Eleven Republican attorneys general have filed an amicus brief or “friend of the court” in support of former President Donald Trump. The legal filing comes in response to the Justice Department’s appeal of a decision to block the agency from viewing classified documents taken from Mar-a-Lago until after the special master has reviewed them.
The filing, led by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, pushed against claims made by the DOJ that pausing its investigation would harm national security, according to The Washington Examiner.
“Joe Biden’s commitment to weaponizing the DOJ to go after political opponents should deeply concern all Americans,” Paxton said in a statement. “Given Biden’s track record, combined with his rhetoric demonizing anyone he disagrees with, the courts must be on high alert to the ways in which DOJ may abuse its power to punish President Donald Trump.”
The 21-page amicus brief describes four examples in which the Biden administration has “leveraged its power to engage in questionable political gamesmanship” as a way to convince the courts the DOJ cannot be trusted to have immediate access to the classified documents. These examples include measures the Biden administration took in response to the coronavirus pandemic as well as its enforcement of immigration laws, among other things.
The Justice Department is investigating whether Trump violated the Espionage Act by taking documents from the White House. The FBI took more than 11,000 pages of documents during its August raid of the Florida residence, however, there are only about 100 which are alleged to be classified.
Special master Judge Raymond Dearie has until Nov. 30th to review the priority documents and deliver a ruling before the DOJ may continue its investigation. (RELATED:
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An amicus brief, is a legal document filed by parties that are not directly involved in the case at hand. However, they are usually submitted by legal experts who are offering information or insight they believe is helpful to reach a decision. Judges can decide whether to act on any opinions filed in an amicus brief.
Paxton was joined by 10 other attorneys general in signing the brief, including Ashley Moody of Florida, Todd Rokita of Indiana, Daniel Cameron of Kentucky, Jeff Landry of Louisiana, Lynn Fitch of Mississippi, Eric Schmitt of Missouri, Austin Knudsen of Montana, Alan Wilson of South Carolina, Sean Reyes of Utah, and Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia.
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LEAVE TRUMP ALONE…………HE IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO THIS COUNTRY SINCE IKE AND REAGAN………GO PICK ON THE PEOPLE THAT ARE RUINING OUR COUNTRY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree 100%
Need more allies for Trump
Just a bunch of bull from the stupid Democrats. They don’t want him in office because he did make America great, and they don’t want that. They want to destroy America and they are doing a hell of a job breaking every law and every person in the USA’s rights to do it. Everything they have done is illegal and communist dictator.
Give em hell.