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A state rep got caught committing securities fraud. A grand jury indicted him on felony charges. Years passed. The defendant was elected attorney general. Years more passed.

Now he has agreed to accept punishment. He must pay nearly $300,000 in restitution, take legal ethics classes and perform 100 hours of community service.

And he remains attorney general.

Given these impossible facts—what state are we in?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/politics/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-texas-plea-deal-securities-fraud.html?ugrp=c&unlocked_article_code=1.fk0.8BHi.hUSHim_e5rvK&smid=url-share

…in seeking the #GagOrder last month, #AlvinBragg’s prosecutors highlighted #Trump’s “longstanding history of attacking witnesses, investigators, prosecutors, judges, & others involved in #legal proceedings against him” — comments that the judge seized on in his ruling.

“His statements were threatening, inflammatory, denigrating,” Justice #Merchan wrote in the Tues order.

#law #criminal #ElectionInterference #HushMoney #WitnessIntimidation #JuryTampering #StochasticTerrorism #MAGA #MobTactics

@MotherJones Exactly when did this lying sack get a medical degree?

2/ Via Lisa Rubin:

Perhaps most importantly, he cannot talk abt prospective or actual jurors, period. That matters bc even though the pub won’t know their names, Trump himself has statutory right to know names of jurors in this NY state proceeding.

It’s common in this case for judge to release orders or opinions days after they are signed. But this 1? Signed today, same day Trump went after Cohen on Truth Soc & day after he attacked a senior lawyer in the DA’s office while cameras rolled.

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BREAKING NOW: NBC NEWS plans to drop ex RNC leader Ronna McDaniel after a public revolt by the on-air talent.

https://nypost.com/2024/03/26/media/nbc-news-to-drop-ex-rnc-chair-ronna-mcdaniel-after-rachel-maddow-morning-joe-revolt/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost_sitebuttons

Speaking of structure collapses:
#politics #media #ronnamcdaniel #NBC

Absolutely... well said!

Offered without commentary.

"If he [Trump] were any other person, he would have been sentenced to prison many times over with no real hope of release: Sexual assault. Decades of fraud. Attempted extortation of a foreign leader. Stealing classified documents. Flagrant acceptance of what very much looks like bribes. Attempting to overthrow democracy. Inciting a violent riot that got people killed."

https://www.salon.com/2024/03/26/loves-to-play-the-victim--ny-appeals-bailout-shows-hes-the-most-coddled-person-alive/

#politics #uspolitics #nevertrump #getoutthevote

Four years ago today, the U.S. officially became the global epicenter of the Covid pandemic amid Trump's botched response, with more confirmed cases than any other nation.

I guess that's one way of putting "America First."

https://open.substack.com/pub/jefftiedrich/p/donald-trump-infuriates-another-judge?r=rmgks&utm_medium=ios

2/ Via Joy Reid:

This is a BFD. The U.S. always vetoes in Israel’s favor. Biden clearly has had enough of Bibi.

Yeah, Trump now IS a massive national security risk. He is now 'invited' to go seek every foreign despot to contribute to his emergency bond fund

Ah yes, the famously impartial judicial system once again giving a billionaire crook a different set of rules. Do you think they’d let a working class african american dude post a reduced bond? Fuck no! They’d take his house and put him on the street.

Matisyahu interview with the AJC:

“The Jewish people don't really give up. They’re fighters. … a vision of peace, and a vision of hope, and of empathy. I really, truly believe that that is at the core of who we are. And that is what we are actually fighting for.” #Matisyahu #Jewish #Mazeldon

https://www.ajc.org/news/podcast/matisyahus-message-to-his-fellow-jews-and-to-the-israel-haters-trying-to-cancel-him

Off the ledge folks. Only the bond amount to appeal is reduced. He still owes the half a billion and it's still accruing daily interest.

Secondly Trump still has to post this $175 million dollar bond. He has 10 days to do so. If he can post the bond in 10 days, this ruling is 'stayed' so delayed for over a year

If Trump has not posted this $175 million dollar bond in 10 days, then Letitia James can collect $458 million dollars