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Mordred

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13. Forced Resignations

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2023, 03:24 PM

Jun 2023

They were basically fired but allowed to resign for appearances.

They were pushed out because their chief job was to prevent Trump from being indicted and failed. Trump doesn't want losers/failures to defend him going forward and at trial. They are the scapegoats since Trump is incapable of blaming himself.

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So what is the real reason Trusty and Rowley [View all] BootinUp Jun 2023 OP

There might have been a little finger-pointing and chaos....? kentuck Jun 2023 #1

Trusty was pretty pissy on CNN last night- Quakerfriend Jun 2023 #2

++++ emulatorloo Jun 2023 #4

They know they'll lose. And are jumping off the sinking ship. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #3

Jim Trusty and John Rowley this morning underpants Jun 2023 #5

Lol. Ok. BootinUp Jun 2023 #7

Given TFG's persistent refusal to turn over stolen docs, conspiracy to obstruct etc, they might be RockRaven Jun 2023 #6

to spend more time with their famlies..... getagrip_already Jun 2023 #8

The misplayed things badly Johnny2X2X Jun 2023 #9

Maybe they haven't been paid. republianmushroom Jun 2023 #10

They don't want to go down in history as the lawyers that lost & he went to prison tulipsandroses Jun 2023 #11

Worried NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #12

Forced Resignations Mordred Jun 2023 #13

Quite Logical. Nt BootinUp Jun 2023 #14

A) Pre-trial lawyers, not trial; B) Nobody likes losing open-shut cases. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2023 #15

The checks bounced... again. tinrobot Jun 2023 #16

Stop. Lawyers aren't that stupid. ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #18

If you are named counsel in a criminal trial, you cannot withdraw without court approval LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #17

Yep, they probably demanded a hefty retainer to accompany him to Miami and were rebuffed Jersey Devil Jun 2023 #19

Boris Epshteyn onenote Jun 2023 #20

Here are some observations from Andrew Weismann LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #21

I did see this one after the thread was started BootinUp Jun 2023 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Jun 2023 #24

I've always thought his lawyer rotations were delay tactics. Stinky The Clown Jun 2023 #22