MADDOW: When you look back at the prosecutors who unsuccessfully prosecuted seditious conspiracy- they agonized over what effect that was going to have on the country - that it was going to effectively vindicate the causes of the people who weren't successfully prosecuted... 1/
It's going to make them martyrs, it's going to make the justice department and the whole government look like they were persecuting these people just for their political beliefs. Losing these cases is not just a missed opportunity to convict them... 2/
It can have a real impact on the ability of these groups to recruit and potentially advance their efforts to overthrow the government. It's REALLY high stakes to bring these (seditious conspiracy charges) and I think @ryanjreilly reporting has been so good on this...3/
He rightfully points out that this is a mixed verdict. The leaders were convicted but three of them were acquitted and that has to weigh on the DOJ as we head into the next seditious conspiracy trail. END/
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