Shanlon Wu
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Former federal prosecutor | Legal Analyst | Asian-American. Father. Boxer. Providing legal analysis & commentary with clarity, savvy, & humor.
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🚨DJT wins at one thing: He is the most crass and embarrassing person to ever represent at least half of the country - whether they would admit it or not. Too, nobody who is innocent of having misled the country intentionally acts like this.
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🚨DJT wins at one thing: He is the most crass and embarrassing person to ever represent at least half of the country - whether they would admit it or not. Too, nobody who is innocent of having misled the country intentionally acts like this.
Happy Thanksgiving - grateful for all the courageous kinship here - be well everybody!
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Happy Thanksgiving - grateful for all the courageous kinship here - be well everybody!
Happy 85th Birthday to the great Bruce Lee! Thank you for inspiring so many -
"Traveler, your footprints
are the only road, nothing else.
Traveler, there is no road;
you make your own path as you walk."
- Antonio Machado (translation Mary G. Berg & Dennis Maloney)
"Traveler, your footprints
are the only road, nothing else.
Traveler, there is no road;
you make your own path as you walk."
- Antonio Machado (translation Mary G. Berg & Dennis Maloney)
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Happy 85th Birthday to the great Bruce Lee! Thank you for inspiring so many -
"Traveler, your footprints
are the only road, nothing else.
Traveler, there is no road;
you make your own path as you walk."
- Antonio Machado (translation Mary G. Berg & Dennis Maloney)
"Traveler, your footprints
are the only road, nothing else.
Traveler, there is no road;
you make your own path as you walk."
- Antonio Machado (translation Mary G. Berg & Dennis Maloney)
Congress is not optional. Interim prosecutors are not meant to be recycled forever just to dodge oversight.
When the executive branch tries to cut the Senate out, it stops being a process and starts being a power grab. Courts are finally pushing back.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbN...
When the executive branch tries to cut the Senate out, it stops being a process and starts being a power grab. Courts are finally pushing back.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbN...
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Congress is not optional. Interim prosecutors are not meant to be recycled forever just to dodge oversight.
When the executive branch tries to cut the Senate out, it stops being a process and starts being a power grab. Courts are finally pushing back.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbN...
When the executive branch tries to cut the Senate out, it stops being a process and starts being a power grab. Courts are finally pushing back.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbN...
DOJ Tried To "Correct" The Record After Contradicting Itself In Court.
Then filed a "correction" pretending that was never said.
Hard to claim credibility when the story changes under oath.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18vk... @legalafmtn.bsky.social
Then filed a "correction" pretending that was never said.
Hard to claim credibility when the story changes under oath.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18vk... @legalafmtn.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
DOJ Tried To "Correct" The Record After Contradicting Itself In Court.
Then filed a "correction" pretending that was never said.
Hard to claim credibility when the story changes under oath.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18vk... @legalafmtn.bsky.social
Then filed a "correction" pretending that was never said.
Hard to claim credibility when the story changes under oath.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18vk... @legalafmtn.bsky.social
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DONALD TRUMP GRANTED THE MAN WHO IS THE ALLEGED SHOOTER OF THE TWO GUARDSMEN ASYLUM IN APRIL OF 2025. LET. IT. BE. KNOWN.
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
DONALD TRUMP GRANTED THE MAN WHO IS THE ALLEGED SHOOTER OF THE TWO GUARDSMEN ASYLUM IN APRIL OF 2025. LET. IT. BE. KNOWN.
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CNN previously reported the suspect applied for asylum in 2024, which was granted by the Trump administration in April 2025.
November 27, 2025 at 6:56 AM
CNN previously reported the suspect applied for asylum in 2024, which was granted by the Trump administration in April 2025.
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Anti-ICE commercial from Women's March
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Anti-ICE commercial from Women's March
This period will be known for the missapplication of stays - both for the failures to use them and the failures caused by their use -
A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This period will be known for the missapplication of stays - both for the failures to use them and the failures caused by their use -
It's not the Age that's Gilded...
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
It's not the Age that's Gilded...
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Let's flip this one folks.
“I woke up with the energy of a thousand Dolly Partons!”
TN Democrat Aftyn Behn on learning a new poll has her within clear range of flipping a deeply Republican House seat in 12/2 special election that could deal a huge blow to the GOP.
Read this exclusive interview with @aftynbehn.bsky.social:
TN Democrat Aftyn Behn on learning a new poll has her within clear range of flipping a deeply Republican House seat in 12/2 special election that could deal a huge blow to the GOP.
Read this exclusive interview with @aftynbehn.bsky.social:
Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week?
The Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat. In an exclusive interview, she explains why her bid is shaking up the politics of 2025 (and maybe 2026).
www.thenation.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Let's flip this one folks.
When the government skips the rules, cases collapse. The Comey prosecution started rotting the moment the court exposed serious problems.
Power without permission is not justice, and the courts finally said it out loud.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbN...
@legalafmtn.bsky.social
Power without permission is not justice, and the courts finally said it out loud.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbN...
@legalafmtn.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
When the government skips the rules, cases collapse. The Comey prosecution started rotting the moment the court exposed serious problems.
Power without permission is not justice, and the courts finally said it out loud.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbN...
@legalafmtn.bsky.social
Power without permission is not justice, and the courts finally said it out loud.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbN...
@legalafmtn.bsky.social
Trump DOJ Tripped Over Its Own Story In Open Court
Told a federal judge the indictment was not shown to the full grand jury. Then tried to pretend that it never happened.
No vote.
No clarity.
No shame.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18vk... @legalafmtn.bsky.social
Told a federal judge the indictment was not shown to the full grand jury. Then tried to pretend that it never happened.
No vote.
No clarity.
No shame.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18vk... @legalafmtn.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Trump DOJ Tripped Over Its Own Story In Open Court
Told a federal judge the indictment was not shown to the full grand jury. Then tried to pretend that it never happened.
No vote.
No clarity.
No shame.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18vk... @legalafmtn.bsky.social
Told a federal judge the indictment was not shown to the full grand jury. Then tried to pretend that it never happened.
No vote.
No clarity.
No shame.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18vk... @legalafmtn.bsky.social
The dismissal of Trump’s retribution prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey is more than just the dismissal of a botched case – it’s the federal judiciary standing up for basic Constitutional principles.
@legalafmtn.bsky.social
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Trump DOJ gets RUDE AWAKENING in ULTIMATE REBUKE from Courts
YouTube video by Legal AF
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November 26, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The dismissal of Trump’s retribution prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey is more than just the dismissal of a botched case – it’s the federal judiciary standing up for basic Constitutional principles.
@legalafmtn.bsky.social
youtu.be/wsbNtLWEptc?...
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Trump renamed the wrong department-it's the Department of Homeland Security that should be renamed Department of War as it wages warfare against the people in our country.
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Trump renamed the wrong department-it's the Department of Homeland Security that should be renamed Department of War as it wages warfare against the people in our country.
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Under Color of Law with Shan Wu | Shanlon Wu | Substack
Under Color of Law with Shan Wu cuts through the noise, fact-checking the spin & uncovering the hidden threads shaping our world. With exclusive insider analysis, it goes beyond the headlines to expose the truth behind today’s legal and political battles. Click to read Under Color of Law with Shan Wu, by Shanlon Wu, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Weekly legal analysis that looks deeper into issues than mainstream media.
Check out our most recent Week in Review newsletter now.
https://shanlonwu.substack.com/
#CurrentEvents #Substack
Check out our most recent Week in Review newsletter now.
https://shanlonwu.substack.com/
#CurrentEvents #Substack
Trump DOJ brought an indictment that said "no bill." A second version showed up. The grand jury never saw it. And the court is supposed to just roll with it.
That’s not procedure. That’s a problem.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk5J...
#TrumpDOJ #GrandJury #Indictment #DOJ @legalafmtn.bsky.social
That’s not procedure. That’s a problem.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk5J...
#TrumpDOJ #GrandJury #Indictment #DOJ @legalafmtn.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Trump DOJ brought an indictment that said "no bill." A second version showed up. The grand jury never saw it. And the court is supposed to just roll with it.
That’s not procedure. That’s a problem.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk5J...
#TrumpDOJ #GrandJury #Indictment #DOJ @legalafmtn.bsky.social
That’s not procedure. That’s a problem.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk5J...
#TrumpDOJ #GrandJury #Indictment #DOJ @legalafmtn.bsky.social
Dismissals based on illegal appointment of Lindsey Halligan versus her conduct before the grand jury - decided by judge in different federal judicial district becuase of perceived conflicts for judges in EDVA to decide if EDVA US Attorney was serving illegally.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding prosecutor was unlawfully appointed
Lindsey Halligan was appointed after President Donald Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute the former FBI director and New York attorney general.
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Dismissals based on illegal appointment of Lindsey Halligan versus her conduct before the grand jury - decided by judge in different federal judicial district becuase of perceived conflicts for judges in EDVA to decide if EDVA US Attorney was serving illegally.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Trump's DOJ managed to make indictments feel like improv theater. Two versions of the paperwork, missing transcripts, and a grand jury that never actually saw the final version. That is not "clerical," that is chaos.
Full Legal AF breakdown here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk5J...
#TrumpDOJ #Trump
Full Legal AF breakdown here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk5J...
#TrumpDOJ #Trump
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Trump's DOJ managed to make indictments feel like improv theater. Two versions of the paperwork, missing transcripts, and a grand jury that never actually saw the final version. That is not "clerical," that is chaos.
Full Legal AF breakdown here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk5J...
#TrumpDOJ #Trump
Full Legal AF breakdown here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk5J...
#TrumpDOJ #Trump
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Under Color of Law with Shan Wu | Shanlon Wu | Substack
Under Color of Law with Shan Wu cuts through the noise, fact-checking the spin & uncovering the hidden threads shaping our world. With exclusive insider analysis, it goes beyond the headlines to expose the truth behind today’s legal and political battles. Click to read Under Color of Law with Shan Wu, by Shanlon Wu, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
shanlonwu.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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#2 in a series on the Comey indictment debacle: Now Trump’s DOJ claims that it actually did show the indictment to the grand jury and offers up actual transcripts as evidence – but what does that evidence actually show?
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youtu.be/18vkGcPOQ7E?...
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Trump DOJ DESTROYS Their Own CASE in SHOCKING FILING
YouTube video by Legal AF
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
#2 in a series on the Comey indictment debacle: Now Trump’s DOJ claims that it actually did show the indictment to the grand jury and offers up actual transcripts as evidence – but what does that evidence actually show?
@legalafmtn.bsky.social
youtu.be/18vkGcPOQ7E?...
@legalafmtn.bsky.social
youtu.be/18vkGcPOQ7E?...
A series on the James Comey indictment debacle - #1 – How did U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan indict former F.B.I. Director James Comey without ever actually showing the indictment to the grand jury?
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youtu.be/Wk5JY7uTGuU?...
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Trump DOJ Indictment SCHEME gets EXPOSED in OPEN COURT
YouTube video by Legal AF
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 AM
A series on the James Comey indictment debacle - #1 – How did U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan indict former F.B.I. Director James Comey without ever actually showing the indictment to the grand jury?
@legalafmtn.bsky.social
youtu.be/Wk5JY7uTGuU?...
@legalafmtn.bsky.social
youtu.be/Wk5JY7uTGuU?...
The Trump administration does not have immigration policies - it has disappearance policies.
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A man missing for weeks and the immigration system that lost him
Vicente Ventura Aguilar got picked up last month, but his family doesn’t know if he’s dead or alive. ICE says he’s not in their system, so they say they can’t help.
www.ms.now
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The Trump administration does not have immigration policies - it has disappearance policies.
www.ms.now/msnbc/news/i...
www.ms.now/msnbc/news/i...
So true!
Nothing to see here. Just the White House needing to reassure the public that Piggy doesn't want to murder members of Congress. 😩
November 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
So true!
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The bill last numbered H.R. 9495 would empower the Treasury Secretary to designate any nonprofit the Secretary wishes to kill a “terrorist supporting organization” and revoke the tax-exempt status on which it depends for survival. Unconstitutional but lethal in the harm it would do while in force.
November 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The bill last numbered H.R. 9495 would empower the Treasury Secretary to designate any nonprofit the Secretary wishes to kill a “terrorist supporting organization” and revoke the tax-exempt status on which it depends for survival. Unconstitutional but lethal in the harm it would do while in force.