February 9, 2021--Trump's Shabbos Problem

Unlike O.J. Simpson who assembled a dream team of defense attorneys who could help him get away with murder, Trump has different needs. 

He's already got the getting-away-with-murder business covered (recall what he said about shooting someone on Fifth Avenue) so for  his impeachment and upcoming trials for insurance and bank fraud, he needs mouth pieces who can arrange for so many delays that by the time all are ready to commence everyone will be so exhausted and bored that they'll want to move on after, at most, half a day of hearing evidence.

And, to cover for the possibility that the Senate might actually vote to convict him and, in the case of New York, send him up the river, Trump would benefit if he could assemble a team of lawyers who, for religious reasons, are forbidden to work on various days of the week.

We have a preview of this strategy right now as the Senate today is set to begin his second impeachment trial.

One of Trump's lawyers, David Schoen, is apparently an orthodox Jew (he comes to work wearing a yarmulke) and thus is not allowed to work on Friday afternoons or all day Saturday--Shabbos

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (who is Jewish) says not to worry--an "allowance will be made," Schoen will be "accommodated." 

Further, there will be more opportunities for delay as Monday is Presidents Day and the rest of next week is a holiday for Senators. They need to rest up from their last holiday, which was about 10 days ago.

Also, Purim is February 26th and, if Trump's people can make things drag on, Pesach, Passover, is March 28th through April 4th.

If the Jews on their own can't fill Trump's calendar, there are other holidays which can serve.

If Trump is smart, among the many other religious observances celebrated in New York City he can add are--

Losar (Buddhist-Tibetan New Year. February 24th)

Ash Wednesday (Christian holiday. February 26th)

Qingwing (Chinese national holiday. April 4th)

Navrati-Chaitra (Hindu festival. April 13th)

This strategy would allow Trump to run out the clock until at least 2024.

In the meantime, good yuntif.