By Guy Page
A Texas man who sued Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland-Hanzas to keep Donald Trump off the presidential primary ballot has been indicted in federal court tax fraud.
John Castro, 40, of Mansfield, Texas, faces 33 counts of tax return fraud, a U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas said Friday, MSN reports.
The suit filed Oct. 2 in U.S. District Court in Burlington by John Castro of Mansfield, Texas charges that Trump gave direction, “aid and comfort” to ‘insurrectionist’ Proud Boys who stormed the Capitol January 6, in violation of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The suit further alleges that Castro – an FEC-registered candidate for the GOP nomination for president – will suffer an injury that may be redressed by the judiciary. The suit claims Castro has ‘political competitor standing.’
Copeland Hanzas has said repeatedly she would not keep Trump off the ballot, unless ordered to do so by the courts. “Until a court with appropriate jurisdiction orders this office to remove a candidate from the primary ballot, my team will continue to prepare the March Presidential Primary ballots with all candidates who met the administrative requirements mentioned above,” she said in a December, 2023 statement.
The Castro case does not appear to have proceeded beyond the October 2 filing. It is listed as “pending” on a national map published by Lawfare, a legal group tracking efforts to keep Trump off state presidential primary ballots.
Beginning in winter 2023, voters and advocacy groups have brought Section 3 challenges in courts across the country, attempting to block Trump’s name from appearing on ballots for state primaries and caucuses before the general election begins, Lawfare states. The nature and status of the challenges vary greatly state-by-state. In some states, disqualification challenges are being brought to election commissions and offices of secretaries of state, pursuant to state law, with appeals to state courts. In other states, cases are being filed directly in the court system. There are also challenges being brought in the federal courts. In two states, so far—Maine and, as noted, Colorado—Trump has been found to be ineligible to be on the ballot, though those decisions are currently being appealed.
The Castro indictment in Texas alleges he created false tax returns in the names of dozens of unsuspecting clients of his tax preparation business, resulting in many improperly paid claims, MSN reports.
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Setting the precedents is setting up their own entrapment. Collusion, sedition, conspiracies to commit fraud, money from foreign agencies, high crimes and misdemeanors. Boomerang incoming.
I don’t think you’re right. The Democrat Party, the three letter agencies, the fake news legacy media, and social media all collude to force the leftist agenda on us. That, combined with a feckless Republican party (see current Republican House that doesn’t dare to ruffle Democrat feathers) lets Democrats run society. Why do you think the leftist communist totalitarian authoritarian mob hates Trump so intensely? It’s because by and large, Democrats and Republicans are indistinguishable at the federal level, and Trump doesn’t capitulate to either party.
Never interrupt an enemy when in the midst of destroying themselves. Fraud has a limited shelf life. The executive order that The Biden just continued in December was implemented by 45 – why did The Biden extend it? There are over 200,000 federal cases pending in Vermont alone – why?
Unconventional warfare – things are not exactly as they appear to be. Perhaps why the DOD updated the military war manual July 2023 with this: “Under the principle of distinction, commanders and other decision-makers must presume that persons or objects are protected from being made the object of attack unless the information available at the time indicates that the persons or objects are military objectives. This presumption is the starting point for the commander or other decision-maker’s good faith exercise of military judgment based on information available at the time. For example, if there is no information indicating that a person is a combatant or a non-combatant member of the armed forces, then commanders or other decision-makers must presume that person is a civilian. Under such a presumption, the person may not be made the object of attack unless the available information evaluated in good faith indicates that the person takes a direct part in hostilities. Similarly, an object dedicated to civilian purposes (such as a place of worship, a house or other dwelling, or a civilian school) is a civilian object and may not be made the object of attack, unless the available information evaluated in good faith indicates it is a military objective in the circumstances (emphases added)” (source: leiber.westpoint.edu) Perhaps preparing to smoke out the enemy and those “aiding and abetting the enemy?”
Also, why is 45 being escorted by a C-130 wherever his plane lands?
who will do the investigation to make sure drug money is not being used to buy up vermont state bonds/// this is how you clean money and if your lucky they are federal and state tax exempt///
A case of the pot calling the kettle black. Let’s see if justice prevails.
A major difference between Republicans and Democrats: Most Democrats, not all, favor lawbreakers be punished. (Ex. Sen. Menendez). Most Republicans, however, according to the polls, still find the Lawbreaker-in-Chief worthy to be president.
So far, he has not been guilty of anything of significance to make him ineligible for the presidency. You cannot rely on mistaken and angry
false accusations made out of hatred and ignorance, unless you are also. Prove he did something wrong of significance and he will be marched off to jail, as any law breaker should. Not having him on the Vermont ballot I consider interfering with my right to vote and an obvious attept to control the outcome. Bad mojo and just common sense wrong.
He’s probably in the pocket of the cartels, they love the open border.
Who is the “he”? I hope you are referring to Joe Bidon who is guilty of treason and money laundering. Biden is guilty with amendment 14 section 3. giving aid of ANY kind IS treason!!
One down…thousands to go…starting on Capital Hill. then fanning out to the state capitals and big blue cities.
As Wilson Pickett sang…”Hold on, cause I’m coming…now hold on…cause I’m coming.”
It would be wrong, an act of cowardice, and depriving us of our right to chose who to vote for. Not the American way, but common in backward countries where all those illegals are fleeing from, or where a terrorist can excel.
My prayers are being answered – I’ve been praying Psalm 141:10 – “Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape” I’ve been praying that for Trump – So far this guy Johnny and Fani have fallen – and Letitia has been found meeting with the White House to corruptly make a plan to eliminate Biden’s opponent (we’re living it – fascism). Looks like three have fallen in their corrupt dirty nets – Thank you Jesus. If dems had any good ideas they wouldn’t have to resort to a bunch of illegal dirty tricks to get elected. But they don’t, so they do. We see with our one sided legislature of dems and progs in Vermont and Burlington what that brings. Disaster. Maybe a guy who isn’t a politician and wants to run the country like a business instead of what the current morons are doing and will make better choices on who will help him run the country might be a better choice. Perfect? No. But far better than the fools we have in place now. Join me in this prayer.
Just another liberal leftist Scumbag!!
Wake up Americans wake up!
Vote Red, Red, and vote Red!!
Get-R-Done Patriots Get-R-Done 🇺🇸 🗽🇺🇸
We need to send the liberal leftist Dem Swamp Rats 🐀 🐀 Packing period!
Wake up Vermonters wake up!!