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Two defense lawyer in the mueller investigation, i know that that brief is for an audience, but it's not for this audience. they were very strong argument. obviously, the judge on the 28th, has a really important decision. and the defendant is entitled to enough time to prepare an adequate defense. one other quick point, in the eastern district of virginia, the so-called rocket docket, it is commonplace to have trials in three, four, five months after indictment. that has never been challenged. it is understood to be within the due process clause, as adequate time. so, here, the time proposed ...

Facts in the indictment, i am not sure a jury will quick the president on conspiracy charges. i look at that differently. that's my honest assessment of the cases as i see it. >> i can appreciate the idea of not wanting to try this case in the court of public opinion. you know the merit of having this adjudicated before the jury, having the parameters of a judge set the actual pace, the tone, the evidentiary burdens, all these things, and yet we know that the former president is attempting to, in many ways, try this case or present the evidence in a court of public opinion. obviously, he is ru...

You know, she's just not had much trial experience. but in this case, it seems all the mistakes are breaking trump's way, at least in the documents case, which, again, why we are saying this, this explains, in part, i think, why jack smith kept his indictment so tight of donald trump. because he's in a rocket docket, and that thing is actually going to move. >> yeah, any 50/50 ball in this case is going to trump from judge cancannon. she's been deferential to his team's arguments, and that does seem like jack smith is trying to move forward on a tight case here in the election interference. su...

Running, it's because they have an a active investigation. does that mean conclusively that anyone else would be charged? no. does it mean they can bring additional charges including against those who have been listed an unindicted coconspirators. yes. the grand jury's not running an investigation for fun, because they're bored. they're doing it because they believe there are other federal crimes that have been committed and now they have to make a determination about whether or not to charge someone with that. >> just because i have you and i wasn't here last week and we have more information...

Was when the trial date is coming and what we were expecting on august 28th at 10:00 when they are back here. >> this appears to be a rocket docket. they've given the government seven days to report back to her with when they could be going to trial and how long that trial will take. defense attorneys have another week to do the same. it suggests that she is really trying to move this along quickly. it is impossible to say at this point if it will go to trial before the election. there is more that needs to be understood including additional charges or defendants. there is continued investigat...