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Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies charged in Arizona 2020 election probe (wapo.st)

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The New York Times coverage for comparison

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[-] orclev@lemmy.world 57 points 6 months ago

They're getting smarter about this. Instead of charging Trump immediately they're saving him for after all his conspirators are convicted. They know that Trump will leave his people out to dry if he thinks it won't impact him, and by leaving Trump out of it the guilty verdicts become significantly easier to achieve. Once they've got a whole slew of air tight convictions to point to their case against Trump becomes really simple because they just need to show be was working with all these people which is practically a matter of public record at this point.

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago

Looks like it’s the insurrectionist All-Star team.

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 15 points 6 months ago

Plus a couple years in prison will make those stool pigeons start singing

[-] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 41 points 6 months ago

George Terwilliger, a lawyer representing Meadows, said he had not yet seen the indictment.

"If Mr. Meadows is named in this indictment, it is a blatantly political and politicized accusation and will be contested and defeated,” he said.

Your client tried to overthrow the results of the election and install a fascist dictator, take this talk of "blatantly political/politicized accusations" and shove it.

[-] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 17 points 6 months ago

Also, if the lawyer hasn't seen the indictment, how in the world would he know if it is a political accusation?

[-] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

I hope Giuliani ends up homeless or living in a shitty new York housing project, that would be karma.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 10 points 6 months ago

If convicted, he's a lot more likely to die in prison

[-] poprocks@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I hope him and Trump share a cell

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 months ago

Sounds smelly

[-] 18_24_61_b_17_17_4@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Didn't expect 90% of the comments in this thread to be about how hitting an "x" is difficult.

[-] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yeah but I gotta say, it's pretty funny that they attach a CC license notice to every inane comment they post.

[-] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

Yeah, wtf is that about? Is that a thing people do?

[-] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It's like the Facebook 'you don't have permission to use my post or photos for anything facebook' copy pasta.

Edit: found it

Due to the fact that Facebook has chosen to involve software that will allow the theft of my personal information, I do declare the following: on this day, 30th November 2014, in response to the new Facebook guidelines and under articles L.111, 112 and 113 of the code of intellectual property, I declare that my rights are attached to all my personal data, drawings, paintings, photos, texts etc... published on my profile since the day I opened my account. For commercial use of the foregoing my written consent is required at all times. Those reading this text can copy it and paste it on their Facebook wall. This will allow them to place themselves under the protection of copyright. By this release, I tell Facebook that it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, broadcast, or to take any other action against me on the basis of this profile and/or its contents. The actions mentioned above apply equally to employees, students, agents and/or other staff under the direction of Facebook. The contents of my profile include private information. The violation of my privacy is punished by the law (UCC 1 1-308 - 308 1 -103 and the Rome Statute). Facebook is now an open capital entity. All members are invited to post a notice of this kind, or if you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you have not published this statement at least once, you will tacitly allow the use of elements such as your photos as well as the information contained in your profile update. Do not share. Just copy on paste on your wall.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 6 points 6 months ago

It's one person. People have unusual environments, aren't paying attention, etc.

[-] Dreizehn@kbin.social 7 points 6 months ago

LOL! Good and carry on.

[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Fuckem.

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