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Hortensis

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19. Or effectively pulled herself by explaining what she believed

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Reply #16)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 06:57 AM

Sep 2018

she saw. Pub or no, Mitchell's ethics and concern for her reputation and career probably did not allow her to continue without following this line of questioning further. Especially given her field of expertise prosecuting sex crimes and family violence.

There are going to be books written on this hearing alone. Imagine her working blind, with no prior investigation and no doubt things that were known kept from her (the "female assistant" ) and coming on this while the nation watched.

Wow.

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