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pnwmom

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19. There is, hopefully, a significant difference in Trump's obstruction case.

Reply to Tomconroy (Reply #17)

Wed Dec 13, 2023, 02:38 PM

Dec 2023

The appeal of the rioters was based on the flimsy excuse that the law required their obstruction to involve some kind of document.

In Trump's case, he was encouraging fake electors to file false documents. So regardless of what is decided with the rioters, his situation is different.

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Good evening it is indeed DFW Dec 2023 #18

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Major, Major news. This affects two of the charges Tomconroy Dec 2023 #17

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