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Atlanta-area prosecutors investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia are in possession of text messages and emails directly connecting members of Donald Trump’s legal team to the early January 2021 voting system breach in Coffee County, sources tell CNN.

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[–] curious_illusions@lemmy.world 136 points 1 year ago (19 children)

They are so mad they cheated and still lost. This country is going to take so long to heal after this. It really makes me sad.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 80 points 1 year ago (6 children)

its amazing how much back and forth happens the richer you are in the legal system. one woman accidentally voted twice, straight to jail.

donald trump indicted 3 times, and god knows how many other terrible things . days in jail : 0

2 sets of laws. which one do you think you fall under?

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One could afford bail of course. Because we let rich criminals buy their way out of sitting in jail.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 29 points 1 year ago

Trump hasn't even needed to pay bail yet.

[–] SoylentBlake@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

When those whom society rewards don't respect the law

No one will respect the law.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She didn’t even accidentally vote twice, she was sentenced to 8 years for the crime of completing a provisional ballot while the state figured out if she was eligible to vote or not.

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[–] snooggums@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We haven't healed from the fucking Civil War. Why would we heal from anything more recent?

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[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 99 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Keep digging and guaranteed to find the Russians as well.

The most terrifying thing of all is how almost accepted all this is. None of it is particularly shocking. Hard core Republicans will even justify it, possibly even flaunt it. This is how far down the rabbit hole we've allowed things to get.

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[–] Lemmylefty@lemmy.world 70 points 1 year ago (1 children)

”Rudy Giuliani had nothing to do with this,” said Robert Costello, Giuliani’s attorney. “You can’t attach Rudy Giuliani to Sidney Powell’s crackpot idea.”

“Just landed back in DC with the Mayor huge things starting to come together!” an employee from the firm Sullivan Strickler, which was hired by Sidney Powell to examine voting systems in Coffee County, wrote in a group chat with other colleagues on January 1.

Former New York Mayor Giuliani was consistently referred to as “the Mayor,” in other texts sent by the same individual and others at the time.

“Most immediately, we were just granted access – by written invitation! – to Coffee County’s systems. Yay!” the text reads.

Props to the authors of the article, Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, for the excellent comedic structuring.

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 68 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Maybe this is why its taking so long. Shes gonna file indictment proceedings against them all?

And this will be state charges.

No presidential pardons for you.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Oh wait.

What if Lyndsay Graham is in there lmao. He called Rathensburger ( I think that's how you spell it) as well.

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Graham is up to his ass in this. 20 years ago I thought he was a bigot, but one who had opinions worth listening to on national security and military affairs.

What a sad little wrinkled balloon he turned out to be. Hope his ass gets indicted too.

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[–] Thisisforfun@lemmy.world 61 points 1 year ago (6 children)

'Member how Trump and Roger Stone were instrumental in Bush winning in 2000?

Pillsbury doughboy 'members.

[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What the FUCK?! I was alive when this happened, remembered all the recounts and buzz about how close it is, and this is still literally the first I'm hearing about it. I didn't realize just how disconnected from politics my family and circle was. Now I understand the few grumbles I'd hear over the years about how it "should have been gore" I

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[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 24 points 1 year ago (9 children)

How the fuck is it even possible for a political party to steal an election and we all just roll over and take it because the Supreme Court sided with them?

I thought the system was ours to use as we please, not them.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

FWIW Bush Jr. was showered with abuse and had eggs thrown at him and he had to abandon the traditional walk to the Capitol at his inauguration, and he was deeply unpopular at the start of his term. Only 911 bailed him out.

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 25 points 1 year ago (5 children)

But it never should have even gotten that far. The people should have revolted and did the election over again.

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[–] finkrat@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Classic Republican playbook, start shit and then project it on the enemy to make them look bad

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 70 points 1 year ago

It's actually an old fascist trick.

It's really effective too. You always know the horrible things you're doing before anyone else. So you can always beat the opposition to the accusation.

"You did X!"

"No I didn't, why would you even think that?"

Months (or years) later when there's an investigation...

"Hey wait, you actually did X!"

"You're obviously making it up, everyone knows it's what you did. People have been talking about you doing it for years!"

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[–] ShooBoo@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If she has a winnable case, the D. is fuuuuuucked.

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[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Lock him the fuck up. Also, you better believe that republicans are in some pizza shop basement raping and mutilating kids. Every accusation is a confession. 100% of the time.

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[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

I'm shocked! SHOCKED!

Well not that shocked.

[–] TwoGems@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago

Ok now do the Republican Senators that helped the coup like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Boebert etc

[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago
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