Hardly a surprise, given the nonstop investigations into Trump for the last seven years. What are the allegations? 31 counts in the indictment allege the willful retention of National Defense Information. Then there is one count each for: conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record, corruptly concealing a document or record, concealing a document in a federal investigation, a scheme to conceal, and false statements and representations.
Let me clear about something. I have long opposed prosecutors over charging the number of counts for what is essentially the same act. As far as I am concerned, the last 6 counts all concern the same alleged offense - but pled 6 different ways. And the first 31 counts - 31 different pieces of paper, but all regarding the same alleged act. The prosecutor should have been permitted, therefore, to allege 2 counts only. But the prosecutors charge more in an effort to obtain a plea. Such as: agree to a 20 year sentence or face 5 million years in prison. Yes, I am being facetious, but not by much. Apparently Trump faces 420 years. As the Kingston Trio said - coulda been life.
As we know, Biden appointed Merrick Garland (thank G-d he was never confirmed to sit on the Supreme Court) as his Attorney General. Garland, in turn, appointed special prosecutor Jack Smith. Here is what Smith said the other day in an effort to justify this prosecution: "We have one set of laws in this country and they apply to everyone." I almost choked on my lunch.
But permit me to back up a bit. This move is hardly the first unprecedented move for the Democrats. They have broken every norm, every customary standard and practice, previously adhered to by both parties, in order to maintain their grip on power. They spent nearly 3 years on the phony Russian collusion hoax; with the recent Durham report stating there was little basis for it. They then impeached Trump over their phony, made up story.
Did that phony story cost Trump the 2020 election? If there was collusion, it was between the Democrats and the mainstream media, pushing their phony narrative. Then, following the events of January 6, they impeached Trump a second time. But no House Judiciary Committee hearings first, no due process of law for Trump, no opportunity to rebut the charges against him. No, that came afterward, with the made for primetime TV "select" committee hearings.
Yes, it was "select" alright. All members were selected by Speaker Pelosi, after denying to then Minority Leader McCarthy his choice of committee members. Again, unprecedented. So this unprecedented federal indictment of a former president should come as no surprise. And, of no apparent concern to Biden, we have the incumbent president, who is seeking reelection, pursuing the prosecution of the leader of the opposition party, a man who, as of now, looks to be the opposing nominee. Welcome to the Banana Republic of the United States.
When I speak of there being two different systems of justice in this country, one for Democrats and one for Republicans, the Left just accuses me of "whataboutism." To me, that is their way of telling me they don't give a damn about the equal application of the laws. It tells me that they support their party's nonstop efforts to retain power at all costs. Just ask Biden. He'll tell you that those MAGA Republicans can never be trusted with holding office.
Before I do discuss Clinton or Biden avoiding prosecution, let me be clear. There are, indeed, some serious allegations against Trump, including admitting he had highly sensitive documents that were still classified, and asking others if those documents might be concealed. (As an aside, who recorded those conversations with Trump, and why?) Do I have a recommendation for what should be done about it? Yes, at the end of this blog post.
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