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On Saturday Trump wrote a letter (posted below)<\/em> to his former campaign boss and White House aide, Steve Bannon, waiving executive privilege so that he can testify before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection that Trump incited. Never mind that Trump has no power to either grant or waive executive privilege, a determination that was affirmed by the Supreme Court<\/a><\/strong> that has a conservative majority, including three Trump appointees.<\/p>\n RELATED: Jon Stewart Nails It: The Supreme Court is Now the Fox News of Justice<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n However, Trump’s letter was a hot mess for so many other reasons. His language was reflective of the rage-fueled rants that he has been disgorging for years. And he offered no legal argument to support his position. What follows are a few choice excerpts of the clownish idiocy that Trump was not embarrassed to commit to paper:<\/p>\n “I write about the Subpoena that you received in September 2021 from the illegally constituted Unselect Committee, the same group of people who created the Russia Russia Russia scam, Impeachment hoax #1, Impeachment hoax #2, the Mueller Witch-Hunt (which ended in no “Collusion”), and other fake and never-ending yarns and tales.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n First of all, Trump is invalidating his whole waiver by writing that the it applies to a subpoena from “the illegally constituted Unselect Committee.”<\/em> There is no such thing a an “Unselect Committee.”<\/em> So there is nothing to waive. Also, the actual Committee was lawfully formed by Congress. And Trump’s regurgitation of his childish chants about “Russia Russia Russia,”<\/em> his two impeachments, and the Mueller probe (which did find cooperation with Russia’s election interference<\/a><\/strong>, as well as obstruction of justice on Trump’s part) is just a reprise of the lamest hits he plays for fans at his cult rallies.<\/p>\n The letter continues…<\/p>\n “When you first received the Subpoena to testify and provide documents, I invoked Executive Privilege. However, I watched how unfairly you and others have been treated, having to spend vast amounts of money on legal fees, and all of the trauma you must be going through for the love of your Country, and out of respect for the Office of the President.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n In addition to deploying his fictional invocation powers, Trump empathizes with Bannon’s tribulations and praises his patriotism. Recall that Bannon was a key figure in the insurrection who said the day before that “All hell is going to break loose tomorrow.”<\/em> He was also indicted for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering in connection to his fake “We Build the Wall”<\/em> campaign. He received a pardon from Trump for that plot to ripoff Trump supporters.<\/p>\n RELATED: Lock Him Up: Trump\u2019s Ties To Steve Bannon and the Border Wall Fraud<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The letter continues…<\/p>\n “Therefore, if you reach an agreement on a time and place for your testimony. I will waive Executive Privilege for you, which allows for you to go in and testify truthfully and fairly, as per the request of the Unselect Committee of political Thugs and Hacks, who have allowed no Due Process, no Cross-Examination, and no real Republican members or witnesses to be present or interviewed. It is a partisan Kangaroo Court.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Here Trump is opening a Grand Canyon sized gap for Bannon to slither through and avoid testifying. He is not entitled to determine the “time and place”<\/em> for testimony. If he refuses on the basis of not arriving at an agreement, he is still in contempt of Congress. What’s more, Bannon’s response<\/a><\/strong> to the “waiver”<\/em> included his willingness to testify in public. But the Committee routinely holds all of the initial depositions in private, and Bannon would not be treated any differently. This may be Bannon’s attempt exploit his testimony in order to create a media circus, which the Committee will never agree to.<\/p>\n Furthermore, Trump’s complaint that there has been “no Due Process, no Cross-Examination, and no real Republican members or witnesses,”<\/em> is illustrative of both his ignorance and dishonesty. Due process and cross examination are elements of a court trial, which a congressional committee is not. And literally every witness that has testified publicly to date was a Republican hired by Trump.<\/p>\n The letter continues…<\/p>\n “Why should these evil, sinister, and unpatriotic people be allowed to hurt and destroy the lives of so many, and cause such great harm to our Country?<\/p>\n “It has been, from the time I came down the escalator at Trump Tower, a political hit job against the overwhelming majority of Americans who support the concept and policy of Making America Great Again and putting America First. Good luck in all of your future endeavors.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n If anyone is being hurt by these hearings, it is those who chose to violate the law on behalf of a seditious and criminal, former reality TV game show host. And as for the “overwhelming majority of Americans,”<\/em> every poll shows that they favor Trump being held legally responsible for his treasonous activities. That’s just another fact that Trump has surrendered to his delusions<\/a><\/strong> and\/or lies.<\/p>\n RELATED: WTF? Trump Brags that 67% of Americans Say He\u2019s Responsible for the Violent January 6th Insurrection<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n UPDATE:<\/strong> Adding another twist to the plot, Trump’s attorney, Justin Clark, told the Justice Department<\/a><\/strong> that “at no point did Trump ever invoke executive privilege over Bannon’s testimony.”<\/em> More proof that the whole charade is a fraud.<\/p>\n NOTE:<\/strong> Twitter suspended the News Corpse account after 11 years without giving a reason. So if anyone wants to tweet articles from my website<\/a><\/strong>, please feel free to do so often and repeatedly.<\/p>\n Donald Trump waives his Executive Privilege claim regarding Steve Bannon. pic.twitter.com\/144GRdlWBf<\/a><\/p>\n — Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n