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Steve Herman Aug 6, 2023

“A technical violation of the Constitution is not a violation of criminal law.” — lawyer for Donald Trump
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/full-trump-lawyer-election-fraud-case-will-be-most-important-civil-rights-case-in-decades-190116933708

Full Trump lawyer: Election fraud case will be ‘most important’ civil rights case in decades

John Lauro, attorney to Donald Trump, joins Meet the Press to discuss the former president’s legal defense following his indictment over efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Steve Herman Aug 6, 2023

Meanwhile, the former president wants a change of venue (apparently to #WestVirginia), contending he can’t get a fair trial in #DC because he’s calling for a “federal takeover” of the “filthy and crime ridden” district.

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From here on, he will be doing a lot of squeaking, wining, insulting and false accusations. All signals that he painted himself nicely into a corner by now... a former president, can you imagine? This con man, this snake oil salesman. Tar and feathers should be the only possible punishment to drive him out of Washington... for good.