Judge in Trump Hush Money Case Has an
Odd Way to Determine a Juror's Impartiality
Posted By: Imright, 4/16/2024 7:40:18 PM
It is the weakest case against the former president, but like the bogus civil fraud case, it’s one where Trump could get screwed. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is arguing that Trump’s hush money arrangement with adult entertainment star Stormy Daniels, a supposedly critical piece of information for the wider public in the lead-up to the 2016 election. The former president is accused of falsifying records in what essentially is a super-sized campaign finance violation. It’s also a charge that district attorneys seldom bring to court. Those who do are rare cases, and in most cases where jail time was handed down, the sentence was no more than a month.
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of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas 19 replies
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of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas 19 replies
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So, ask yourself, who exactly is controlling the action of Thomas Massie;
The Kill Switch
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six people 16 replies
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six people 16 replies
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