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In familiar predicament for famously challenging client, multiple Florida lawyers decline to take Trump’s case, people familiar with the matter say.

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[–] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

1)Read the indictment. There is a tape where he breaks the law and then acknowledges that’s it’s illegal and proceeds to break the law more. That single law has a sentencing guideline of 10 years.

https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2023/06/trump-indictment.pdf

2)special council is insulated from AG and WH

3)the judge is a trump appointee

4)It doesn’t set a precedent for shit. He broke the law. He will have his day in court.