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Stargleamer

(2,729 posts) Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:05 PM Jan 3

On who gets held accountable. . .

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.

Which means itâ€™s now the US administrationâ€™s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
— James Ball (@jamesrball.com) 2026-01-03T10:52:15.199Z

according to the US Supreme Court, if you are a plutocrat in power serving the interests of the very wealthy, you get off scot-free.

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On who gets held accountable. . . (Original Post) Stargleamer Jan 3 OP

Dementia Trump will probably pardon Maduro in a couple of months EarlG Jan 3 #1

EarlG

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1. Dementia Trump will probably pardon Maduro in a couple of months

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:07 PM

Jan 3

Like he did with the former president of Honduras, who had been sentenced to 45 years in prison for cocaine and weapons trafficking. All Maduro has to do is praise Trump's golf game and he'll be free to go.

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