But but but this is politically motivated
Oh and let’s not forget Trump’s tax returns.
A federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for Manhattan’s top prosecutor to get Donald Trump’s tax returns, rejecting a last-ditch attempt by his lawyers to block a subpoena issued to his accounting firm.
US district judge Victor Marrero’s ruling echoes his prior decision in the case, which was upheld by the US supreme court last month. The high court returned the case to Marrero so Trump’s lawyers could get another chance to challenge the subpoena issued by the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr.
Trump, through his lawyers, has argued that the subpoena was issued in bad faith, might have been politically motivated and amounted to harassment of him, especially since the wording mimicked the language in congressional subpoenas.
It’s an interesting way to try to shield yourself from the law – get elected president so that you can pretend any attention from the cops is “politically motivated.” Trump is a filthy crook no matter what the Manhattan DA’s motivation is.
Whereas it looks as if Trump’s desire to shield the tax returns from public view is economically motivated; that is, involving his own personal economics.
Trump could also argue that it is liberty motivated: ie aimed at keeping him personally out of the hoosegow. But if I could, I would urge him to look on the bright side: they might let him and his old mate Steve Bannon share the same cell..!. They would have plenty to reminisce about to wile away the passing years, and of the good old days of yore, before the whole thing went pear-shaped.
Hope they both get to read this modest contribution of mine while undergoing correction training in some suitably-built institution.