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Was J6 a Precursor?

2024/8/20
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Prosecuting Donald Trump
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Andrew Weissmann和Mary McCord分析了特朗普推迟量刑请求的法律问题，以及检察官的回应。他们讨论了上诉权、时间限制以及法官在这一复杂问题上的角色。他们认为特朗普利用法律程序来拖延时间，并对这种策略的成功表示担忧。 他们还讨论了这一事件的政治影响，以及检察官在回应中采取谨慎态度的原因。他们指出，无论法官如何裁决，特朗普都会声称这是政治迫害。他们认为，即使量刑包括监禁，法官也可能会允许推迟执行，直到上诉程序结束。 Josh Kaplan详细介绍了他对一个大型美国民兵组织的调查报告。他描述了该组织的目标、招募策略以及与执法部门合作的危险性。他指出，该组织的目标模糊，成员构成多样，包括退伍军人、现役执法人员和普通民众。 Kaplan强调了该组织利用政治事件（如2020年大选和乔治·弗洛伊德事件）进行招募，以及他们对未来选举的计划。他指出，该组织成员将即将到来的选举视为在“弹药箱”而非“投票箱”中决定的事件，并准备在必要时采取暴力行动。 Mary McCord解释了私人民兵组织的非法性，并阐述了相关的法律依据。她指出，宪法和州法律都禁止私人民兵组织的存在，而第二修正案并不保护此类活动。她还讨论了执法部门在打击这些组织方面的犹豫，这部分原因是担心宪法问题和政治反弹。 McCord还强调了民兵组织的活动，包括武装巡逻、选举干预和与执法部门的合作。她指出，这些活动构成犯罪，但执法力度不足。她呼吁执法部门采取更积极主动的措施，以保护公众安全。

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The podcast discusses Donald Trump's request to adjourn his sentencing until after the election and the Manhattan DA's response, focusing on the legal issues surrounding his request and the broader implications of his legal tactics.

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As Donald Trump’s sentencing date approaches, he and his lawyers are throwing all the spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down the former president’s request to adjourn his sentencing until after the election, and the Manhattan DA’s response. Then, ProPublica reporter Joshua Kaplan joins for a deep dive into his reporting on unlawful American militia groups. Andrew and Mary talk with him about the threat these paramilitary groups pose, how they’ve used Trump’s denial of the election results for recruitment and spreading their ideology, as well as the dangers of collaboration with law enforcement.    

 

Here is Josh Kaplan’s ProPublica investigation: Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia.)* *(Included is a response from Meta about the use of Facebook as a recruitment tool.)

 

Also a note: We're expecting a joint filing in the DC case next Tuesday, so we’ll release our episode on Wednesday so Mary and Andrew can detail what's in that filing.