Federal Court Declares Trump a Flight Risk in Secret Subpoena Decision

[Elderberry]

Jonathan Turley 8/10/2023

The disclosure of a subpoena of Twitter by Special Counsel Jack Smith was surprising in a number of respects, including the hefty $350,000 fine imposed by U.S. District Court Beryl Howell (left) for a three-day delay as the company sought to address the demand. However, the two most surprising, and concerning, elements were that the subpoena was secret and Howell justified it, in part, on Trump being a flight risk. Neither seems warranted in this case even assuming that the subpoena was in other respects warranted.

More: https://jonathanturley.org/2023/08/10/federal-court-declares-trump-a-flight-risk-in-secret-subpoena-decision/

[jmyrlefuller]

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.

Does Mr. Turley not think that Trump's private security detail, that which gets its paychecks from his campaign, is going to turn rat on him?

If he's going to escape, he's going to have help.

[Free Vulcan]

This is just an abuse of the legal system. A man known worldwide and running for President a second time is a flight risk? This is Papal Proclamation legal 'reasoning'.

[sneakypete]

Trump being a flight risk.

Just when you begin to think  there are limits on "crazy" and "vindictive",brain farts like this pop up.