Justice Department lawyers have repeatedly delayed or rebuffed the judge’s orders, culminating in a frustrating Thursday court hearing in which an exasperated but reluctant Sullivan floated the possibility of contempt proceedings.

“I just don’t want anyone to be blindsided if we have to go down that road,” he said. “It’s not a threat. It’s a promise. I have a job to administer justice, and I take that very seriously.”

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    The president has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing, and one’s appearance in the Epstein files does not suggest otherwise.

    What kind of bullshit cover your ass disclaimer is that? Trump has most certainly been accused of crimes in the Epstein files.

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      Hell, I accuse him on a daily basis, only because it’s so blatantly obvious.

      Even a child could accuse him, because they have first hand knowledge of his crimes.

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      Prevents the spectre withholding under the president having absolute immunity from cropping up. Might be bullshit, but the judge probably wanted to quash that train from ever leaving the station.

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        Odd because these files are well before Trump’s presidency, let alone when that immunity clause was ruled.

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          Maybe. But, do you really think his cult’s attorneys wouldn’t make the argument in bad faith anyway?