Staff Reports
In a desperate bid to thwart former President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office, Democrats have unleashed an aggressive lawfare campaign, masterminded by Special Counsel Jack Smith and his duo of indictments. The aim is crystal clear: push Trump into a courtroom and, hopefully, a prison cell before voters head to the polls in 2024. However, the former president remains free as the upcoming election looms, leaving the left’s legal tactics crumbling faster than a poorly baked pie.
Both criminal cases, which were meant to be the nail in Trump’s political coffin, have faced significant hurdles. In one instance, the indictment alleges that Trump sought to meddle with the 2020 election results, a charge assigned to Judge Tanya Chutkan, a Barack Obama appointee whose disdain for Trump is as evident as the “Joe Biden for President” bumper stickers lining the streets of D.C. Her judicial bias was apparent from the start, as she seemed more inclined to side with the prosecution. Yet, just when it looked like a fast-tracked trial was in the works, Trump’s claim of presidential immunity threw a wrench in Smith’s grand plans.
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Chutkan, while initially ruling against Trump’s motion to dismiss the indictment based on his past presidential duties, hit the brakes on the proceedings as Trump’s legal team launched appeals, first to the D.C. Circuit Court and then to the Supreme Court. The high court surprisingly decided to take its time, eventually proclaiming that former presidents have absolute immunity for constitutional duties. This revelation led to a revised, more diluted indictment, but even Chutkan’s scheming won’t lead to a trial before the 2024 election—which is precisely the goal the Democrats are scrambling to sabotage.
The other criminal indictment, which accuses Trump of hoarding classified documents post-presidency, was handed to Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee who evidently believes in measured deliberation rather than rush-hour judgments. Initial trial dates were set, but like many promises from politicians, that timeline was abruptly put on pause as Cannon considered various motions from Trump’s defense, one of which questioned Smith’s entire operation’s legitimacy. The plot thickened when the Supreme Court weighed in with its opinion on immunity, echoing concerns regarding Smith’s questionable appointment, something that probably left the entire case hanging by a thread.
In a twist that many found not just satisfying but downright poetic, Cannon dismissed Smith’s indictment just a fortnight later, likely reinforcing the feeling that the legal maneuverings against Trump were, at best, a stretch. Smith’s subsequent appeal to the 11th Circuit may bring the case back, but with the election countdown rapidly ticking, it won’t make a difference for voters standing in line this November.
As the November election draws closer, the stakes could not be higher. If Trump does not reclaim his spot as the Republican nominee, he might find himself standing trial soon after, facing a daunting possibility of conviction on the election-related charges alongside a potential reanimation of the classified documents charge. On the flip side, should he win, the Justice Department is almost guaranteed to put the entire circus on hold—at least until after his second term, if he has his way. In a once-in-a-lifetime twist of judicial fate, it seems the very system set to bring him down may inadvertently allow him to rise again.
