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ancianita

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23. Okay, cool. He's booked tomorrow, and I didn't hear arraignment. But Goldman said it's going very fast.

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #22)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:25 PM

Sep 25

Reason is that the Eastern Dist of VA handles CIA, counterterrorism and national security cases, (because intel is in VA) etc., very heavy stuff.
So this isn't going to be like the DC Dist.

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Trump might have just opened a can of worms [View all] videohead5 Sep 25 OP

YES PLEASE!!!! Faux pas Sep 25 #1

His daughter knows what's in the epstein files SSJVegeta Sep 25 #2

Probably why KentuckyWoman Sep 25 #3

Oh I meant Comey's daughter. But that too! SSJVegeta Sep 25 #4

Sadly Timewas Sep 25 #5

More than time to let the Epstein files see the light of day Joinfortmill Sep 25 #6

Comey could subpoena the fired prosecutor who refused to press charges tinrobot Sep 25 #7

Are you talking about Acosta? Wiz Imp Sep 25 #9

He can subpoena for trial VGuerra276 Sep 25 #11

Yeah, but it may be several years before a trial would happen. Wiz Imp Sep 25 #12

Comey could exercise his right to a speedy trial NJCher Sep 25 #16

Yeah. I don't think this ever sees a courtroom. Wiz Imp Sep 25 #20

Bill Bahr NJCher Sep 25 #24

Nope. Cases out of Eastern Dist of VA are rocket docket cases. The hearing starts in early October and will ancianita Sep 25 #19

I don't see where a hearing has been scheduled, just the arraignment on October 9 Wiz Imp Sep 25 #22

Okay, cool. He's booked tomorrow, and I didn't hear arraignment. But Goldman said it's going very fast. ancianita Sep 25 #23

Not Acosta. The prosecutor originally assigned to this obstruction case. tinrobot Sep 25 #15

Oh. You mean the guy from Virginia that just resigned or Trump fired. Wiz Imp Sep 25 #18

Erik Siebert out of the Eastern District of VA. ancianita Sep 25 #17

Yeah, I figured that out. Wiz Imp Sep 25 #21

I wouldn't count on that happening, but I wouldn't be totally surprised if it did, either Wiz Imp Sep 25 #8

I've been thinking we are on the verge of having the Epstein files explode all over Trump very soon. flashman13 Sep 25 #10

Zeus willing zorbasd Sep 25 #13

There could be a Daniel Ellsberg in the FBI who'll leak the files, like the Pentagon Papers. Ocelot II Sep 26 #26

Maybe a guest at Mar-a-Lardo will get curious about what's in the bathroom now ... nt eppur_se_muova Sep 26 #27

Worms? Aussie105 Sep 25 #14

Those who are still employed are in the cult so I doubt it ecstatic Sep 26 #25