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Leith

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12. These calls for patience

Wed Apr 27, 2022, 04:22 PM

Apr 2022

were just for us to shut the fuck up and let the criminality slide.

How the hell else are we supposed to view it? They found everything they needed to find and it turned out to be nothing?

In his resignation letter, Pomerantz said he believed the office had "evidence sufficient to establish Mr. Trump's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. ... I also do not believe that suspending the investigation pending future developments will lead to a stronger case or dispel your reluctance to bring charges."

Pomerantz added: "I and others believe that your decision not to authorize prosecution now will doom any future prospects that Mr. Trump will be prosecuted for the criminal conduct we have been investigating."

Move along... nothing to see here.

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Wouldn't say Un-American, but POS you betcha msfiddlestix Apr 2022 #43

From the way I understand it Tickle Apr 2022 #16

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