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That's a bogus, absurd argument. It was brought nine months before the primary. And there's zero DOJ rules about not bringing a case within nine months of a primary. So that's just a fictitious reason. And it's important that you make that judgment because it's like, why would you come up with that fictitious reason? Why not just go with the truth? if what you're doing is real.
That's a bogus, absurd argument. It was brought nine months before the primary. And there's zero DOJ rules about not bringing a case within nine months of a primary. So that's just a fictitious reason. And it's important that you make that judgment because it's like, why would you come up with that fictitious reason? Why not just go with the truth? if what you're doing is real.
That's a bogus, absurd argument. It was brought nine months before the primary. And there's zero DOJ rules about not bringing a case within nine months of a primary. So that's just a fictitious reason. And it's important that you make that judgment because it's like, why would you come up with that fictitious reason? Why not just go with the truth? if what you're doing is real.
The second reason was sort of saying the quiet part out loud, which we're used to, which was the criminal indictment is going to interfere with the mayor's ability to carry out Donald Trump's immigration policies. That seems to corroborate what Danielle Sassoon said happened on Friday.
The second reason was sort of saying the quiet part out loud, which we're used to, which was the criminal indictment is going to interfere with the mayor's ability to carry out Donald Trump's immigration policies. That seems to corroborate what Danielle Sassoon said happened on Friday.
The second reason was sort of saying the quiet part out loud, which we're used to, which was the criminal indictment is going to interfere with the mayor's ability to carry out Donald Trump's immigration policies. That seems to corroborate what Danielle Sassoon said happened on Friday.
Notably, by the way, in her letter describing what happened, she says at that meeting, her deputies took notes and Emile Bove said, at the end of the meeting said, don't take notes and confiscated them and took them. Again, why would you possibly care about somebody taking notes, which people do all the time, if nothing was being said that you in any way That was improper.
Notably, by the way, in her letter describing what happened, she says at that meeting, her deputies took notes and Emile Bove said, at the end of the meeting said, don't take notes and confiscated them and took them. Again, why would you possibly care about somebody taking notes, which people do all the time, if nothing was being said that you in any way That was improper.
Notably, by the way, in her letter describing what happened, she says at that meeting, her deputies took notes and Emile Bove said, at the end of the meeting said, don't take notes and confiscated them and took them. Again, why would you possibly care about somebody taking notes, which people do all the time, if nothing was being said that you in any way That was improper.
It's funny. I always tell my law students I teach at a law school, I always say, read the footnotes. That's where the people say, oh, yeah, by the way, here's a little factoid that tells you what's going on.
It's funny. I always tell my law students I teach at a law school, I always say, read the footnotes. That's where the people say, oh, yeah, by the way, here's a little factoid that tells you what's going on.
It's funny. I always tell my law students I teach at a law school, I always say, read the footnotes. That's where the people say, oh, yeah, by the way, here's a little factoid that tells you what's going on.
And notably, the direction from Amro Bove to the Southern District of New York was to dismiss the case without prejudice, meaning that, as everyone has talked about, there's a sort of Damocles effect. hanging over Eric Adams' head, or as I like to say, a choke collar.
And notably, the direction from Amro Bove to the Southern District of New York was to dismiss the case without prejudice, meaning that, as everyone has talked about, there's a sort of Damocles effect. hanging over Eric Adams' head, or as I like to say, a choke collar.
And notably, the direction from Amro Bove to the Southern District of New York was to dismiss the case without prejudice, meaning that, as everyone has talked about, there's a sort of Damocles effect. hanging over Eric Adams' head, or as I like to say, a choke collar.
And you've already seen the effects of that choke collar, which is, it has been widely reported that on Monday, which feels like a million years ago, but just this past Monday, Eric Adams met with his entire leadership team, every senior agency head and their general counsels, and said, do not speak ill of Donald Trump. Mr. Trump. Yes.
And you've already seen the effects of that choke collar, which is, it has been widely reported that on Monday, which feels like a million years ago, but just this past Monday, Eric Adams met with his entire leadership team, every senior agency head and their general counsels, and said, do not speak ill of Donald Trump. Mr. Trump. Yes.
And you've already seen the effects of that choke collar, which is, it has been widely reported that on Monday, which feels like a million years ago, but just this past Monday, Eric Adams met with his entire leadership team, every senior agency head and their general counsels, and said, do not speak ill of Donald Trump. Mr. Trump. Yes.
And then second, yesterday, he said, I'm going to allow ICE agents into local prisons like Rikers to effectuate immigration arrests. That is in violation of local law. So it's just remarkable. So here's a guy who's under indictment, out on bail, saying, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm authorizing them to violate local law. The mayor is not allowed to do that.
And then second, yesterday, he said, I'm going to allow ICE agents into local prisons like Rikers to effectuate immigration arrests. That is in violation of local law. So it's just remarkable. So here's a guy who's under indictment, out on bail, saying, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm authorizing them to violate local law. The mayor is not allowed to do that.