Trump’s co-defendants are already starting to turn against him
Trump’s co-defendants are already starting to turn against him
There’s a nascent courtroom strategy by some people close to Donald Trump: Heap blame on the former president.
The finger-pointing among Donald Trump’s inner circle has begun.
And as his four criminal cases march toward trials, some of his aides, allies and co-defendants are pointing at the former president.
In court documents and hearings, lawyers for people in Trump’s orbit — both high-level advisers and lesser known associates — are starting to reveal glimmers of a tried-and-true strategy in cases with many defendants: Portray yourself as a hapless pawn while piling blame on the apparent kingpin.
“History has shown the 18 co-defendants that Donald doesn’t care about anyone but himself,” said Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, referring to the 18 people charged alongside Trump in the Georgia election racketeering case.
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I love that Republicans continue to liken our criminal justice system to those of a banana republic when, in fact, these individuals have been properly charged, arraigned, given an opportunity to sever their cases or move them to a different court or request a more speedy trial, are out on bail, have been provided with an attorney if they don’t have one, AND ARE, IN THE EYES OF THE LAW INNOCENT UNTIL A COURT OF LAW SAYS OTHERWISE—all the distinguishing features of the world’s gold standard of justice. In a banana republic, they would have already been executed for participating in an attempt to overthrow the government….
You don't understand! The very possibility that any of these
oligarchsfine Americans have to spend any time facing any sort of judgment at all is itself proof positive that we've descended into lawless anarchy! The country will fall apart one missed martini lunch at a time!Don't you see?!? The law is for thee, not me!
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Two excellent replies. I have nothing more to add.
Then why say anything?
Their claims to their base that "if they are able to do this to us, they could do it to you" should be the wake up call that snaps the MAGA cult out of its blind devotion.
How the average MAGA cultist can look at Trump et al and feel that they are part of the same group is mind boggling.
they are loss invested. they havd put so much time into it stopping now would only mean all of it was a waste.mental gymnastics aside at that point it would feel like it costs less to contine to the very bottom then stop and turn around.... you know just incase everything starts going your way again.... theres always a chance if you let it fester. best to smother it like a fire. never leave a little burning.
MAGAts are all "temporarily embarrassed millionaires", and thus part of the in-group (as soon as they get their millions)
*billionaires
First one then the other.
After they catch up on their payday loans.
Their claims to their base that “if they are able to do this to us, they could do it to you” should be the wake up call that snaps the MAGA cult out of its blind devotion.
If they are able to expose my scams they might be willing to expose your scams too!
It's how authoritarians operate in every realm. No matter how fair or objective or established the process is, they will insist on playing the victim, crying wolf, and framing as an attack on "all of us" everything that might infringe on their God-given right to do whatever they want to whoever they want. It's a big part of the reason why you can't give a mouse a cookie when it comes to Nazis.
If found guilty, shouldn’t the punishment be actual execution?
Depends on which charges. Hell, a lot of them he could be convicted of and still be allowed to hold office.
Basically it boils down to there being a LOT of charges and only some of them potentially barring from office, etc. He could be convicted on a dozen or more counts and just get 10+ in prison while running for office from his cell, depending on which ones.