Recently released documents reveal that Judge Bruce Reinhart, infamous for sanctioning the search warrant to raid Mar-a-Lago, authorized an aggressive pressure campaign to coerce a witness in the classified documents case into cooperating against former President Donald Trump.
Department of Justice attorney Jay Bratt, part of Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s team, sought warrants for intrusive searches targeting witness Walt Nauta. These warrants were swiftly authorized by Judge Reinhart, as detailed in the affidavit.
Nauta stands accused of following Trump’s instructions to move boxes of classified documents and providing misleading statements to prosecutors. He faces charges, alongside Trump, including concealing documents and obstructing justice, with a maximum sentence of 20 years. Nauta has pleaded not guilty.
The newly revealed affidavit sheds light on the egregious pressure tactics employed, effectively intimidating the witness and infringing on his privacy rights.
Legal analyst Julie Kelly elucidated on these pressure tactics, framing them as Bratt’s attempt to coerce Nauta into turning against Trump.
The affidavit outlines a series of warrant requests targeting Nauta’s belongings, including his cell phones, car, and residence. These actions, Kelly asserts, represent an abuse of power by Bratt and the DOJ, aimed at tormenting Nauta into flipping on Trump.
Furthermore, Judge Reinhart’s involvement in the Epstein cover-up and his connections to the Obama administration raise questions about his impartiality.
Another judge implicated in the pressure campaign is DC Chief Judge Beryl Howell, appointed by Obama, who authorized warrants to obtain data from Google and Nauta’s cellphone.
These revelations underscore the alarming pattern of prosecutorial misconduct and judicial enabling in cases involving Trump. The politicization of legal proceedings against Trump reflects a criminal conspiracy operating in plain sight.