Donald Trump is officially out of options
The true arrogance of Donald Trump can be no better displayed than by his attempt to get the Supreme Court in Georgia to override Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney’s authority over the case Fani Willis is building. The Supreme Court politely, yet firmly, showed them the door. Unlike the Court of Appeals, which randomly seats a three-judge panel to hear cases, the full Supreme Court-eight of whom were appointed by Republican governors-unanimously denied Trump’s request. The more Trump denies that he did anything wrong in trying to overturn the 2020 election, the guiltier he looks.
Trump’s attempts to get Fani Willis off her own case don’t look good for him. She has been investigating this case for two years, which means she likely has all her proverbial ducks in a row. Similarly, Judge Robert McBurney-who is a former federal prosecutor-has been on the case since its inception. He has been completely above board, unlike Donald Trump. In the end, all nine Supreme Court justices agreed that Trump’s lawyers “failed to make a persuasive case for shutting down the inquiry led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis,” which is contained in the five-page order issued by the Court. Trump tried saying that Willis has no objectivity because she’s a Democrat. What will he say about eight judges who were appointed by Republican presidents?
Trump made the call to Brad Raffensperger, asking him to “find 11,780 votes.” He calls the telephone conversation “perfect.” It doesn’t sound “perfect;” it sounds like an ask to cheat on the outcome of the election. Georgia ran several audits, and while they did find some irregularities, it was not enough to change the outcome. He should have left it alone, but he continued to press. Now, he’s looking at a potential federal charge on the same claims made in Georgia except the feds are looking at his nationwide push to overturn the election.
Experts believe another indictment is imminent, and according to Salon, that indictment will prevent Judge Aileen Cannon from delaying the documents case. Politico reported that Cannon “appeared to harbor doubts” about whether this case could be ready for trial this year and that she “appreciated” the defense’s concerns about the volume of evidence they must review. It may all be a moot point. Jack Smith has now sent Trump a target letter involving his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, and Rolling Stone reported that the letter includes the federal statutes governing “conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud the United States; deprivation of rights under color of law; and tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant.” Should those charges move forward, they will likely be heard in a federal court in D.C., where, according to a tweet from former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman: “Most judges in D.C. are used to (and fed up with) Trump’s maneuvers and sensitive to the need to move quickly.”
They do need to move quickly. This nightmare has gone on long enough. Trump needs to be taken down as soon as possible to prevent further harm to the nation.
Shirley is a former entertainment writer and has worked in the legal field for over 25 years