The MeidasTouch Podcast - Jack Smith Finally Calls Judge Cannon’s BLUFF in Trump Trial

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the recent filing by Special Counsel Jack Smith where he seeks to smoke out that Judge Cannon is not serious about the May 20, 2024 trial date.Get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to https://shopbeam.com/MEIDAS and use code MEIDAS to try Beam's best-selling Dream Powder!Visit https://meidastouch.com for more!Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastThe Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanMea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohenThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showBurn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boatsMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdownLights On with Jessica Denson: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/lights-on-with-jessica-densonOn Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered

Duration: 13m
Broadcast on: 20 Dec 2023
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I really like this move that Jack Smith is doing right here. He just filed a motion for a written jury questionnaire, but specifically asks federal judge Eileen Cannon in the Southern District of Florida criminal case against Donald Trump for the willful retention of national defense information to start this process immediately to begin this jury questionnaire process by February 2nd, if indeed the real trial date is going to be May 20th, 2024, which is the date that Judge Eileen Cannon has purportedly set the trial date for now. Nobody believes that this May 20th, 2024 trial date is a real trial date. We all just think that Judge Eileen Cannon is keeping that trial date to try to protect Donald Trump from other trial dates happening in that time period. One way we know that is because Judge Eileen Cannon has previously rejected special counsel Jack Smith's request that she set a SIPA section 5 deadline. SIPA section 5 involves the criminal defendant's disclosure of classified information that he or she or they intend to reveal in a criminal case involving classified information. It's the key deadline in SIPA cases. And of course, the Mar-a-Lago document case is a SIPA case. It involves classified information that Donald Trump stole that he willfully retained. And by not setting a SIPA section 5 deadline, a special counsel Jack Smith request him, how in the world are you really going to have your May 20th, 2024 trial date? So by filing this motion, it's a way for special counsel Jack Smith to try to smoke out Judge Eileen Cannon's true intentions. And if you want to talk about playing multi-dimensional chess here, think about why special counsel Jack Smith is doing this right now as well, because he is aware that in the Washington DC criminal case, Judge Tonya Chutkin has temporarily stayed that case after denying Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the indictment on the grounds of absolute presidential immunity. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has expedited oral argument January 9th, 2024 will be the date when oral argument in the issue of absolute presidential immunity will be heard by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. And the DC Circuit Court's also expedited the briefing. The last paperwork gets filed January 2nd. But what this means is that the Washington DC criminal case may potentially be delayed by about 30, 45, maybe even 60 days. So you see that trial date March 4th, 2024 probably gets kicked to mid April, maybe even May. So as the Washington DC deadline or the Washington DC trial date creeps up against Judge Eileen Cannon's trial date May 20th, 2024, I think special counsel Jack Smith's going to be doing these maneuvers like we're seeing here to say, okay, Judge Cannon, if you're really going to do that May 20th, 2024 trial date, jury questionnaires, February 2nd, set a CFA five section, a CPA section five hearing, you have to do these things. If that date is a real deadline with the hopes of basically calling Judge Cannon's bluff, proving that May 20th, 2024 trial date is not real, getting that bumped to some later date or if Judge Eileen Cannon continues to engage in obstructive conduct, eventually tee this thing up. If she finally makes some order that is appealable to go to the 11th circuit court of appeals and say she's just not following CPA deadlines, there's no way to do a CPA case when she's not setting CPA hearing dates and deadlines. Take a look at the government's motion for written jury questionnaire. And that's why you have to read these filings with a discerning eye. And that's what we like to talk about here at the Midas Touch Network, the filings, but the maneuvering behind the filings as well. Because if you just looked at this and go, oh, it's a motion for a written jury questionnaire. Well, that's not sexy. That doesn't seem like a big deal. No, it is a big effing deal. And let me explain why let's take a look. The government moves for a written. This is before Judge Eileen Cannon in the Marlago document case in Southern District of Florida. The government moves for a written jury questionnaire to be completed by potential jurors in advance of in-person jury selection. In other words, okay, Judge Cannon, you said in May 20, 2024, a trial date, let's do the things like we are going to trial on May 20, 2024 goes on to say, because the pretrial publicity surrounding this case is substantial, the government recommends a thorough jury selection process, including a written questionnaire completed by potential jurors before in-person voir dire. That's the questioning of the jurors. It's called voir dire. Speak the truth, Latin phrase, a questionnaire, which is now a common complement to oral examination when selecting an effective impartial jury will make jury selection

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