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RockRaven

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6. And that's fine, but the OP said the plea deal was rejected by the judge due to

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 12:30 AM

Dec 2024

political pressure and that is simply untrue based upon the publicly available court records AFAIK. No judge can accept a plea deal when the prosecution and defense do not agree about the terms of said deal.

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Nope. The plea deal fell apart because the DOJ and Hunter's lawyers RockRaven Dec 2024 #1

DoJ only got in that jam because of political pressure & RepubliCon Weiss whining to be named Special Counsel. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #3

Special Counsel is part of the DOJ, appointed by the AG, head of the DOJ. RockRaven Dec 2024 #4

Appointed because of political pressure. Some time ago I ceased being any fan of Garland. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #5

And that's fine, but the OP said the plea deal was rejected by the judge due to RockRaven Dec 2024 #6

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Likewise why Franken is not Senator while the real miscreants hover over Pentagon, FBI, and HHS. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #2

Look at the effort the DOJ made to make sure this was prosecuted. lees1975 Dec 2024 #7