Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

Judge Tanya Chutkan reimposed her original gag order on Donald Trump in his Washington DC case for trying to overthrow the 2020 election. Glenn explains she read to him some of his recent posts on his social media Truth Social to helpfully "spoon-feed" him some examples of what would and would not violate the gag order.Glenn says "Of course, the only remaining questions are: how long before Trump violates the gag order and what will Judge Chutkan do when he does violate it?"Here is the LINK to Judge Chutkan's order:https://storage.courtlistener.com/rec...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Vice President Mike Pence announced that he's suspending his bid for the presidency, but vows to keep working to help "principled Republicans" get elected. At a campaign stop, Donald Trump mentioned that Pence dropped out, and laughed when someone in the crowd yelled, "Traitor!" Trump then said that Pence "could have done what he could have done," an obvious reference to Trump's continued lie that Pence should have violated the law - the Electoral Count Act - and corruptly declared Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Glenn explains that Pence will have the last laugh (figuratively speaking) when he is called as a prosecution witness to testify against Trump at his DC trial, about Trump's illegal pressure campaign attempting to get Pence to go along with his criminal scheme. Then, New York Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Ivanka Trump must testify in the New York fraud trial against her father and her brothers Don Jr. and Eric. So now, Ivanka, Don Jr., Eric, and Donald Trump himself are all expected to testify. Glenn says this is perilous terrain to the Trump witnesses in light of the fact that Judge Engoron has already found that Trump and others in the Trump organization engaged in massive, systemic, years-long business fraud. Now, the Trump's will have to testify about those very business practices.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's longform podcast - Glenn talks about the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine: He says it's time to vote out every single politician who worships at the altar of unrestricted access to assault rifles, and stands in the way of gun reform. With our nation averaging 1.9 mass shootings A DAY, we can wait no longer. Then Glenn does the legal recap and says "Accountability" is the word for the day: First story - Special Counsel Jack Smith not only asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to reinstate her Trump gag order (which she temporarily paused), but also gives the judge a blueprint for putting some teeth into the order - namely, make it a specific condition of Trump's pre-trial release and jail him if he violates it. Next, Mark Meadow gets some form of immunity from Special Counsel Jack Smith and is compelled to testify in the federal grand jury about the crimes of Donald Trump. Glenn says the problem is, immunity - in many ways - is the opposite of accountability.And finally, as District Attorney Fani Willis continues to expertly execute the RICO playbook by strategically getting one Trump attorney after another to plead guilty, Glenn asks what does it say about accountability when these pleas come with probation rather than jail time?  Closing it up, Glenn gives advice on how you can make a difference and why voting - like justice - matters.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ABC news reported that Donald Trump's former Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, was granted immunity and compelled to testify in the federal grand jury about the crimes of his former boss - Donald Trump.Glenn does a deep dive into the ins and outs, and the pros and cons of immunity. He also discusses why immunizing a person like Mark Meadows is the least favorite way to obtain evidence about Trump's crimes.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the dominos continue to fall, yet another former lawyer for Donald Trump, Jenna Ellis, pleaded guilty in the Georgia state RICO case. Ellis flipped, agreeing to testify truthfully against her co-defendants, including Donald Trump. But, given her statements in court during her guilty plea hearing, it's clear that the person she threw under the bus is another former Trump lawyer - Rudy Giuliani.Glenn discusses the guilty plea hearing and what Ellis said about the election crimes she committed with Giuliani not only in Georgia but in other states as well.Will Rudy be the next to plead guilty in District Attorney Fani Willis's RICO case?For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two of Donald Trump's criminal associates/co-conspirators - Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro - have pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against Donald Trump, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark, Jenna Ellis, and the other co-defendants in District Attorney Fani Willis's Georgia state RICO prosecution.Glenn gives us his top 5 takeaways from this blockbuster legal development.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In our longform weekend podcast this time - Glenn gives us a rundown of this week's legal news and talks about his appearance tonight in L.A. First, Glenn takes apart Donald Trump's lies in the hallways outside his New York fraud trial. Trump is continuing to use his New York fraud trial as a way to grab media attention for his campaign and to fundraise. Glenn says it's only a matter of time before he violates the judges gag order. Second, Trump's social media platform - Truth Social - is actually promoting an account started by the Biden Campaign: @BidenHQ. Glenn says right off the bat it already has more followers than the Trump campaign account! Then finally, the D.C. court of appeals has sent a letter mocking Trump lawyer John Lauro saying he can't file an appeal for Trump because he's not a member of the bar for that D.C. court. Glenn says Lauro just keeps on embarrassing himself.Watch Glenn live tonight at the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles appearing with the Stephanie Miller Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour! Go to Sexyliberal.com for tickets or to watch on pay-per view.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DC federal district court Judge Tanya Chutkan has imposed a gag order prohibiting Donald Trump from saying or posting anything about the witnesses, prosecutors, or court staff. But within hours of her order, Trump was already making inflammatory statements at a rally in Iowa and putting reckless posts on his social media platform.Glenn reviews Trump's statements and posts to see if any of them violate Judge Chutkan's gag order.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DC federal court Judge Tanya Chutkan imposed a gag order on Donald Trump to prohibit him from threatening, intimidating, or harassing witnesses, court staff, and prosecutors. Just as he predicted - Glenn bet $1 dollar this would happen! Judge Chutkan also had some harsh words for Trump and his attorneys about his incendiary posts and threatening speech. Glenn was there to describe what he saw and he reviews how things played out inside the Washington DC courtroom during the gag order hearing.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As all of the world saw on January 6th, 2021; Donald Trump inspired, incited, and engaged in an insurrection. Moreover, Trump continues to give aid and comfort to insurrectionists by (among other things) promising to pardon those who attacked the US Capitol if he is re-elected. Now, a Colorado judge has ruled that a lawsuit seeking to disqualify Trump's name from appearing on the presidential ballot in that state can move forward. Judge Sarah Wallace denied Trump's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit, and scheduled a trial for October 30th.Glenn discusses the 14th Amendment's disqualification clause and how there are several paths to disqualifying Trump from holding office in the future.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In our longform weekend podcast - Glenn recounts this week's Trump news. First, District Attorney Fani Willis tells Representative Jim Jordan, in no uncertain terms, that he is abusing his authority by interfering in her RICO prosecution of Donald Trump. Glenn says unfortunately, this abuse by Jordan and other Trump insurrectionists in Congress will continue until the Department of Justice indicts them for their crimes. Then, Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion urging DC federal court Judge Tanya Chutkan to adopt jury procedures to protect jurors from Donald Trump. And on Monday, October 16, Judge Chutkan will take up Smith's request for a gag order on Trump to protect witnesses and others from Trump's continued threatening speech and posts. Glenn says he will be there in the courtroom on Monday to report what happens. And, after spending a few days attending his fraud trial in New York, Trump apparently grew tired of it and stopped attending. Glenn jokes now, Trump is threatening to return to the court, apparently just to make mean faces at his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who has flipped and turned against him. Then wrapping it up - Glenn gives details of his special live appearance on stage in Los Angeles next weekend.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion in Donald Trump's DC prosecution seeking to protect jurors from Trump's dangerous speech and social media posts. The "Motion for Fair and Protective Jury Procedures" seeks to have the court use a juror questionnaire to streamline the jury selection process in the DC case, and seeks to prohibit Trump and his lawyers from publicly disclosing the identities of - or attempt to communicate with - prospective jurors in any way. Notably in the motion, Smith lays out Trump's "attack," via a social media post, on New York Judge Engoron's law clerk and the ensuing gag order imposed by the judge. According to Glenn - by informing Judge Chutkan about Trump's most recent dangerous post, Smith seems to be priming the well in advance of the October 16 gag order hearing set in Trump's Washington DC case.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed his opposition to Donald Trump's motion to move his classified documents trial until AFTER the 2024 presidential election. Glenn says "The only remaining question is: will Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon cater to the president who appointed her to the federal bench by moving the trial 14 months down the road?"For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The New York Times reported: "Trump said to have revealed nuclear submarine secrets to Australian businessman." Defendant Trump is on pretrial release in four felony cases: two state and two federal. If the law was applied as intended, Trump would be in a jail cell, detained pending trial. But he's not. Instead, he's ruminating about perhaps being the next Speaker of the House of Representative. Glenn Asks "What's wrong with this picture?" The answer - "Everything". Then, as the January 6th select House committee's report has found: Jim Jordan was "a significant player in Trump's efforts" to overturn the 2020 presidential election. A new piece by Sirius XM host Dean Obeidallah highlights some of the key findings of the Jan. 6th committee's report about Jordan's complicity in Trump's insurrection. Dean persuasively argues that, rather than announcing he's running for speaker of the House of Representatives, the only thing Jordan should be announcing is how he pleads "in response to criminal charges for being part of Donald Trump's illegal effort to overturn the 2020 election."Link to Dean Obeidallah's article:https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p...For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This time in our longform weekend podcast - Glenn runs down the top stories of the week:1. New York state court Judge Arthur Engoron PROMTLY issued a gag order when Trump posted something endangering the judge's law clerk. Glenn says that's undoubtedly a good and necessary step - but what does it say about the fairness of our criminal justice system and the equal application of our laws that NO judge has seen fit to impose a gag order on Trump to stop him from endangering the witnesses who will testify against him at his many criminal trials? 2. Donald Trump endangers our national security in ways that can still shock and outrage us. ABC news broke the story that Trump divulged nuclear submarine capabilities to a foreign national while palling around at Mar-a-Lago. Glenn asks - will the criminal justice system ever step up, deploy the law as it is intended to be deployed, and detain Trump pending trial? Or will he continue to be allowed to endanger our national security with total impunity?3. Trump lawyers have filed a blizzard of motions in his criminal cases trying to get those cases dismissed. Glenn explains the reasons why those motions will be denied. 4. Things are progressing nicely in Trump's Georgia state RICO case, with one co-conspirator having already flipped and lots of plea offers being extended to other potential flippers. According to Glenn - this is bad news for Trump.5. Finally, Trump sat in for a few days of his civil business fraud trial in New York. He even threatened to testify in that case. Glenn wonders if he actually will make good on that threat.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York has begun, and he predictably started the day with dangerous rhetoric directed at the Judge and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Specifically, Trump said people should "go after the Attorney General." On a lighter note, one of Trump's attorney's, Christopher Kise (who was previously sanctioned by the judge for his conduct in the pretrial litigation in this case), said in his opening statement that there is no such thing as an "objective valuation" for property. Glenn says - perhaps not, but there is rampant, transparent and obvious fraud, as reflected in Trump's absurd and inconsistent valuations of his properties. Then Judge Arthur Engoron - in a long overdue development, FINALLY placed a limited restriction on Trump's speech and posts. He was angry after Trump posted a picture of his law clerk taken with Senator Chuck Schumer. Trump was mocking the picture claiming the law clerk was "Schumer's girlfriend" and insisting that his fraud case should therefore be dismissed. Shortly thereafter, Judge Engoron announced that he was issuing a "gag order" saying, "personal attacks on my members of my court staff are unacceptable, inappropriate and I will not tolerate them under any circumstances.” The judge also said that "serious sanctions" will follow if Trump violates his order.Glenn says let's hope this opens the floodgates, inspiring other judges to do what the law allows by restricting Trump's thus-far-unabated dangerous, reckless false speech and posts that endanger witnesses and poison jury pools.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There have been recent developments in the Georgia RICO case against Donald Trump, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark, Kenneth Chesebro, and others. In a dramatic development, one of Donald Trump's co-defendants, Scott Hall, has agreed to plead guilty and testify at the trials against the other co-defendants. Glenn says this spells real trouble for Trump and the other RICO defendants. In another development, a federal judge has denied the motions by Jeffrey Clark and several of the fake electors to try to transfer their cases from Georgia state court to federal court. And a third development involves Trump announcing that he won't even try to move his case to federal court. According to Glenn - the dominos are falling and things are trending towards accountability for Trump and his co-defendants in the Georgia RICO case.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judge Tanya Chutkan has issued a 20-page ruling denying Trump's demand that she recuse herself from presiding over his federal prosecution in DC. Glenn does a deep dive into Judge Chutkan's thorough, well-reasoned and persuasive written ruling. For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise please visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In our weekend podcast this time - Glenn discusses the many losses of Donald Trump in court.In his court cases in recent weeks, Donald Trump has distinguished himself as . . . The Biggest Loser. He's on a world-class losing streak in both his civil and criminal cases, as Glenn discusses in this episode. As but one example, New York Judge Arthur Engoron just delivered a fatal blow to the business interests of Donald Trump, his adult children, and others in the Trump Organization, by cancelling their business certificates and ordering the dissolution of Trump's LLCs, spelling the end of Trump as a New York businessman. ON another topic, Trump recently threatened a witness who will testify in his upcoming federal trials, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley. Glenn talks about the law that applies to someone who is on release in a federal case who violates the conditions of his release, and how the law provides that someone who has done what Trump has done is to be revoked on pretrial release and detained pending trial. For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump's lawyers have filed an opposition to Special Counsel Jack Smith's request that Judge Tanya Chutkan impose some limitations on Trump's speech, prohibiting him from threatening, intimidating or harassing the witnesses against him. The filing by Trump's lawyers reads like a combination of an extended tweet and a Trump campaign ad. Glenn explains why Trump's lawyers are dead wrong in their assertion that a judge who has placed a defendant on release pending trial has NO authority to limit that defendant's speech in any way.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our criminal justice system is currently struggling. Donald Trump is on pretrial release in four felony prosecutions - two state cases and two federal cases. As a condition of his pretrial release, Trump has been ordered not to threaten the witnesses against him - yet, he has done just that. The Independent reports: "Trump suggests Mark Milley should be executed in possible breach of pre-trial release conditions." Glenn discusses the legal standard to detain a defendant pending trial. Given Trump's dangerous and deadly rhetoric against witnesses, Trump's pre-trial release should be revoked and he should be detained pending trial. For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump's former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, now adds to his troubles being sued for more than $1 million by his own lawyers for failure to pay his legal bills. This development is on top on Giuliani: being an indicted RICO defendant/co-conspirator in Georgia; being an un-indicted co-conspirator in the federal prosecution of Trump in Washington, DC; admitting to lying about and defaming Georgia state election workers Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman; having his law license suspended in New York; being recommended for disbarment in DC; etc. Glenn wonders if Rudy ever asks himself if he should've chosen another path, given that the choices he's made thus far have landed him precisely where he is at this moment. Then, new reporting on Trump shows his latest incriminating statement, as reported by NBC News: "Trump demands Republicans shut down government to 'defund' his criminal prosecutions." Glenn says there are several problems with Trump's recent hair-brained scheme: first, law informants, including prosecutions, are considered "essential governmental functions" and are exempt from federal government shutdowns. Second, Trump's statements may actually constitute an attempt to obstruct justice. Third, even if not technically a violation of federal obstruction of justice laws, his statements are powerful and admissible consciousness of guilt evidence. Finally, Trump even throws in a little aid and comfort to the insurrections by urging Congressional Republicans to shut down the government to stop the prosecutions against him "and other patriots," an obvious reference to other January 6 defendants.Trump has created and handed to prosecutors so much incriminating evidence that, once his criminal cases move into court proper, Trump is toast.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

During Donald Trump's interview on Meet the Press, he told lie after lie after lie, continuing his attempts to poison all future jury pools. Several media organizations, then attempted to publish articles - fact checking and correcting Trump's stream of lies. On the upside, Trump said things that destroyed his potential "advice of counsel" defense, so some may say, let Trump keep taking as he continues to incriminate himself. But at this point, Trump has incriminated himself so many times, that there's no value in continuing to platform him. However, when he's given airtime, his jury pool poisoning lies continue to imperil the people's right to a fair trial. Glenn says it's time for Judge Chutkan to issue a gag order and it's also time for all responsible news organizations to stop platforming Trump's lies. Then, new reporting has revealed that Trump's long-time executive assistant, Molly Michael, provided the FBI and federal prosecutors sharply incriminating evidence against him. She said Trump often wrote "to-do" lists on classified documents and gave them to her. Perhaps even worse, when the federal government was attempting to retrieve the boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago, Trump told Ms. Michael, "You don't know anything about the boxes." He then asked Ms. Michael to falsely "Spread the word that there are no more boxes," even though she knew Trump was retaining dozens and dozens of boxes. Indeed, she even took pictures of the boxes at Mar-a-Lago and those photos ended up as exhibits in the federal indictment of Trump. Glenn says Ms. Michael will be a devastating witness against him at trial.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In a new court filing, Special Counsel Jack Smith absolutely destroys the efforts by Donald Trump's attorneys to try to remove Judge Tanya Chutkan from presiding over Trump's federal trial in DC for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Glenn says Trump's filing has no merit. Then, Jack Smith has, at long last, filed another motion asking Judge Chutkan to issue an order restricting Donald Trump's speech and posts. Specifically, the proposed gag order requests the following:"The Government seeks a narrow, well-defined restriction that is targeted at extrajudicial statements that present a serious and substantial danger of materially prejudicing this case. The Government's proposed order specifies that such statements would include (a) statements regarding the identity, testimony, or credibility of prospective witnesses; and (b) statements about any party, witness, attorney, court personnel, or potential jurors that are disparaging and inflammatory, or intimidating."The only remaining questions are:1. Will Judge Chutkan issue the order? (She almost certainly will.)2. What will the judge do WHEN - (not if) - Trump violates the order?For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judge Scott McAfee, the judge presiding over Donald Trump's Georgia state RICO trial, rejected the attempts of defendants Keneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell to sever or separate their cases from one another and go to trial alone. However, McAfee did sever the other 17 defendants out of the first trial and will set their trial dates in the future. Glenn does a deep dive into Judge McAfee's seven-page ruling and explains why it will hurt Trump in the court of public opinion to NOT be included in the first trial.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerAnd check out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This time in our longform weekend podcast - Glenn talks about the recent developments in Donald Trump's Georgia RICO case. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee wrote an order explaining how he'll split the trial dates for the 19 Georgia defendants. Glenn says so far the judge seems to be on track. Then he discusses the pros and cons of not being the first to go to trial. Co-Conspirators Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell will be tried in Fulton County Georgia on October 23rd. Glenn explains this is both good and bad for Donald Trump. Then finally, Glenn gives us details on some upcoming public appearances at events like Crime Con.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow him on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The desperation of Donald Trump and many of his co-conspirators is showing. Attorney/RICO defendant Kenneth Chesebro has filed a motion asking the judge to dismiss his case claiming he was "justified" in giving the Trump campaign legal advice about the fake elector scheme. Also, Mark Meadows has filed an emergency appeal after a judge's denial of his motion to transfer his case from Georgia state court to federal court. And Trump's attorneys have filed a motion to try to remove Judge Tanya Chutkan from presiding over Trump's federal prosecution in Washington DC. Glenn explains why all these motions are sure losers. For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise please visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow him on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After hearing extensive evidence of election crimes from Donald Trump and his many criminal associates, the Georgia state special grand jury recommended indicting 40 individuals. However, the RICO indictment that was issued in Georgia charges only 19 of them with crimes. Glenn says there are many different ways this could play out in court. Then, Trump is on pretrial release in four felony cases, and yet, he continues to lie in ways that are likely to poison future jury pools. Glenn says that judges or prosecutors need to step up and take Trump to task, placing reasonable limits on his public lies that are deeply damaging to the right of the American people to a fair trial.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow him on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A federal judge just ruled that Mark Meadows failed to even make the minimal showing that his Georgia RICO prosecution should be transferred from state court to federal court. This finding is likely to be fatal to any effort Trump may have mounted to try to move HIS case to federal court. Glenn says this ruling means Meadows, Trump and their other criminal associates and co-conspirators will be tried in Georgia state court, and the trial will be televised and live-streamed for all to see. Then, the Georgia state special grand jury that hears the evidence in the Georgia state elections crimes investigation recommended that Sen. Lindsey Graham, Mike Flynn and others should be indicted for their crimes. Glenn explains what should happen next, and what WILL happen next.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerAnd check out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This time in our longform weekend podcast - Glenn runs down the legal recap of the week and he discusses how the rule of law is keeping democracy in place. The rule of law is the only thing that can right our American ship. We must do not only the easy prosecutions, like the crimes designed to steal elections... we need to do the hard prosecutions, including sitting members of Congress who defy subpoenas - like Jim Jordan - and the representatives who requested pardons because they knew they had committed crimes on and around Jan.6 and they wanted to get away with those crimes. First Glenn discusses the Georgia prosecution which will be televised. Glenn says he's pleased that Judge McAfee appears to be a smart, fair, decisive, and professional judge. Then he talks about the head of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Glenn points out that Trump appointed Judge Timothy Kelly misspoke when he said Tarrio was the "ultimate organizer and ultimate leader" of what happened on Jan. 6. No, Trump is the ultimate organizer and leader of the insurrection. Next, constitutional scholars are coming together in the opinion that Trump is already disqualified from holding office again, as a result of section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Glenn discusses how this might play out in court. Then finally, Jim Jordan is now obstructing Trump's Georgia state RICO prosecution. Glenn explains why it is time to hold Jordan accountable for his crimes. For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerAnd check out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Constitutional scholars, both Republican and Democrat, are unifying behind one position: section 3 of the 14 Amendment disqualifies Donald Trump from holding any federal office in the future, including the presidency, because he engaged in an insurrection against the United States, after taking an oath to support the Constitution. Scholars say the constitutional disqualification is self-executing, requiring no act of Congress, no act of any state legislature, and no court proceeding, civil or criminal. Glenn breaks down, in layman's terms, the arguments made in a lengthy law review article authored by two conservative constitutional law professors, William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen. Then, more and more of Donald Trump's aides, associates, and underlings are beginning to point the criminal finger at Donald Trump. As Politico reported, " Trump's co-defendants are already starting to turn against him." Glenn points out - in large conspiracy cases, there is always a point in time when co-defendants begin flipping against the bigger criminal fish. In Trump's prosecutions, that time has arrived.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerAnd check out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump has four serious felony prosecutions pending against him. Yet, he continues to say and post things that put prosecutors, judges, witnesses and jurors in harm's way. The legal test for whether someone should be detained pending trial is as follows: is there clear and convincing evidence that the defendant is either a flight risk or is a danger to the community? The evidence clearly establishes that Trump is a danger to the community. Glenn says he hopes that the judges soon apply the law and neutralize the ongoing, demonstrated danger that is Donald Trump. Then, Judge Scott McAfee, the judge presiding over the Georgia state RICO trial involving Donald Trump and 18 other defendants, has said that the proceedings will be televised and live-streamed. Glenn says this is an important development that will help reduce the ability of Trump and his co-defendants like Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Jeffrey Clark and others, as well as their lawyers, from being able to continue to infect the public with their disinformation, propaganda and lies about the 2020 election being stolen.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise, please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerAnd check out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comAlso follow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DC federal court judge Beryl Howell has ruled that Rudy Giuliani is liable for lying about and defaming Georgia election workers Shaye Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman. The lawsuit brought by Moss and Freeman will now move on to the damages phase for a jury to determine how much Giuliani will have to pay the two woman in compensatory and punitive damages. Glenn says "How do you return the sense of security that Rudy Giuliani stole from them? " Then, disgraced and sanctioned attorney Sidney Powell has made an astonishing claim in a court filing in her RICO case in Georgia. Glenn wonders if she has even more sanctions heading her way?For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerAnd check out the website at glennkirschner.comFollow him on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This time in our longform weekend podcast - Glenn gives us an update on the Trump Trials. 1. First, Judge Tanya Chutkan gives Trump a March 4th, 2024 date in his federal trial for his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Glenn discusses what he saw from inside the courtroom at Trump's status hearing. 2. Then he goes over the latest on DA Fani Willis' RICO prosecution of Trump and company in Georgia, including the speedy trial demands by defendants Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell; and Mark Meadows' attempt to get his case transferred from Georgia state court to federal court. Glenn explains the good, the bad, and the ugly involved.3. Next, Jack Smith has been investigating Rudy Giuliani's drinking as it impacts Trump's ability to offer an "advice of counsel" defense. And, Judge Beryl Howell finds Rudy liable for having lied about and defaming Georgia state election workers Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman. Glenn says these 2 facts will be important in the trials ahead.4. Then lastly, Glenn has written an MSNBC opinion piece on the pros and cons of being among the first defendants to go to trial in the Georgia election interference case. Trump has made it clear that he doesn't want a speedy trial but some of his co-defendants seem to be champing at the bit to get to trial as soon as possible. Glenn says all eyes will be on the Kenneth Chesebro trial which is set for October 23rd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Glenn was in the courtroom for the status hearing in Donald Trump's federal case in DC for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump's lead attorney, John Lauro, started out the hearing loud and then got even louder. Indeed, Judge Chutkan twice told Lauro to "take the temperature down." Glenn reviews the ins and outs of the court hearing and discusses why Judge Chutkan may have settled on a March 2024 trial date for Trump's DC case. Then, Rolling Stone reported that, "Jack Smith's Team Grilled Witnesses About Rudy Giuliani's Drinking." Giuliani's intoxication may actually be relevant to one of Donald Trump's possible defense tactics to the criminal charges for his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election: an "advice of counsel" defense. Glenn discusses why prosecutors often investigate matters of intoxication vis-a-vis with defendants, witnesses, and, yes, attorneys.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow him on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark Meadows has been indicted in a Georgia state RICO case for being part of a criminal enterprise to overturn the results of the presidential election in Georgia in 2020. Meadows filed a motion to have his prosecution transferred from Georgia state court to federal court, claiming he was acting within the scope of his official duties as Chief of Staff to the President of the United States. Glenn explains why Meadows' motion should be denied. He also discusses a recent case where a prosecution was successfully transferred from a state court to a federal court, and how that case is dramatically different from Meadows' case. For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerAnd you can find Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn Kirschner on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Of the 19 co-defendants indicted in Georgia's election interference case, two have thus far demanded a speedy trial. A trial has been set for October 23, 2023. But in the event those two defendants, Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell go to trial first, this could end up doing serious damage to Donald Trump in the court of public opinion. Glenn does a deep dive into trial tactics when a trial is held involving only a small subset of RICO co-defendants.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This time in our longform weekend podcast - Glenn talks about the first mugshot of Donald Trump and the first scheduled trial in the Georgia RICO case. Kenneth Chesebro's trial has been set for October 2023, but thus far he's the ONLY defendant of the 19 indicted co-conspirators who is set for trial. So at this moment - the Cheese stands alone! What's really behind Chesebro's demand for a speedy trial? Glenn dishes up some of his theories. Then, he discusses some big developments in the inner circles of MAGA world when a Trump attorney, Stanley Woodward, was removed from representing a witness, Yuscil Taveras, who was the IT Director at Mar-a-Lago. The minute Tareras got conflict-free counsel, he flipped on Trump. Glenn says it seems like Trump World is beginning to crumble. Then finally he talks about the Trump mugshot and how it's being used to grift even more money from his MAGA supporters. Immediately after it was released, Donald Trump's campaign website began selling mugshot-branded merchandise. Glenn says it's sad and Trump's people don't deserve to be swindled.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump's lawyers made an absurd request of Judge Tanya Chutkan, asking her to put off Trump's DC trial for attempting to overturn the results of the presidential election until April 2026.Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team of federal prosecutors filed their reply, and they debunked and/or put in accurate context the ridiculous claims Trump's lawyers dumped into their court filing.In reading Smith's 6-page court filing, it becomes crystal clear that, in Smith and his team, we the people have a fierce advocate for a speedy trial, for the rule of law, and for the pursuit of justice.Then Glenn's next topic is about one of Trump's employees. The world of Trump is crumbling. Many of the witnesses who could incriminate Donald Trump are being represented by Trump world attorneys: lawyers being paid with Trump PAC money. One such lawyer, Stanley Woodward, was representing a witness named Yuscil Taveras, the former IT Director at Mar-a-Lago. Woodward also represents Trump's co-defendant Walt Nauta. Taveras testified before the grand jury and, according the a court filing by Special Counsel Jack Smith, Taveras lied, with those lies having the effect of protecting Nauta and Trump. This represents a clear conflict of interest for attorney Woodward, as one of Woodward's clients committed crimes to protect another of Woodward's clients. Accordingly, Jack Smith filed a motion to get a conflict free attorney appointed to represent Taveras. Once Taveras had a lawyer who was zealously and ethically representing HIS interests, he retracted his lies and told the truth, implicating/incriminating Nauta and Trump. This podcast explores all these issues and highlights the importance of the 6th Amendment's guarantee of not only counsel but conflict-free counsel. For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We all know that Donald Trump is being prosecuted in four criminal cases. Glenn says it's curious that Trump just posted that he's fighting "7 cases (that are) all about election interference." Of course, the only one who interfered in an election is Donald Trump and his co-conspirators, many of whom are now indicted in a RICO case in Georgia. But Donald Trump's numbers don't really add up. Unless he has been informed that he's about to be indicted in multiple states for the very same fake elector scheme for which he stands indicted in Georgia. Glenn discusses why Trump should soon find himself indicted in other states where he and his co-conspirators tried to steal the 2020 presidential election. Next, Donald Trump has gotten away with intimidation, harassing and threatening language and posts for so long, that it's refreshing to have a judge finally place a gag order on Trump, prohibiting certain types of speech and posts. Glenn reviews the bond and release order just signed by Judge McAfee in Trump's Georgia RICO case.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is a co-conspirator in his federal case in Washington DC and a co-conspirator in his RICO case in Georgia. BUT - there are still no signs that he's cooperating with prosecutors and flipping on his former boss. Glenn says that's ok because he wouldn't be a good witness anyway. Then he talks about his current attorneys who are again acting more like campaign managers. They claim they need 3 years to prepare for his federal trial in Washington DC for trying to overturn Biden's win in the 2020 election. Glenn says they also want more time to intimidate, harass, and threaten all the people involved.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's longform podcast - Glenn talks about Donald Trump's continued dangerous rhetoric which is inspiring and inciting his supporters to violence. He discusses the recent threats against Judge Tanya Chutkan and the Georgia grand jurors. He explains how detaining Trump pending trial will help neutralize the ongoing threat. Then, dueling trial date proposals in Trump's DC prosecution - Glenn discusses Jack Smith proposing January 2nd 2024 and Trump's defense attorneys absurdly proposing April 2026. Next, after being released by the DC judge and being told that the "most important condition of his release" was that he NOT commit any crimes - federal, state or local - while on release, Trump almost immediately violated those conditions by unlawfully attempting to influence a grand jury witness in Georgia. Glenn says this should result in Trump being revoked on release and detained pending trial. Then finally, as victims of Trump's conspiracy to deprive the American people of their voting rights, American voters have federal statutory rights under the Crime Victims' Rights Act to view the January 6th trial and many people feel it should be aired live on TV for everyone to watch. Glenn says you should copy the following paragraph and send it to your elected officials because you have a right to watch it and MAGA should see what he actually did.Call to action: Please copy and share! Ask for your right to view Trump's trial!Dear _____________ (elected official),In Count 4 of his most recent indictment, Donald Trump is charged with victimizing the American voters by conspiring to deprive us of our right to vote. As crime victims, the American people have a right "not to be excluded" from Trump's trial, which will be held in Washington, DC. I am asserting my rights under the Crime Victims' Rights Act, 18 US Code section 3771(a)(3), not to be excluded from the trial. Given that the courtroom has a limited capacity, if the trial is not televised, I will be excluded from the courtroom in violation of my federal legal statutory rights. Accordingly, I respectfully request that you do everything in your power to ensure that my legal right to attend Donald Trump's trial is not violated. Thank youSincerely,________________________NameSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump and 18 others have now been indicted by an Atlanta grand jury. They face sweeping racketeering charges stemming from their efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Glenn breaks down the details of the indictment and explains the punishments if found guilty. Trump now has 2 indictments for attempting to steal Joe Biden's win in the 2020 election. Glenn explains the differences and similarities between Jack Smith's federal indictment and Fani Willis' Georgia state indictment. And then finally, he spells out the very distinctive rules regarding pardons in Georgia and it's not good news for Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump posted on his social media platform that Georgia’s former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan “shouldn’t” testify in grand jury proceedings this week regarding allegations that Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 election results in the state and some legal analysts are saying the post could be witness intimidation or tampering. Witness tampering is against the law and he was warned by a federal judge not to do so. Glenn says Trump is influencing a witness and according to Georgia state law is subject to felony charges. During Trump's arraignment hearing in Washington DC the magistrate judge told him he is not to commit any crime while on release. But he continues to tamper with witnesses. Glenn wonders if he is he inching closer to pre-trial detention?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

During Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations in January - we just learned he obtained a search warrant that ordered Twitter to hand over documents relating to Donald Trump's profile. Glenn says Smith likely gleaned other electronic evidence as well. Then, the judge in the federal January 6th case - Tonya Chutkan, said that Trump's political campaign has to yield to the orderly administration of justice and she warned him against inflammatory statements with those involved in the case. But Trump is continuing to post incendiary rhetoric. Is Trump daring her for a speedy trial or outright contempt of court?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's longform weekend podcast - Glenn gives us an update on Donald Trump's federal election interference trial. First, Special Counsel Jack Smith proposes a speedy trial date in the DC case to fulfill the people's right. Glenn talks about how the Speedy Trial Act has taken the spotlight and in the court filing by the DOJ - he discusses how Jack Smith corrects Trump's attorney John Lauro, on who the Speedy Trial Act actually benefits. Then, people are saying Lauro is acting more like a campaign chairman than a lawyer - spreading Trump's propaganda in and out of court. Glenn explains why that's unprofessional and says he should be referred to the Bar Counsel for misconduct. And finally, many people feel the January 6th trial should be aired live on TV for everyone to watch. Glenn says you should copy the following paragraph and send it to your elected officials because you have a right to watch it.Call to action: Please copy and share! Ask for your right to view Trump's trial!Dear _____________ (elected official),In Count 4 of his most recent indictment, Donald Trump is charged with victimizing the American voters by conspiring to deprive us of our right to vote. As crime victims, the American people have a right "not to be excluded" from Trump's trial, which will be held in Washington, DC. I am asserting my rights under the Crime Victims' Rights Act, 18 US Code section 3771(a)(3), not to be excluded from the trial. Given that the courtroom has a limited capacity, if the trial is not televised, I will be excluded from the courtroom in violation of my federal legal statutory rights. Accordingly, I respectfully request that you do everything in your power to ensure that my legal right to attend Donald Trump's trial is not violated. Thank youSincerely,________________________NameSummarySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today -  Glenn explains how you can assert your right to watch the January 6th criminal trial of Donald Trump.Call to action: Please copy and share! Ask for your right to view Trump's trial!Dear _____________ (elected official),In Count 4 of his most recent indictment, Donald Trump is charged with victimizing the American voters by conspiring to deprive us of our right to vote. As crime victims, the American people have a right "not to be excluded" from Trump's trial, which will be held in Washington, DC. I am asserting my rights under the Crime Victims' Rights Act, 18 US Code section 3771(a)(3), not to be excluded from the trial. Given that the courtroom has a limited capacity, if the trial is not televised, I will be excluded from the courtroom in violation of my federal legal statutory rights. Accordingly, I respectfully request that you do everything in your power to ensure that my legal right to attend Donald Trump's trial is not violated. Thank youSincerely,________________________NameSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump's lawyer, John Lauro, is going on TV trying to undermine the public's confidence in the January 6th election interference case by discrediting the judge, the prosecutors, and the courts. Glenn reminds us: Judge Chutkan don't play. During a TV interview on NBC - Lauro claimed Trump only made a technical violation of the constitution but didn't actually commit a crime. Constitutional Law Scholar Congressman Jamie Raskin says it's still a violation. Glenn says "Don't buy into the propaganda of Donald Trump".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When Donald Trump was arraigned on his recent criminal indictment for election interference - the magistrate judge instructed him that he is not to tamper with witnesses. But directly following this Trump posted "If you go after me, I'm coming after you!". Special Counsel Jack Smith, siting this post, requested a protective order asking Judge Chutkan to bar him from disclosing evidence to the public. Glenn explains what a Show Cause order is. He says Judge Chutkan will not fall for Trump's excuses for his threatening posts. Glenn wonders if he will post threats again, violating the order not to tamper with witnesses and be sent to jail.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump has finally been indicted for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Glenn says he watched the arraignment from the overflow courtroom in Washington D.C. First off - he gives us a review of the charges in the indictment and how much time Trump is facing if he is found guilty. Then he describes the character of the judge presiding over the case - Tanya Chutkan - who he met in court back when he was a federal prosecutor. Glenn says Trump has met his match. Next, the indictment mentions by description 6 unnamed co-conspirators. Glenn ponders why they are listed in the indictment but not charged? Then, Glenn discusses whether Trump's election interference trial should be televised. And finally, he gives an overview of the arraignment from inside the courtroom.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.