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[–] ASK_ME_ABOUT_LOOM@beehaw.org 48 points 2 years ago (3 children)

In a statement Thursday night, the Trump campaign called the new charges “desperate and flailing” and said Smith is “casting about for any way to salvage” the case against him.

"Desperate and flailing" is, uh, not exactly how I would describe the prosecutorial posture, here.

[–] fuzzywolf23@beehaw.org 30 points 2 years ago

Remember: everything is projection

[–] Blackbird 16 points 2 years ago

Nope. More like throwing away the key.

[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Desperate and flailing Smith trying to salvage his meager 40 charges against Trump.