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Trump atty John Lauro says Trump "technically" violated the Constitution.
I'm fine with that.
So long as "technically" Trump gets convicted, "technically" gets a prison sentence, "technically" is incarcerated, and "technically" spends the rest of his miserable fucking life there.
#TrumpIndictment3

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[megathread]
Trump Indictment #3: 2023-08-01
Trump Indictment #4: 2023-08-14

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictments_against_Donald_Trump

Trump: 4 felony counts, attempt to overturn 2020 election
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/01/1190459957/trump-indictment-jan-6-2020-election

Trump Case: Broad Implications for U.S. Democracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-charged-jan-6-election-democracy.html

Trump +6 co-conspirators
Descriptions match w. people central to 2021-01-06 insurrection
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-indictment-election-co-conspirators.html

Trump Faces 3 conspiracy counts + obstruction
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-indictment-charges-jan-6.html

persagen,
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.. cont'd 1/3

Trump Indicted for Subverting American Democracy
3rd indictment against Trump in 4 mo.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/donald-trump-charged-with-crimes-related-to-subverting-2020-election-trump-indictment-january-6-jack-smith-grand-jury

New Trump Indictment Will Supercharge His War on American Democracy
Trump was aided/abetted by millions of co-conspirator MAGA Republicans who bought his lies, still do
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/trump-indictment-jack-smith-2024-election-democracy

Dallas attorney Sidney Powell apparently co-conspirator in Trump indictment
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/01/trump-federal-indictment-january-6-sidney-powell

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... cont'd 2/3

Trump Jan. 6 Indictment, Annotated
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-jan-6-indictment-2020-election-annotated.html

persagen,
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... cont'd 3/3

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks on Trump's latest indictment
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/01/1191359088/special-counsel-jack-smith-trump-indictment-livestream

Who Are Trump’s Alleged Co-Conspirators? DOJ cited 6 as-yet unindicted accomplices
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/trump-indictment-guiliani-powell-eastman-clark-chesebro

  • Rudy Giuliani
  • John Eastman
  • fmr. DOJ official Jeffrey Clark
  • Kenneth Chesebro
  • self-styled “Kraken lawyer” Sidney Powell who alleged w/o evidence that Trump was victim of vast international conspiracy
  • Jeffrey Clark

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictments_against_Donald_Trump

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Addendae 1

Republican Candidates Stances on Trump Indictments
They cast charges against him as politically motivated/legally meritless
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/us/politics/republican-candidates-trump-indictments.html

Trump’s Legal Team Just Big Hole in 3rd Indictment Defense
Lawyer John Lauro admitted the crimes
https://newrepublic.com/post/174783/trumps-legal-team-just-blew-big-hole-third-indictment-defense

Team Trump Was Prepared to Use the Military to Stay in Power
Trump’s considered using Insurrection Act to quash protests after a stolen election
https://newrepublic.com/post/174780/team-trump-prepared-use-military-stay-power

persagen,
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Addendae 2
Messages Point to Identity of Co-conspirator 6 in Trump Indictment
Email sent by Boris Epshteyn matches description of email indictment attributed to 1 of 6 unnamed co-conspirators

Boris Epshteyn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Epshteyn

  • Russian-American Republican political strategist, investment banker, attorney
  • strategic advisor on Trump 2020 presidential campaign
  • remained close advisor to Trump post-presidency

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Addendae 3

Trump, Arraigned on Election Charges, Pleads Not Guilty
Appeared in Washington federal court after indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 defeat
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/us/politics/trump-arraignment-court.html

*pretrial hearing 2023-08-28

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Jan. 6 Conspiracy Charges
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/trump-arrest-arraignment

  • news consumers might feel collective fatigue
  • imp. to remember federal gov. has not gone easy on 100s of people charged re: 2021-01-06

persagen,
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Addendae 4
Most Frightening Part of Trump Indictment
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/opinion/trump-indictment-jeffrey-clark-insurrection-act.html

  • co-Conspirator 4 = Jeffrey Clark
  • conversation w. Patrick Philbin, deputy White House counsel
  • mentions (alludes to Trump) invoking Insurrection Act

Insurrection Act of 1807: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurrection_Act_of_1807

  • empowers the POTUS to deploy U.S. military & federalized National Guard troops w/i U.S. to suppress civil disorder, insurrection, or rebellion

persagen,
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Addendae 4 cont'd 1/2

https://persagen.com >> search: Jeffrey Clark"

Jeffrey Clark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Clark
Patrick F. Philbin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_F._Philbin

USA v. Donald Trump
https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/trump-jan-6-indictment-2020-election/1f1c76972b25c802/full.pdf

  • pp. 3-6 list, describe unnamed co-conspirators
  • p. 30: Insurrection Act mentioned

persagen,
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Addendae 4 cont'd 2/2

DOJ asks judge to issue protective order after Trump posts apparent threat of revenge
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/05/1192336975/doj-asks-judge-issue-protective-order-after-trump-post

  • Trump appeared to promise revenge on those who go after him
  • protective orders common in criminal cases
  • prosecutors said it's "particularly important in this case" because Trump has posted on social media about "witnesses, judges, attorneys, & others associated with legal matters pending against him."

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Addendae 6

Secret Memo Laid Out Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden Win
House Jan. 6 committee investigation did not uncover memo
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/us/politics/trump-indictment-fake-electors-memo.html

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Addendae 6 cont'd

Secret Memo: Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden’s Win
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/us/politics/trump-indictment-fake-electors-memo.html

Stunning New Memo: Trumpists Knew Fake Elector Scheme Would Fail, Didn’t Care
Newly uncovered memo details how Trump’s team knew their efforts to overthrow the election were a long shot, but pressed forward anyway
https://newrepublic.com/post/174927/memo-trumpworld-knew-fake-elector-scheme-fail-didnt-care

https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/chesebro-dec-6-memo/ce55d6abd79c2c71/full.pdf

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Addendae 9

Chesebro Or Eastman: Who Really Masterminded Stop The Steal?
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/chesebro-or-eastman-who-really-masterminded-stop-the-steal

https://persagen.com >> search: Chesebro
"John Eastman"
"Claremont Institute"

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Addendae 10

2 Months in Georgia: How Trump Tried to Overturn Vote
Georgia case offers vivid reminder of extraordinary lengths Trump, allies went to reverse 2020 U.S. election
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/trump-georgia-election-results.html

https://persagen.com >> search: "Brad Raffensperger"
"Brad Raffensperger" AND (ginni OR cleta)
"cleta mitchell" AND "leonard leo"

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Addendae 11

Trump Spent Weekend Publicly Attacking His Judge
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/trump-spent-the-weekend-publicly-attacking-his-judge

  • U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanya_S._Chutkan) said she will protect integrity of proceedings in U.S. v. Trump
  • Trump resumed public attacks on her/proceedings
  • in posts/reposts on his Truth Social platform, Trump impugned Chutkan, her motives, & proceedings against him

Trump’s Dominance Cage Match w. The Courts & Why He has To Lose
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trumps-dominance-cage-match-with-the-courts-and-why-he-has-to-lose

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