Turley Still Pulling Punches

Law prof Jonathan Turley has an excellent article out that savages, but politely, the revelation that Dem District Hack Beryl Howell’s approval of a secret subpoena for Trump’s Twitter records—and her agreement that Trump is a flight risk. Read the full article at the link (which also links to the “opinion” by Howell):

Federal Court Declares Trump A Flight Risk In Secret Subpoena Decision

To show how savage the ever polite Turley can actually get, in his own way, he included this photo of Howell:

Turley lists three ways in which Howell’s ruling was “surprising”—although not to anyone familiar with Howell’s past, as Turley surely is.

1. Howell imposed a $350K fine on Twitter for being three days late producing the material.

2. The subpoena and search warrant were issued with a non-disclosure order, meaning that Twitter was prohibited from revealing the existence of the orders to Trump or anyone else..

3. Howell designated Trump a “flight risk” as part of the justification for the secrecy.

Here are excerpts from Turley’s discussion of these points:

Trump already knew he was under investigation, so why was there a need for nondisclosure?

Howell claimed that Trump might change his pattern of conduct if he learned of the orders. But, as Turley observes, in all his history of court cases Trump has never changed his pattern of conduct.

Next, Howell claimed that Trump might destroy evidence that was being sought. Huh? Again, Turley points out that the evidence sought is in the possession of Twitter—so how would Trump destroy it?

Then there was the added rational that was tucked into footnote 2 of the D.C. Circuit opinion: Trump might flee.

Judge Howell actually agreed that the former President was a flight risk.

Process that for a second. Trump has 24/7 security. So Howell agreed that he might shake his sizable security detail, evade them, and go on the lam. He is one of the most recognized figures in the world. He would have to go to Mars to live incognito.

It is facially absurd. Trump has been sued and criminally charged across the country. He has never made a break for it. Where would he go? Cuba?

The finding of a flight risk undermines the credibility of the court’s order. This is not to question the ability to force the release of the information. However, the need for secrecy is far from evident. Rather it succeeded in preventing any challenge.

It’s all great stuff, including the biting sarcasm. But what this episode really demonstrates is the corruption of our judiciary, their refusal to exercise even a modicum of impartiality, their patent desire to pile on when the defendant is an abomination to Ruling Class values. So just say so, why not? The judiciary is in cahoots with the prosecution. Trump cannot get fair treatment in DC. Turley knows this, and he knows his “good friend Bill Barr” is a disgrace to the legal profession, the most corrupt AG I can think of. C’mon prof Turley—Pull the trigger!