Art of the Steal... Ok no art just clumsy thievery.

Treasures lent by Israel for White House event ‘stranded at Mar-a-Lago’
Antiquities from Israel’s national treasures collection have ended up at Trump’s Florida estate, say reports
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/18/treasures-lent-by-israel-for-white-house-event-stranded-at-mar-a-lago-donald-trump

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Ancient artefacts sent from Israel to the US four years ago on a short-term basis and intended for display at a White House event have ended up at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to a report.

The Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Tuesday that antiquities including ancient ceramic oil lamps, part of Israel’s national treasures collection, were shipped to Washington DC with the approval of the then director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, Israel Hasson, for use in a Hanukah candle-lighting event at the White House. The event took place in December 2019, when Trump was in office.
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It is not clear how the artefacts ended up at Mar-a-Lago, or whether Trump is aware they are on the premises. Haaretz reported that efforts by senior Israeli officials to retrieve the national treasures have so far failed. A source updated on the affair told Haaretz he would not be surprised if “the items Israel seeks are also eventually found in some bathroom there”.
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https://www.newsweek.com/trump-its-all-over-shouting-former-prosecutor-1813874

I imagine there's probably a lot of shouting to come (from the orange buffoon).

kingdragonfly: Does anyone know what state/general location Jack Smith will hold trial?

I'd love Trump trial to take place in New York, because New Yorkers generally hate him, and it would be inconvenient for Trump.

I heard it was Florida, wasn't it? Isn't Cannon the judge?

quickymart:

 

I heard it was Florida, wasn't it? Isn't Cannon the judge?

 

Different cases, different jurisdictions. Trump is the gift that goes on giving.

Pretty sure the latest one will be in Washington DC where the alleged offences occurred. So, not run by Judge Cannon.

(I had an argument with myself over the 'alleged' word!).

The NY Times - Trump Hush Money Case Will Remain in New York State Court, Judge Rules

19 July 2023

A federal judge on Wednesday denied former President Donald J. Trump’s request to move the Manhattan criminal case against him from state to federal court.

 

[The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg,] has charged Mr. Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, stemming from a hush money payment made to a porn star in 2016.

 

Mr. Trump’s lawyers had argued the case should be heard in federal court because it related to conduct he engaged in while president.

 

The NY Times - Trump Promotes ‘Sound of Freedom,’ a Conservative Hit About Child Predators

19 July 2023

... on Wednesday, former President Donald J. Trump is set to host a screening of the movie, “Sound of Freedom,” at his private club in New Jersey, the most striking sign yet of how the unlikely box-office hit has captured the imagination of American conservatives.

 

The movie, released July 4, was the second most-watched film in North America last weekend, behind “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning,” and has made $90.7 million as of Monday, according to data from Comscore.

 

Sideface:

The NY Times - Trump Hush Money Case Will Remain in New York State Court, Judge Rules
A federal judge on Wednesday denied former President Donald J. Trump’s request to move the Manhattan criminal case against him from state to federal court.

kingdragonfly: I guess Trump heard that federal prisons are better than state prisons.

neb: I hope he gets to go to one of their large number of privately-run prisons, compared to which the state-run ones really are a holiday resort.

 

The problem with this: Trump may raise sufficient funds from the MAGA faithful to buy the prison.  🙄

 

kingdragonfly: ... I guess Trump heard that federal prisons are better than state prisons.

Don't forget the different presidential pardon options:

Federal pardons issued by the president apply only to federal offenses; they do not apply to state or local offenses or private civil offenses.

Federal pardons also do not apply to cases of impeachment. Pardons for state crimes are handled by governors or a state pardon board.

A new twist ...

The NY Times - Potential Trump Charges Include Civil Rights Law Used in Voting Fraud Cases

19 July 2023

Federal prosecutors have introduced a new twist in the Jan. 6 investigation by suggesting in a target letter that they could charge former President Donald J. Trump with violating a civil rights statute that dates back to the post-Civil War Reconstruction era ...

 

The letter to Mr. Trump from the special counsel, Jack Smith, referred to three criminal statutes as part of the grand jury investigation into Mr. Trump’s efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss ...

 

Two of the statutes were familiar from the criminal referral by the House Jan. 6 committee and months of discussion by legal experts: conspiracy to defraud the government and obstruction of an official proceeding.

 

But the third criminal law cited in the letter was a surprise: Section 241 of Title 18 of the United States Code, which makes it a crime for people to “conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person" in the “free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States.”

 

Congress enacted that statute after the Civil War to provide a tool for federal agents to go after Southern whites, including Ku Klux Klan members, who engaged in terrorism to prevent formerly enslaved African Americans from voting. 

 

But in the modern era, it has been used more broadly, including in cases of voting fraud conspiracies.