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The filing included the December 1 memo signed by Trump, which claimed the subpoena had requested an “extremely broad set of materials” and blocked the release of 4,152 documents.

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[–] teft@piefed.social 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Well yeah. He's gotten away with every other time he's obstructed justice. Why would this be any different?

[–] CubitOom 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I think it should still be stated when it happens.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Surprise, surprise... political and financial elites hate imprisoning their own kind. It sets a bad precedent, I guess.

It makes me think of Silvio Berlusconi, who was convicted of a laundry list of crimes by Italian courts... and his only punishment was a week entertaining people at an old age home.