In a frantic last-minute attempt to derail a trial that threatens to destroy Donald Trumpās corporate empire, the former presidentās lawyers have turned the heat on the judge overseeing this caseāby suing him directly.
Edit: Unfortunately the tactic worked:
An appellate judge has taken the remarkable step of hitting pause on the New York Attorney Generalās upcoming bank fraud trial against Donald Trumpāgranting the former presidentās request in a surprise hearing on Thursday that was closed off to the public.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-turns-new-york-ag-case-against-judge-arthur-f-engoron?ref=wrap
Calling it now. This will be the basis of an appeal against the judge for not recusing themselves from the case.
Which will fail hard because if the justice system allowed that to happen then anyone could use it as an means to derail their case.
Only if you are rich, white, and male. In that order.
Damn, here I am being a white, male, and riā
Ah shit.
Sure. But Iām still betting he tries it.
Thereās never any consequences for anything he does. Heās been able to do this since the 80s.
If we had a legal system that held the oligarchy to account this would have ended 40 years ago.