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What happened was not an “accounting classification” issue. The jury, selected by both sides, unanimously agreed on the 34 federal felony counts because after hearing and seeing arguments, testimony, and evidence from both sides, they found it clear that this was not an “accounting classification” issue, but rather an issue of an entity exceeding legal limits on political contributions and attempting to conceal it by committing financial crimes.
1. ‘for a "crime" that was basically someone else filling his taxes wrong.’ — utterly false
2. Getting lucky is no excuse for fraud.
See aforementioned posts for actual, well-reasoned arguments from world-renowned UC Berkeley professor and former Cabinet Secretary Robert Reich, which Redoubts hasn’t refuted.
The case that resulted in Trump being convicted of 34 federal felony counts wasn’t the weakest case; that’s demonstrated by the jury, selected by both sides, having deliberated over the available evidence and both sides’ arguments, and having reached a unanimous verdict.
The Georgia case had been going much more slowly because it’s a much more complex case, for obvious reasons. Its current stalled status has to do with the conflict of interest that Willis created. If the case somehow resumes, the jury, selected by both sides, will decide the case.
The speed and outcomes of these cases are not “political competence or incompetence” matters on the part of Democrats.
Then, read this again — https://robertreich.substack.com/p/dont-call-it-the-hush-mon... “This case alleges that in 2016 Trump arranged to pay off an adult entertainer in order to hide his affair with her from the public. The important thing to keep in mind is that the money was given to protect Trump’s campaign for the presidency — not to protect his marriage or protect him from personal embarrassment.”
How to understand next week’s Trump criminal felony trial https://robertreich.substack.com/p/dont-call-it-the-hush-mon...
How Trump is liable for fraud even though no one was hurt https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-trump-is-liable-for-f...