In the style of autocrats everywhere, Trnmp is playing the judicial system. While one side proceeds with impartiality and decency, the other misses no opportunity to lie, obstruct and delay. Yesterday, an entourage of Republicans united to attack the criminal trial of Trnmp in NY.
The rule of law depends on people not supporting such attacks on a free society. But too many do, it seems.
Democracy needs to be able to vigorously defend against strongmen with autocratic, oligarchic minds.
Case on election subversion on indefinite hold as appeals court will hear arguments for disqualifying the judge.
Case on Jan 6 insurrection on indefinite hold as Supreme Court is slow to consider the outrageous claim that a president can never ever be tried for anything done in office.
Case on illegal possession of secret documents postponed indefinitely by a judge "due to complexity".
Case on hush money fraud: pending - but it's the weakest of the cases.
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