It's hard to have confidence in an attorney who thinks "Do not go gentle into that good night" is originally from Independence Day.

It's from a poem Dylan Thomas wrote in 1947. 🤦🏻‍♂️ #MarjorieTaylorGreene
The poem Do not go gentle into that good night Dylan Thomas - 1914-19
MTG obviously doesn't know where it comes from either, but it's a common phrase and its origins certainly are not Independence Day.
And now MTG's lawyer just tried to claim executive privilege when MTG was asked about her conversations with Trump.

How do you get a JD and think this is how it works?

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