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applegrove

(118,677 posts)
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 07:36 PM Jan 2021

Lawyers representing the Capitol insurrectionists are building a damning case against Trump

Lawyers representing the Capitol insurrectionists are building a damning case against Trump

Sonam Sheth at Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-insurrectionists-lawyers-make-case-trump-impeachment-prosecution-2021-1

"SNIP......


Attorneys representing people arrested in connection with the Capitol riot are focusing on Trump.

They're blaming him for inciting the deadly siege with his spread of disinformation about the election.

The allegations bolster House Democrats' impeachment case against Trump and expose him to more legal risk.

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Lawyers representing the Capitol insurrectionists are building a damning case against Trump (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2021 OP
What a pile of horse shit, the thought of all of them spening ten years getting nothing amuses me. marble falls Jan 2021 #1
It might hurt Trump, marie999 Jan 2021 #2
Gee, that's too bad! lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #3
The Famous "I'm Too Stupid to Think For Myself" Defense? (nfm) The Roux Comes First Jan 2021 #4
Funny how that works world wide wally Jan 2021 #5
Son of Sam's dog didn't get him off. Midnightwalk Jan 2021 #6
None of this defense will work if DFT isn't convicted in the Senate RainCaster Jan 2021 #7
Trump loyalists have to turn against him to defend against charges in court- love it! Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2021 #8
 

marie999

(3,334 posts)
2. It might hurt Trump,
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 07:39 PM
Jan 2021

but it shouldn't help those arrested. I know they never heard of it, but their lawyers should know about the Nurenberg trials.

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
6. Son of Sam's dog didn't get him off.
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 08:19 PM
Jan 2021

Trump told me won’t work for them either, but it might help a case against trump

RainCaster

(10,880 posts)
7. None of this defense will work if DFT isn't convicted in the Senate
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 08:20 PM
Jan 2021

Let's put these cases on hold until DFT's trial is over in the Senate. If he can't be convicted, the defense should be disallowed.

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