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Trump DOJ Walks RIGHT INTO Judge's TRAP in CRIMINAL CONTEMPT Proceeding

2025-12-09 Entertainment
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Former DOJ Official Boie’s Declaration Puts Kristi Noem in Legal Bind Over Contempt Case

Discover how former DOJ official Amal Boie’s assertion of privilege regarding advice to Kristi Noem forces a choice between waiving privilege or facing contempt. This analysis breaks down the legal tripwires facing Noem and the unprecedented pressure on Boie, now a sitting judge.

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  • Amal Boie claimed privilege over specific legal advice provided to officials concerning unauthorized immigrant flights, directly impacting Kristi Noem's defense strategy in contempt proceedings.
  • Noem faces a critical choice: either use an "advice of counsel" defense, which waives privilege over related case communications, or proceed without it, potentially confirming contempt.
  • The situation raises the unusual prospect of a district court judge scrutinizing the past conduct of a sitting circuit court judge (Boie) under the crime-fraud exception.
  • This complex legal tangle occurs against a political backdrop where impeachment threats are being made against both the presiding Judge Boseberg and Judge Boie.

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Donald Trump's former lawyer Emil Bove told a federal judge on Monday that he couldn't disclose his "privileged" legal advice to Kristi Noem from when he was a senior Justice Department official. Before he became a Third Circuit judge, Bove reportedly told Justice Department prosecutors that they might have to say "f--- you" to the courts. Now, Bove claims that his legal advice to Noem was privileged. Former federal prosecutor Mitch Epner tells Adam Klasfeld from All Rise News why that position puts Noem in a bind. https://www.allrisenews.com/ https://x.com/AllRiseNews https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qreqgceochjnniqhr4osqye5 Adam's Socials: https://x.com/klasfeldreports?lang=en https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595

Top Comments (10)

@MrFortuneCookie7 2025-12-09

Release the files, jail the philes!!

204 10 replies
@wendygermain808 2025-12-09

So, this is why it is so important for Dems to take the House and Senate and then impeach Move

144 38 replies
@lisap4403 2025-12-09

Both Judge Cannon & Judge Emil Bove need to be impeached as soon as Dems take control. There is no place in our judicial system for corrupt, partisan judges.

139 8 replies
@JohnWilson-um1ly 2025-12-09

Jasmine Crockett announced 7 impeachment filings against trump

118 8 replies
@MaureenByrnes 2025-12-09

RELEASE THE FILES NOW!!!

108 1 replies
@jimb2894 2025-12-09

Aileen Cannon - owes the world an apology! She needs to pay the price for enabling Trump

95 7 replies
@LemuelSwain 2025-12-09

After saying F U to the judge, he doesn't look so tough now!

50 1 replies
@johnvassor3013 2025-12-10

A crook is a crook. No matter which robe they wear. Judge Cannon should quickly follow behind Judge Bove when he is on his way out. A house with a rotten foundation can not stand.

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@petem.3719 2025-12-09

This regime is an ongoing criminal operation. Everyone should be held equally responsible, like they would in the context of any RICO case. This was a conspiracy. All conspirators are responsible for the actions of anyone else involved in the conspiracy.

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@charleslanphier8094 2025-12-09

ETTD. Everything Trump Touches Dies.

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