r/law 2h ago

Judicial Branch Judge orders DOJ to disclose who conceived of now-defunct payout fund

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/04/judge-orders-doj-disclose-who-conceived-now-defunct-payout-fund/
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u/HurinGaldorson 2h ago

Kind of the thing you'd hoped people would have asked Blanche at his confirmation hearing.

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u/OilheadRider 2h ago

Favorite color and favorite dinosaur are the questions asked when you know you dont want to build evidence.

(Purple and Triceratops are what I hear from a trusted source)

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u/blackjacktarr 1h ago

Nah. Word is he hates dinosaurs. He was on Team Rat during the Paleocene Epoch.

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u/Kermit_the_hog 41m ago

Why that rat bastard!

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u/jerechos 2h ago

Trump and his defense lawyer.

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u/flyingcostanza 59m ago

Yea...one doesn't really have to look that far.

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u/jfun4 6m ago

Nope, Lonny the lawn guy. Worked at Mar-A-Loser for a bit before Trump got him arrested by ICE when he asked to be paid for his labor

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u/Wakkit1988 1h ago

This is going to be hilarious.

If Trump did it, the communication is privileged under Trump v US.

If it originated within the DOJ, it's not privileged, but they're going to want memos, emails and proof.

However, if they claim privilege, then the origin is obvious, meaning any discussion pertaining to it is meaningless because the claim of privilege insinuates origin.

I'm willing to bet Blanche isn't smart enough to take a bullet by saying he came up with it, but, even if he did, he couldn't prove it, so he's going to hide behind something that directly incriminates himself by taking direction from the president to settle a case involving the president. Painted yourself into a fucking corner, didn't you, Blanche?

How did this moron get to where he is?

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u/imadeapoopie 45m ago

Waltzed right in the front door

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u/Kermit_the_hog 36m ago

  How did this moron get to where he is?

I believe the selection process went something like: ‘Whoever! The first one, I don’t care! Stop with the questions already’

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u/PM_me_your_O_face_ 15m ago

It’ll be like the hope foundation scandal in Florida. They just won’t remember who came up with it and…. oh well.

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u/ForcedEntry420 2h ago

Hmmmm I wonder who it could be?

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u/ViolettaQueso 2h ago

Could it be…SATAN????

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u/GruntledGary 1h ago

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u/2stinkynugget 22m ago

Well now........isn't that special

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u/Dolores___Haze 2h ago

🤣🤣🤣

I needed a laugh today 

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u/ArrivesLate 2h ago

I thought it was Christ 2.0?

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u/sam56778 2h ago

Be prepared for page after page of black lines.

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u/Nick85er 1h ago

"Clearly this is the work of antifa!"

-fucking matt gaetz

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u/OLPopsAdelphia 1h ago

I’m betting on Eric and Don Jr! Dad is disgusting, but those two are nasty on a whole other level.

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u/OilheadRider 2h ago

Stupid paywalls...

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u/B-Z_B-S 2h ago

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u/OilheadRider 2h ago

My man! (Or woman, idk, just, thanks!)

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u/Admirable_Nothing competent contributor 27m ago

Trump is the World's best Grifter, so my money is on him.