As surprising as it may seem, Judge Aileen Cannon actually ruled against Donald Trump in the document trial this week, smacking down his request to take evidence (including classified documents) back to Mar-a-Lago for review. On top of that, she also threatened him with penalties if he reveals any of the classified evidence to people outside of the trial. This is a big win for the prosecution.
Also, Sidney Powell is testing out a new legal defense while trying to get the criminal charges against her dismissed. In a filing for dismissal this week, Powell argued that she did the things she was accused of, but said that she was "authorized" to do it so the case should be dismissed. That's actually not a viable reason to have the case dismissed, and instead is something she would have to prove during a criminal trial - and even then it won't save her.
And finally, Mitt Romney announced that he won't be seeking a second term in the Senate, and Donald Trump was giddy over the news. But shortly after this announcement, a new book about Romney released an excerpt where Romney says that Republicans in the Senate would routinely laugh out loud about Trump's stupidity behind his back. That's not exactly a comforting thought considering nearly all of those Republicans always went along with his stupid ideas.
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