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Just finished reading and marking up the indictment. 130 paras over 45 pages. Thoughts:
This is a “speaking indictment” alleging, in plain terms, a conspiracy to fraudulently overthrow the results of the 2020 election by preventing Congress from certifying the results.
The
This is a “speaking indictment” alleging, in plain terms, a conspiracy to fraudulently overthrow the results of the 2020 election by preventing Congress from certifying the results.
The
indictment is clear and it is detailed.
The indictment is NOT focused on the speech of 1/6 or solely on the events of 1/6.Anyone who tells you that Trump is being prosecuted for giving a speech on 1/6 is lying. The statements made in the speech are discussed in one para (#104)
The indictment is NOT focused on the speech of 1/6 or solely on the events of 1/6.Anyone who tells you that Trump is being prosecuted for giving a speech on 1/6 is lying. The statements made in the speech are discussed in one para (#104)
out of 130.
What the indictment shows in great detail is a sweeping conspiracy that started on 11/14 and continued into the evening of 1/6 to overthrow the election.
The indictment shows that Trump knew the claims of fraud were false, based on statements from
What the indictment shows in great detail is a sweeping conspiracy that started on 11/14 and continued into the evening of 1/6 to overthrow the election.
The indictment shows that Trump knew the claims of fraud were false, based on statements from
a cast of characters ranging from state officials to state legislators to his own personal attorneys to DOJ attorneys to personal advisors and courts.
There are many heroes of this story, most of them Republican electeds who refused to violate their oaths. They range from VP
There are many heroes of this story, most of them Republican electeds who refused to violate their oaths. They range from VP
to Bowers from Arizona to Raffensperger in Georgia to Michigan legislators to DOJ officials.
A great villain in this story is Jeffrey Clark (co-conspirator 4). Trump tried to install him as acting AG on 1/3. He accepted the offer. It didn’t happen only because that same day
A great villain in this story is Jeffrey Clark (co-conspirator 4). Trump tried to install him as acting AG on 1/3. He accepted the offer. It didn’t happen only because that same day
at an Oval Office meeting the top leadership threatened to resign en masse. Had Clark been installed as AG our democracy would likely not have survived. This man’s actions and his desires as recounted in the indictment are absolutely chilling. He is, in my opinion, one of the
great villains in American history and a disgrace to the Bar.
The pressure placed on Mike Pence was immense. I don’t personally care for Mike Pence, the politician. But we all owe Mike Pence a debt of gratitude for withstanding the pressure placed on him to act illegally.
The pressure placed on Mike Pence was immense. I don’t personally care for Mike Pence, the politician. But we all owe Mike Pence a debt of gratitude for withstanding the pressure placed on him to act illegally.
Trump’s lies are catalogued in exquisite detail. Just one of dozens of examples: after being explicitly told by the GA SOS that his investigation showed that two (!) dead people voted in GA, Trump continued to lie that 10,000 dead people voted in GA.
The special counsel has
The special counsel has
access to some very interesting evidence that in some cases goes beyond what the J6 Committee had, including Pence’s personal contemporaneous notes of meetings and conversations, referenced multiple times.
We know that an indictment is not a conviction and that the defendant
We know that an indictment is not a conviction and that the defendant
is presumed innocent. However, this indictment is damning, both in the scope of the conspiracy and in the amount of facts marshaled to prove the conspiracy. I don’t see how Trump escapes conviction on these charges.
End.
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