Staff Reports
In a significant revelation shedding light on the Biden administration's alleged pursuit of a politically motivated prosecution against former President Donald Trump, it has come to light that extensive communications occurred between the White House, the Department of Justice, and the National Archives and Records Administration. According to journalist Julie Kelly, who reported on the hearing, Trump's legal team informed the judge that there exists "years' worth of security footage" from Trump's Mar-a-Lago property in Florida that could potentially serve as evidence.
This development follows previous reports indicating that the Biden White House had been collaborating directly with the Justice Department and the National Archives to initiate a criminal investigation into Trump. An earlier report from Just the News had disclosed that White House Deputy Counsel Jonathan Su had been in discussions with the FBI, DOJ, and National Archives as early as April. In May, the White House communicated to the Archives that President Biden would not oppose waiving Trump's claims to executive privilege, facilitating the DOJ's issuance of a subpoena compelling Trump to provide any remaining materials from his presidency.
I’ll post a story soon but some bombshell revelations:
• Trove of evidence includes “years” worth of security footage from MAL
•Evidence of “extensive communications” btw White House, NARA, intel agencies and DOJ/Jack Smith prior to indictment to determine which files to…
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) November 1, 2023
The White House's involvement in the decision to waive executive privilege and pursue the criminal prosecution of a former president has raised concerns and elicited criticism. Legal experts, including Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz, have questioned the precedent being set and the potential ramifications for future presidents. Dershowitz has argued that the current president should not have the authority to unilaterally waive executive privilege without the former president's consent, as it undermines the protection of private conversations and discussions.
Complicating the legal landscape further, Trump's legal team has requested a delay in the trial involving classified documents, citing the upcoming presidential election as a potential source of bias and interference. They contend that proceeding with the trial during an election cycle would pose significant challenges in the jury selection process and limit their ability to secure a fair and impartial resolution. With the trial scheduled for May, Trump's legal team is concerned that preparing for the special counsel's election interference case, set to commence in March, would leave them with insufficient time to adequately prepare for both cases.
At present, Trump faces 91 felony indictments brought by special counsel Jack Smith, along with Democratic prosecutors in New York City and Fulton County, Georgia. As these legal battles continue to unfold, the impact of these extensive communications and potential evidence on the case against the former president remains uncertain. The involvement of the Biden White House and the decision to waive executive privilege have raised questions about the motivations behind the prosecution and their implications for future presidential administrations.
