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Novara

(6,115 posts) Mon Aug 22, 2022, 06:51 PM Aug 2022

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Those who represent themselves have a fool for a client.

Link to tweet

BREAKING: Trump is representing HIMSELF, with no lawyer at all, in his case against the United States regarding the search of Mar-a-Lago and recovery of government records.

The legal term is “pro se” - for himself.

He could not find anyone to represent him.

Can we all laugh at him now?

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Those who represent themselves have a fool for a client. (Original Post) Novara Aug 2022 OP

I hope Dirty Socialist Aug 2022 #1

Oh, yeah. That's gonna go well. catbyte Aug 2022 #2

Oh, let's take the long view. peacefreak2.0 Aug 2022 #3

What if none of the lawyers was willing to take this on? n/t malaise Aug 2022 #4

Dirty Socialist

(3,252 posts)

1. I hope

Reply to Novara (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2022, 06:53 PM

Aug 2022

I hope the judge throws it out

catbyte

(39,238 posts)

2. Oh, yeah. That's gonna go well.

Reply to Novara (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2022, 06:53 PM

Aug 2022

peacefreak2.0

(1,044 posts)

3. Oh, let's take the long view.

Reply to Novara (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2022, 06:54 PM

Aug 2022

In the end of this never ending parade of shit, he can demand a mistrial because his lawyer was incompetent.

malaise

(297,317 posts)

4. What if none of the lawyers was willing to take this on? n/t

Reply to Novara (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2022, 07:13 PM

Aug 2022

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