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  Early December. Special Jack is quiet.
context: Excerpts:
  One part of the four-page legal document asks recipients to reveal if anyone other than themselves are paying for legal representation — and if so, to provide a copy of the retention agreement for that legal work. At least one other former campaign official also received the subpoena, according to that person’s lawyer, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid drawing attention to his client.
  The subpoena seeks any communications or information about Dominion and Smartmatic, two voting technology companies that were subjected to a barrage of false conspiracy theories floated by advisers to President Donald Trump. That request seems designed to gather what campaign officials might have been saying privately at the time Trump backers were publicly disparaging those firms in the wake of Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.
  It seeks “all documents and communications” related to a panoply of other Trump-affiliated groups, including the Make America Great Again PAC, the Save America Joint Fundraising Committee and the Trump Make America Great Again Committee.
  Separately, several lawyers involved in the investigation said the Jan. 6 grand jury had accelerated its activities in recent weeks, bringing in a rapid-fire series of witnesses, both high and low level. Grand jury testimony is secret and is used to determine whether charges should be brought.
  The subpoena also asks campaign officials to provide any analysis they had done on whether the election was stolen, and whether they shared the analysis with others. >
  
  So long story short.  It's getting spicy. >
  
  Sriracha on the walls. >
  
  Frank's Hot Sauce - I put that shit on everything, even subpoenas. >
  
  You're assuming the guy who eats his steaks well done has good taste. >
  
  Well he does like to spice them up with a little ketchup >
  
  Fuck Republicans
  Fuck Trump
  That is all >
  
  And not in the good way. >
  
  Republicans: Lets investigate why they are asking more questions >
  
  
  One part of the four-page legal document asks recipients to reveal if anyone other than themselves are paying for legal representation — and if so, to provide a copy of the retention agreement for that legal work. 
  
   
  I wonder if the DOJ will end up asking a court to end this arrangement.
  It seems pretty damn suspect that Trump is paying for everyones defense. >
  
  Well, not really Trump himself...but his supporters are. >
  
  For the purposes of a court case, Trump holds the purse strings. >
  
  Yes, but what I meant was he is no doubt paying for this, and more, using the huge amounts of money fund-raised/grifted from his base of supporters. >
  
  IANAL but this seems to suggest possible investigation under RICO. 
  These subpoenas are asking who's paying for legal representation, "all documents and communications" about Trump's election PACs (including formation, contracts, funding/use of money), everything related to a nonexistent "Election Defense Fund" (potential money laundering front), and info about Dominion and Smartmatic (potential fraud). Add this into the existing investigations about January 6 itself, fake electors scheme, and the election fraud and it suggests that the DOJ could be looking at whether the Trump campaign itself could be an organized criminal organization.