• gzrrt@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    The vast majority of federal cases end with a plea deal. Any idea if that could include forfeiting any right to run for public office? Would be great for peace of mind if so

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      1 year ago

      I want him to rip DeSantis to shreds first. Hopefully he does it out of sheer spite anyway if he can’t run.

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      1 year ago

      Well he already entered his pleas today, “Not Guilty”, and demanded (as is his right), a jury trial. The chances for a deal with the DOJ at this point are zilch, unless they can file amended charges based on a deal to enter guilty plea to some charges?

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      1 year ago

      That would look way too much like partisan coercion and would absolutely blow up in Biden and the Democrats’ faces. They need to have a real iron-clad case if they’re going to make this work, which means they’ll need to prove it in court.