When special counsel Jack Smith criminally charged Donald Trump this month for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, the indictment referenced six unnamed co-conspirators—five of whom are identifiable—who aided the ex-president’s plot to stay in power, i.e. break the law. Why Smith chose not to charge these individuals is unclear; while it’s possible that the prosecutor only targeted Trump to expedite the case, it’s also plausible that he did so as part of a strategy to get them to cooperate and become government witnesses against the former guy. And according to a new report, it seems like at least some of these people might be willing to talk to save themselves.

  • Boddhisatva@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I can’t tell who are scorpions and who are frogs, but I’m looking forward to watching them all drowning in the river.

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      1 year ago

      I think they’re more like a ball of scorpions attempting to forge the river like ants… Just all bunch together, hold on, and jump in. The sad thing is they made it most of the way before people realized a bunch of scorpions are trying to make it to shore…