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Fiendish Thingy

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13. Your words, not mine

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 10:48 AM

Mar 29

Trump would have successfully used Executive Privilege and Attorney-client privilege to “out maneuver” any AG or prosecutor, not just Garland or Smith.

EP was a unique delay tactic available to him, and his nearly unique circumstances where his crimes involved dozens of lawyers as either witnesses or co-conspirators gave him the ability within our existing system to delay further.

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So How Come, with Sam Bankman Fried [View all] Otto_Harper Mar 29 OP

The courts are terrified of Trump. They coddle him. Irish_Dem Mar 29 #1

And the evidence is clear. dalton99a Mar 29 #4

Yes. We have seen some of the evidence on TV. Irish_Dem Mar 29 #12

Tell your friend Faux pas Mar 29 #2

Apples and Oranges. Besides Bankman isn't using the system to delay upfront like TFG ... marble falls Mar 29 #3

The Supreme Court just gave a hard no gab13by13 Mar 29 #5

The SC immunity hearing is scheduled for April Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #8

TY for the correction, gab13by13 Mar 29 #11

It took more than two years to bring any federal charges against the stinky sick fuck. Voltaire2 Mar 29 #9

Tell your friend to read more and educate themselves on the differences Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #6

So in other words, Trump out maneuvered Garland and Smith. gab13by13 Mar 29 #10

Your words, not mine Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #13

Exactly. A giant WTF is with our DOJ? Voltaire2 Mar 29 #7

Sam stole from rich people; Trump steals from middle class rubes and upper middle class apartment purchasers... thomhartmann Mar 29 #14

I'll tell you why, because the tax break alone is financially large enough to line their pockets first flying_wahini Mar 29 #15

Because he's a former President. Joinfortmill Mar 29 #16

trump to political for DOJ. republianmushroom Mar 29 #17