This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.

Honestly, I just got out of a three hour trial this morning and I too want to sleep for 24 hours, so I can't blame AUSA Le

I owe a massive hat-tip to @taylordahlin.com who sent this to me within minutes of it going up. A lot of local media are still on Twitter, so I appreciate her staying on that beat.

Some people have questioned whether this is real. First, Blume is a legit reporter who's covering the courts in earnest. Second, there's a MN-barred attorney named Julie Le whose address is literally the Whipple Building. Another attorney confirmed to me she's a private attorney contracting with DOJ