Post AYIrCZiK4nLCRPJrXM by emptywheel@mastodon.social
 (DIR) More posts by emptywheel@mastodon.social
 (DIR) Post #AYIrCXoz73TuZUQ9dw by emptywheel@mastodon.social
       2023-07-28T22:34:26Z
       
       1 likes, 0 repeats
       
       At @GottaLaff's request posting a long thread. First, the underlying point:THE REASON Mueller was able to find emails showing direct ties bt Trump &  Russia Trump was lying to cover up was bc Mueller went to Microsoft for Cohen's emails.That has lessons for the stolen docs investigation.https://www.emptywheel.net/2019/05/26/the-fbi-went-to-microsoft-not-trump-organization-for-emails-incriminating-individual-1/
       
 (DIR) Post #AYIrCZiK4nLCRPJrXM by emptywheel@mastodon.social
       2023-07-28T22:35:37Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       The import is about past lessons DOJ learned:1) In THE PAST, Trump Organization has allegedly withheld clearly responsive material under subpoena. 2) IN THE PAST, DOJ has been smart enough to ALSO obtain the same material from 3rd parties.In fact, it's entirely possible that Microsoft is the vendor for Trump Org's security footage, just like they were and still may be the vendor for Trump Org's email servers. In which case, the video could even be part of the Azure hack.😂
       
 (DIR) Post #AYIrCckCoFd5q7DuO8 by emptywheel@mastodon.social
       2023-07-28T22:37:22Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       Currently, AND POSSIBLY BC OF THAT MICHAEL COHEN WARRANT, a vendor would have to alert their enterprise client if DOJ got a warrant for a vendor's version of video/email/whatever.If they did, the vendor would say, "Hey, Trump, I've got a warrant from DOJ for OUR version of your surveillance video."When Trump has faced a public legal battle like THAT versus conceding (I know this is nutty, but trust me), he has conceded.
       
 (DIR) Post #AYIrCg8mBM4ANBk4bQ by emptywheel@mastodon.social
       2023-07-28T22:38:43Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       Point is:1) PEOPLE on Jack Smiths' team know this -- that Trump Org has withheld stuff in response to a subpoena that was available from their vendor.2) That the way that would work is that DOJ would get a warrant, serve it to the vendor, who would then alert Trump.