Donald Trump discussion Thread IX (threadbanned users listed in OP)

As part of her plea deal she had to tell the prosecutor EVERYTHING she knows. If they think she isn't her plea deal gets scrapped. I don't think going to prison for Trump is on her agenda

Because that suited the man at the tiller with his hands-on lifestyle. Plausible deniability is not in his playbook, for which justice must be grateful.

The next 2 paragraphs are reported quotes from Trumps lawyer, Steve Sadow, on an ABC news online print report. The use of the "MY" word in Mr Sadow's statement that "once again, I fully expect that truthful testimony would be favourable to my defense strategy" could turn out handy for him.

Trump attorney Steve Sadow said it appears as if Chesebro’s guilty plea “was the result of pressure by Fani Willis and her team and the prosecution’s looming threat of prison time.”

He also reiterated what he said after Powell’s guilty plea, which similarly included a commitment to testify in future trials: “Once again, I fully expect that truthful testimony would be favorable to my defense strategy.”

Link:https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=e88629aa0d12adbeJmltdHM9MTY5Nzg0NjQwMCZpZ3VpZD0xYTRlZWZkZC1mYjU5LTZkZmItMzVkMi1lMDI2ZmY1OTZmMzAmaW5zaWQ9NTE4MA&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=1a4eefdd-fb59-6dfb-35d2-e026ff596f30&psq=Are+the+Georgia+Trump+trial+jurors+being+sworn+in+now&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9hYmNuZXdzLmdvLmNvbS9VUy93aXJlU3RvcnkvanVyeS1zZWxlY3Rpb24tc2V0LWJlZ2luLXRyaWFsLWdlb3JnaWEtZWxlY3Rpb24tY2FzZS0xMDQxNjUyNDY&ntb=1

I am conjecturing now but it might be an attempt at some sort of legal sidestep deal as Chesebro is still facing investigation [and maybe prosecution in federal court] by Special Counsel Smith for his attempt to get 16 Georgia GOP voters to sign faked election return documents for that state. I think part of that investigation had/has Chesebro meeting with Trump to work out how to get the fake returns made up and signed, with input from Rudy, the other Trump advisor on law matters.

Edit... I had a look at the Smith investigation re Chesebro on the internet and noticed a quote by Grubman in a separate follow-up item: Chesebro had been "inaccurately" described as the "architect" of the so-called fake elector plan.

Trump has had a wobbler in court today apparently. Violated his gag order again, ordered to take the stand and then fined $10000. What an absolute first class turd this man really is.

The judge's spoken response might have gotten under Trump's skin when he referred to the credibility of the witness [Cohen] making it clear to the court [incl Trump and his lawyer] he had not made a pre-judgement in the case.

I wonder do the likes of KellyAnne Conway or Lindsey Graham etc ever take a moment to reflect on the chaos they helped to create in the US. I don't expect them to ever admit it publicly, but in the quiet moments do they have any pangs of guilt for helping Trump to the power he has? It would appear from the complete break that Ivanka has done with Trump in relation to the campaign that she has at least considered that it is not in her own interests to stay so close (although I doubt very much whether she has cut ties with the business)

I know that many of them appeared to have crossed that line on Jan 6th, before quickly pushing those feelings back down on the basis of personal/party benefit.

Ref the chance of no agreement between both parties in the House on funding the US Govt and federal agencies [due to the activities of a certain non governmental person and his allies] in the next vote, would it be to the benefit of the new Speaker to cobble together a deal between both parties in the House and agree on ensuring an agreement on the funding, thus certifying an independent position free from influence by that person currently not in Govt service? This would include the proxies and allies of the non-governmental person. I'm assuming that the new Speaker would like to be in a position of power free of obligations to the current outsider.

I'm looking at the CNBC TV media [Squawk Box] read on how the US economy is doing market-wise and how the Fed seems to be prepared NOT to raise rates at the present because such a move might have no effect either way on the market and the US economy. Is the US market concerned as much as the media seems to be about a failure of congress to agree on funding of the Govt and federal services [incl various social services] or is the media fretting about a lack of agreement gaslighting, giving some advantage to the person not in Govt service and his allies in the House?

Unlike when he was president, the buck really does stop here

Has he not already been found guilty and the case is only to determine sentence?

For once, the reality of his situation has hit home. On leaving the courthouse, Trump's response to questions from the media was a [zipper up] hand movement across his mouth.