I have to admit, I didn't see this one coming, so it is difficult to ascertain where it is going to end. The DoJ, though, is not messing around.

The DoJ has objected to the release of the underlying affidavit because the investigation is ongoing. I think that is significant. I think, though, that is related to them trying to determine what else is missing. This COULD be huge. Or maybe they just wanted to secure the documents.

The truth is, Trump has been a security risk since he came into office. He is an embarrassment that the nation may never live down, but also a risk that will continue until he leaves the scene in a gold-painted box (an event his kids will find a way to monetize).

I am hoping, but not expecting, he will get his comeuppance. But, it seems more likely that those around him are heading for the fall in his stead. The complication is simply the sheer criminality of Trump and his cronies. How many criminal investigations are we up to: 2016 Russian collusion (of which this may be a part); obstruction of ... well, everything; vote fraud; seditious conspiracy...

Active prosecution of the Trump Organization is still underway. Weisselberg is pleading guilty. There are active grand juries in Georgia, D.C. New York (?) and Florida. And the Jan 6 committee is about to reopen hearings in September. Something is bound to land.

A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich