This Is Going To Be Fun

Donald Trump's lawyer says, "President Trump" is present.

Judge Upadhyaya says, "Good afternoon, Mr. Trump." @MSNBC

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 3, 2023

Wonder if that’s going to make it into a motion in luminescent?

Trump literally tried to get Zelensky to investigate his political opponent when he was president. It’s always projection 🙄 https://t.co/lrkjjcRPF2

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) August 3, 2023

Very significant that Judge Chutkan already has decided, and told the magistrate to tell the parties, that she will set trial date next hearing. More frequently the judge will have a first hearing and then set schedule no earlier than second hearing, She’s focused on schedule.

— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) August 3, 2023

Asked why he didn't believe all the people telling him he lost the election, Trump attorney Habba said: "Everybody was made aware that he lost the election but that doesn’t mean that that was the only advice he was given."

— Sam Stein (@samstein) August 3, 2023

Now prove that in court. The lawyers who told him what he wanted to hear are all unindicted co-conspirators. 5th Amendment if Trump calls them as witnesses. Trump takes the stand to present this evidence? 💀 

“He appeared displeased about something”

— CNN’ @evanperez on Trump, after seeing some documents in court

— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) August 3, 2023

That might explain this:

Unlike his last two indictments, there is no defiant speech at his club tonight. Just short remarks in the rain, where he talks about graffiti and dilapidated conditions in downtown Washington. "This is not the place that I left," he says, returning as defendant. https://t.co/0X6yv2w3Mn

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) August 3, 2023

And courts can’t trample due process rights; but they can control their own docket:

Very significant that Judge Chutkan already has decided, and told the magistrate to tell the parties, that she will set trial date next hearing. More frequently the judge will have a first hearing and then set schedule no earlier than second hearing, She’s focused on schedule.

— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) August 3, 2023