Legal analysts say Trump admitted that the intent in financial representations he made was to convince lenders to loan him money.

  • Jay@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    A plausible sounding article I read stated that his lawyers knew from the start that they didn’t have a chance of winning anyway. This whole thing is just theater to try and stall as long as possible to buy time until the election.

    I’m sure they’ve already got plans to cheat their way to a “victory” on that front as well.

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      1 year ago

      But also taking time to give him a proper trial ensures that the final ruling is constitutional and can’t risk being declared a mistrial later on.