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If Trump Is Guilty, Does It Matter If the Prosecution Was Political?

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Republican leaders are adamant and practically unanimous on one thing: The case that got Donald Trump convicted on 34 felony counts was a political prosecution. “This was a purely political exercise, not a legal one,” said Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. “This entire trial has been a sham, and it is nothing more than political persecution,” charged Senator Ted Cruz. “This is a politically motivated sham trial,” said Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. They have a point, but it’s not the condemnation they believe. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is…

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Brian Kolfage, the guy who raised millions to build a wall, pleads guilty to fraud charges

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I don’t know about you, but I clearly remember former President Trump claiming that he was going to build a wall and Mexico was going to pay for it. Right? Well, I’m not sure what happened, but in 2018, Brian Kolfage took it upon himself to raise money for the wall via a “We Build the Wall” Go Fund Me page. And he did raise money—more than $ 25 million, in fact. The problem was that not much wall got built, and now Kolfage is pleading guilty to fraud charges…

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Travis And Greg McMichael, William ‘Roddie’ Bryan Guilty Of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery

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The jury returned the verdict on Wednesday afternoon, finding all three white men who confronted Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was out for a jog, guilty of murder. <p>Travis McMichael, who shot Ahmaud Arbery, was found guilty on all counts, including malice murder.</p> <p>His father, Greg McMichael, and neighbor William &#8220;Roddie&#8221; Bryan were found guilty of felony murder. </p> <p>Follow reaction below:</p> Talking Points Memo

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Trump says his former lawyer pleaded guilty to charges to ’embarrass the president’, get reduced sentence – Stuff.co.nz

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Trump says his former lawyer pleaded guilty to charges to ’embarrass the president’, get reduced sentence  Stuff.co.nz Trump denies directing lawyer to break law  South China Morning Post Trump was at August 2015 meeting about hush money payments, source says  CNN Donald Trump denies that he told Michael Cohen to ‘break the law’  USA TODAY Trump’s ex-lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen sentenced to 3 years in prison after admitting ‘blind loyalty’ led him to cover up president’s ‘dirty deeds’  CNBC View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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US President Trump visits Florida hospital in wake of school massacre as gunman seeks guilty plea to avoid death … – South China Morning Post

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South China Morning Post US President Trump visits Florida hospital in wake of school massacre as gunman seeks guilty plea to avoid death …South China Morning Post“President Trump, Barron goes to school. Let's protect Barron. And let's also protect all these other kids,” she said Friday on CNN, her voice raising to a shout. “You need to help us, now. We need security now for all these children. We need action …US President Donald Trump made it easier for mentally ill people to get hold of gunsStuff.co.nz US President Donald…

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