIZABETH: LET'S GET YOUR
REACTION, TOM, TO CNN'S ELLIE
HOENIG ON THE CLASSIFIED
DOCUMENTS CASE GOING TO TRIAL IN
JULY OR AUGUST.
WATCH THIS.
>> JACK SMITH HAS NOW CONCLUDED
IT'S VERY UNLIKELY HE'S GOING TO
GET HIS JANUARY 6TH TRIAL.
WE JUST SAW THE SUPREME COURT
TAKE THAT CASE, I THINK HE'S
DONE THE MATH AND SEEN THAT'S
ESSENTIALLY A DONE DEAL IN TERMS
OF BEFORE THE ELECTION.
THIS WOULD ALLOW HIM TO AT LEAST
TRY THE MAR-A-LAGO E CASE.
AND FROM TRUMP'S TEAM
PERSPECTIVE, THEY GET THE WIN OF
MOVING THE JANUARY 6TH TRIAL
UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION.
IF YOU'RE DONALD TRUMP, YOU'RE
GOING TO HAVE -- HALF THAT
JURY'S GOING TO BE TRUMP
SUPPORTERS, TRUMP --
>> THERE'S ALSO QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE JUDGE.
>> I THINK IF YOU'RE TRUMP'S
LAWYERS, AND WE'VE HAD REPORTERS
ON THIS, YOU'RE FEELING GOOD
ABOUT YOUR CHANCES IN FLORIDA.
ELIZABETH: THE SUPREME COURT IS
TAKING UP THE PRESIDENTIAL
IMMUNITY CLAIM FOR FORMER
PRESIDENT TRUMP IN THE JANUARY
6TH CASE.
WON'T THAT AFFECT THE CLASSIFIED
DOCUMENTS CASE TOO?
>> WELL, IT COULD INCORRECTLY.
I -- INDIRECTLY.
I THINK THE BIGGEST CONSEQUENCE
IS THAT IT'S GOING TO DELAY THE
JANUARY 6TH TRIAL IN WASHINGTON
BY SEVERAL MONTHS AT A MINIMUM.
THAT DOES GIVE THE FLORIDA COURT
AT LEAST THE OPPORTUNITY, TO
JUDGE CANNON IF SHE WANTS TO, TO
HOLD HER TRIAL BEFORE THE
JANUARY WITH 6TH TRIAL.
BUT, LOOK, I AGREE, I THINK
IT'S, FRANKLY, GOING TO BE VERY
DIFFICULT FOR THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TO GET EITHER
PROSECUTION OFF THE GROUND AND
COMPLETED BEFORE THE ELECTION.
THEY STARTED THIS CASE VERY
LATE, AND THEY ARE NOW IN A
POSITION OF THEIR OWN MAKING
WHERE THEY'VE GOT TO COME PRESS
EVERYTHING INTO A MATTER OF
MONTHS BEFORE NOVEMBER.
ELIZABETH: INTERESTING, WHAT TOM
JUST SAID.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S THIS ISSUE
TOO, HANS, PEOPLE ARE TALKING
ABOUT THIS IS AN INJUSTICE, THE
CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS CASE
AGAINST TRUMP.
PRESIDENT BIDEN KEPT HUNDREDS OF
PAGES OF U.S. SECRETS IN
UNSECURED BOXES, FOR EXAMPLE,
NEAR A DOG BED, IN HIS DAMAGE,
POSSIBLY DATING BACK TO THE
'70s WHEN HE WAS A SENATOR.
HE HAD NO LAW TO TAKE THEM AS
EITHER SENATOR OR VICE
PRESIDENT.
SPECIAL COUNSEL ROBERT HUR SAID
YOU CAN'T PUT BIND ON TRIAL
BECAUSE A JURY WOULD SEE BIDEN
AS AN ELDERLY MAN WITH COGNITIVE
ISSUES AND, QUOTE, DIMINISHED
FACULTIES.
A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING THIS IS
UNFAIR.
>> WELL, IN FACT, I THINK
TRUMP'S LAWYERS BROUGHT THAT UP
TODAY AS SELECTIVE PROSECUTION,
AND JACK SMITH'S LAWYERS TRIED
TO SAY, WELL, IT'S NOT THE SAME
THING.
IT IS THE SAME THING.
WILLFUL RETENTION OF CLASSIFIED
DOCUMENTS, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT
TRUMP IS BEING CRIMINALLY
PROSECUTED FOR, AND THAT'S WHAT
HUR FOUND THAT THAT JOE BIDEN
DID.
ELIZABETH: YEAH.
AND, TOM DUPREE, FINAL WORD,
DIDN'T THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
ALLOW BIDEN'S OWN TEAM OF
ATTORNEYS TO SEARCH AND AND
AIDES TO SEARCH FOR THE
CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS?
>> YEAH --
>> YEAH.
>> -- THEY WERE REMARKABLY
ACCOMMODATING, IN MY JUDGMENT,
TO ALLOWING HIM TO DO THAT,
ALLOWING HIS OWN TEAM TO GO IN
AND CONDUCT THAT INITIAL SEARCH.
MY GUESS, AND IT'S A STRONG
HUNCH, IS THEY WOULD NOT HAVE
GIVEN THE SAME TREATMENT TO
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP.
ELIZABETH: YOU GUYS ARE SO
SMART, SO TERRIFIC.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU HELPING
US OUT THI
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