Sure, why not? Chutkan just folded

[Otto_Harper]

From RawStory:

Washington, D.C. Judge Tanya Chutkan has agreed to dismiss Donald Trump's election subversion charges, MSNBC's Adam Klasfeld posted on the social media site BlueSky.

[Ocelot II]

1. She had no choice; she's stuck with SCOTUS' shitty immunity decision.

[claudette]

3. Oh, please

it didn't have to be "dismissed." It could have simply been delayed until he left office.

[Ocelot II]

4. It was, in fact, dismissed without prejudice,

meaning that it could be resurrected when he leaves office (assuming the controlling statutes of limitation are tolled for that period). But that still doesn't get around the SCOTUS immunity decision.

[Seeking Serenity]

22. Except the relevant five-year SOL isn't tolled with a dismissal, even one without prejudice

Why would the SOL be tolled? I don't get that part.

[Raven123]

5. And who was going to argue the case for the government?

[claudette]

8. The prosecutors

at DOJ. Why didn't they bring him to trial NOW. Why did they not do it BEFORE the election was over? nothing anyone can say will make me believe that all the actions from day one were ok.

[joshcryer]

18. The DOJ will be in Trump's pocket.

If they didn't dismiss it then they would have just gone to court with it and laughed about it.

[Raven123]

24. They will be fired by Trump

[claudette]

27. All of them?

[Raven123]

28. Anyone who pursues Trump.

[Takket]

9. DOJ requested she dismiss. It was not her choice

But by doing it this way DOJ had a chance to "tidy up" all the loose ends and leave this case sitting there in case anyone in the future ever wants to take it up. If Smith had allowed himself to be fired on Jan 20th, the case would have been left is disarray and likely been unsalvageable.

That being said I doubt we ever hear from this case ever again, because drumpf has been given all the tools he needs to consolidate power for the rest of his life.

[claudette]

10. Maybe you're right

But, it is a devastating loss for American justice.

[Takket]

12. absolutely. a loss that will likely result the end of our democracy as we once knew it

make no mistake by my comment, i am absolutely furious that drumpf got away with trying to overthrow the government. and we are all going to suffer now for that failure combined with an ignorant and selfish electorate that cares more about the illusion of cheaper eggs than they do having a democracy going forward.

[Calista241]

25. It's not SCOTUS this time.

It's the DOJ standing policy on not indicting a sitting President. The Biden DOJ had the opportunity to revisit the OLC opinion that governed this in 2021 and 2022, but they declined to do so.

[bdamomma]

2. Well

I hope he (felon) eats himself to oblivion and has a health issue.

[Lovie777]

6. Without ................

prejudice................

age and health issues could be a factor, which I can see why he is not visible right now but the surrogates have taken control.

[bluestarone]

7. I don't know why but

You forgot to add "WITHOUT PREJUDICE"!!! I think that part is pretty important.

[TheKentuckian]

14. Hypothetically potentially important., I guess...maybe.

[Seeking Serenity]

23. Not really

[Irish_Dem]

11. American judges are such cowards.

They folded for Trump right down the line.

[John Shaft]

30. But give them a Black Man or some other poor person

and they become courageously drunk with self-righteousness over the SMALLEST infractions.

This country is a fucking joke.

[Hassler]

13. It's all on SCROTUS 6 and Moscow Mitch

If you are looking for who to blame

[old guy]

15. No surprise, really.

Our justice system is nothing more than a game played by lawyers and judges for their own amusement.

[CanonRay]

16. You can't beat the house

and Trump is the house now.

[John Shaft]

31. The child rapist bankrupts casinos, however.

[NewHendoLib]

17. How many times can a country get fucked?

[Think. Again.]

19. This is going to be one of the least of the bad things that will happen.

Hunker down, resist.

[B.See]

20. Gee I'm SO surprised.

Anyone still have confidence in what the courts will and won't do?

[FakeNoose]

21. It's time to summon the Grim Reaper, it's starting to look like the only way to beat Chump

... is to croak him. Feed him McDonald's cheeseburgers and fries for every meal.

[milestogo]

26. Your mouth to the ears of God, Satan, the Grim Reaper, Thor, and anyone else who will listen.

I can't believe he'll last 4 years. He is so gross.

[Hugin]

29. What's worse is that the MSM broke into daytime programming to breathlessly announce the capitulation.

Quick, I need to hear again how Democratic messaging is the problem.