As I've said before, it's up to the judge's discretion. Although I can't imagine why any judge would deliberately start a Sunday morning talk show public opinion war with no guardrails as to truth or authentication . . . and a desperate defendant like Donald Trump who is watching his life flash before his eyes.

If so, and this case goes to trial, I can see a request for a change of venue in the making. The nation's Capital is not a friendly jury pool for Donald Trump.

AU

"Judge Chutkin will say "No."

I certainly hope so. Trump has a 'Hail Mary' habit of creating the publicity and then complaining bitterly about it.

AU

Is there anybody alive who doesn't know the drill by now?

If Trump loses the case, he has another habit of appealing the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court based on his claim that he got a raw deal re the venue. They'll overturn the guilty jury's guilty verdict and he'll get off scott free.

As an aside, it's a tall order but if Harris can get a filibuster proof Senate, she really needs to do something about this Supreme Court who have gone to the dark side.

AU

That true. The goose and the gander will both have their share of red meat.

But I still don't like the idea. Why open that door if the judge doesn't have to.

It's just inviting trouble.

AU

" on the news for several days thanks to Trump's big, whiny, lying mouth."

True

Between FOX and MSNBC, etc, the media will tear Trump apart and put him back together again so many times that he'll end up with his head on backwards.

PETE @ #8

Of course, I'm concerned like everybody else, but I don't feel quite that pessimistic about Harris winning.

I'm also wondering how that hurricane is going to affect voter turnout in North Caroline. For either candidate.

I trust Judge Chutkin to be studious in her decision. Remember, Jack Smith altered his new filing to comply with the Supreme Court immunity decision so that could favor the prosecution case considerably. The rest depends upon us voters.

Cross your fingers.