Civics: At Trial of Omar Mateen’s Wife, Judge’s Questioning Reveals a Huge Hole in Prosecution’s Case and Deceit by Prosecutors

Glenn Greenwald and Murtaza Hussein:

So it’s far from clear that no matter how much the prosecutor’s case falls apart, Salman will be acquitted. But whatever the ultimate verdict is, it is now clear that the Justice Department knew that one of its primary claims against Salman was utterly false and yet concealed that discovery from everyone – not just the public but also Salman’s lawyers and the judge, who cited that false evidence to justify keeping Salman imprisoned for the last year without any possibility of bail.