BREAKING: Federal judge finds that Trump's IRS suit was improper because Trump controlled both sides of the litigation.

[spacelifeform@infosec.exchange]

@chrisgeidner

This would not have happened without Tood Blanche.

He must be disbarred and not confirmed.

[tdelmas@mamot.fr]

@geonz @chrisgeidner why should they pay when they can be pardoned?

[chrisgeidner@journa.host]

Full report at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/trump-irs-sanctions-settlement-order

[count_01@mastodon.social]

@tdelmas @geonz @chrisgeidner This isn't a criminal conviction situation. It's a civil penalty for offenses against due process, the rule of law, and common damn decency. Presidential power doesn't reach to those, yet.

[aardvark@ioc.exchange]

@chrisgeidner solid report

[glutto@mastodon.social]

@chrisgeidner

Maybe it's time to consider throwing the crooked mobster in jail.

[rsabourin@pdx.social]

@chrisgeidner I like how she threw in references to the Take Care clause and the Emoluments clause, just in case anybody has #Impeachment on their mind...

[arpie4math@mathstodon.xyz]

@chrisgeidner I had fun summarizing those 56 pages.

[asbestos@pnw.zone]

@chrisgeidner
They're going to need some salve for that burn. They got scorched.

[laukidh@infosec.exchange]

@geonz @chrisgeidner it’ll be the lawyers who pay the fines

[geonz@mathstodon.xyz]

@Laukidh @chrisgeidner tht's right, I remeber how that works now.