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The fact is that I'm totally innocent. I did nothing wrong,
Second, the burden that sentencing will impose on the President-Elect's responsibilities is relatively insubstantial in light of the trial court's stated intent to impose a sentence of "unconditional discharge" after a brief virtual hearing,
It's the Thomas Court. Justice Thomas is the lead intellectual in this court."
When asked why Bannon thinks Thomas should swear Trump in, he said Because it's a total sham. All you're doing is empowering this Banana Republic judges and courts to go after future presidents."
When asked why he wanted Roberts and Barrett to halt Trump's sentencing, Bannon said For this I got indicted,
Trump lamented to the judge Friday Earlier this week I wrote that at this point, ensuring the finality of Trump's conviction was more important than his sentence... this court has done its best to stand for the rule of law."
Joyce Vance, a former U.S. attorney and legal analyst, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday The American public has the right to a presidency unencumbered by pending legal matters... imposing this sentence ensures that."
In my entire legal career, I've never even heard of an unconditional discharge. I was so confused about it, I actually went to ChatGPT,
Cohen, who was also a key witness in the case against his former boss, told MSNBC in a Friday evening interview Now I think that Judge Merchan was judicious in his decision and also—I think the decision was appropriate."
I looked it up and I was unable to find anybody in history who's ever gotten an unconditional judicial discharge,
Trump's former lawyer said In his only obvious dig—and I hope it stung—Merchan concluded that, 'It is the legal protections afforded to the Office of the President of the United States that are extraordinary, not the occupant,
I very, very much disagree with much of what the government just said about this case, about the legitimacy of what happened in this courtroom during this trial, and about President Trump's conduct fighting this case,
This court has determined that the only lawful sentence that permits entry of judgement of conviction without encroachment on the highest office of the land is a sentence of unconditional discharge,
Merchan said, explaining his reasoning Send Trump to prison, then you can make that comparison, although it still wouldn't be true
Sir, I wish you Godspeed as you assume your second term in office.
Judge Merchan told Trump ... It was This was highlighted this week by the sharp contrast between the humility, humanity, empathy, and character of former President Carter as opposed to President Trump, who famously once said in a debate that he could stand on Fifth Avenue and shoot someone and it would not hurt him or his voters,
Gansler told the Washington Examiner Supporters will say the conviction was an injustice. Opponents will say the lack of punishment is an injustice,
Pitney told the Washington Examiner Liberals predictably will try to make something of this demonstrating they have learned nothing from the outcome of the election,
Shirley told the Washington Examiner Ordinary citizens do not receive those legal protections. It's the office of the president that bestows those far-reaching protections to the office holder and it was the citizenry that recently decided you should once again receive the benefits of those protections, which include the supremacy clause and presidential immunity,
It’s a bulls*** conviction that says more about our broke political system than it does about Trump’s personal conduct,
Feehery, a partner at EFB Advocacy, told the Washington Examiner
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