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gab13by13

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6. Maybe Weiss got death threats?

Reply to padah513 (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 15, 2023, 08:06 AM

Sep 2023

A top Republican senator changed his mind and voted to acquit Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, for inciting the U.S. Capitol riot, over safety fears for his family, according to a new book about Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah).

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So What Changed Weiss' Mind? [View all] gab13by13 Sep 2023 OP

Garland? padah513 Sep 2023 #1

Maybe Weiss got death threats? gab13by13 Sep 2023 #6

Maybe it is/was a contemplated and controlled prosecution. no_hypocrisy Sep 2023 #2

Yes, Hunter has a strong defense for a number of reasons including that this particular LymphocyteLover Sep 2023 #9

I hear you but, gab13by13 Sep 2023 #10

Good luck convincing the willfully blind, Gab. "Trust the system" people don't do logic. jaxexpat Sep 2023 #32

I hope so, but it has a very bad look and doesn't smell too good, either. Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #23

I get it. 2 years ago, a 6 yo boy's mother no_hypocrisy Sep 2023 #33

Glad it all worked out! Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #38

I remember reading somewhere that the plea deal fell apart after a House Republican called Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #3

And had these EXACT SAME Charges been applied to Don Jr. Best_man23 Sep 2023 #4

Reporters are complicit Fullduplexxx Sep 2023 #5

Reporters are afraid to challenge Magats gab13by13 Sep 2023 #11

clearly he was pressured by the House MAGA morons LymphocyteLover Sep 2023 #7

He's a fucking total failure that wasted 4 years an millions of dollars on a witch hunt. bullimiami Sep 2023 #8

Post removed Post removed Sep 2023 #12

I did not stutter, I do not watch right wing cable news anchors like Chuck Todd. gab13by13 Sep 2023 #14

The gun charge had nothing to do with the plea deal being rejected. gab13by13 Sep 2023 #15

That doesn't seem difficult to figure out FBaggins Sep 2023 #13

Thank you for agreeing with my argument gab13by13 Sep 2023 #16

Nowhere did I agree with your argument FBaggins Sep 2023 #18

Harry Litman agrees with me that Weiss changed his mind, gab13by13 Sep 2023 #19

The Appeals court dismissed the lower court indictment of US v Daniels. gab13by13 Sep 2023 #20

So? He was both indicted and convicted FBaggins Sep 2023 #37

Andrew Weissmann also said on Nicolle gab13by13 Sep 2023 #17

I assume the standard application of the law Johonny Sep 2023 #31

C'mon people, gab13by13 Sep 2023 #21

Name drop inthewind21 Sep 2023 #28

Joy Reid had a gentleman on her show last night Klondike Kat Sep 2023 #22

They use that charge mainly to have a bargaining chip to plead to another charge ... marble falls Sep 2023 #24

Thank you gab13by13 Sep 2023 #26

Thank you gab13by13 Sep 2023 #25

Propaganda works folks, gab13by13 Sep 2023 #27

Should we give up? Kingofalldems Sep 2023 #29

Should we edhopper Sep 2023 #35

Thug lobbying of legislative and judicial branches is the path to autocracy bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #30

The plea deal pissed off the wrong people edhopper Sep 2023 #34

threats. threats, blackmail and bribery. the only way tfg ever got anything. mopinko Sep 2023 #36

Great Question. I only wish the media was asking the same, it's so patently obvious. msfiddlestix Sep 2023 #39