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Originally posted by a1abdj:

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Shouldn't something like that call for an immediate mistrial and the conviction thrown out?

If it can be confirmed, sure. As it stands, they're only aware of the post. They have no idea who the person is who posted it, if they're actually related to anybody on the jury, or if it was made with any real information or was simply stirring the pot.

I am sure you are correct. But, wouldn't it be delicious if the assholes on the jury actually cause Trump to go free by their own hand?

At most, it would be a mistrial and the DA would have to decide whether to refile the case.

As said above, it could be legit, someone looking for a little fame, or even someone looking to "throw" the case to a mistrial.

It's very easy to find the relatives of someone, including cousin status, and I could pretend to be your cousin and make up stuff. Mike Anderson may be the true cousin of a jury member but a fake Mike Anderson might have posted that.

Found one that shows both pages of the letter.


https://x.com/PhilHollowayEsq/.../1799180470615240743

It is "legit". Here's another look at Merchan's email.

https://x.com/greta/status/1799180584108875874?s=61

It's not big trouble. At this stage it's only potential big trouble.

It'll get checked out by both sides and I'm side each one already knows if one of juror has a cousin name Michael Anderson. It could be real or someone pretending to be Michael Anderson.

A reasonable, sober breakdown of what's come to light.

Merchan - is that short for Merchanovich, Comrade?

https://twitter.com/ModernityN.../1799018784021512638

The judge, in quoting the post, left out "...according to her." This narrows down the jurors to five.

Looking at how this was posted- in a thread not directly related to the Trump trial- seems to lend validity to its authenticity. The person who made the post about their juror cousin, having just learned the information, is excited, and drops in the comment as soon as possible.

Weighing against it being authentic is the presence of the person who told the excited poster that the law has been broken, although people frequenting a site such as that one would likely be more familiar with the law. If this turns out to be a hoax, it wouldn't surprise me to find out that both of these posters are one and the same person.

However, talking into consideration all we know at this point, I am inclined to believe this is authentic. It would be the exceptionally clever troll to go about chumming the waters in this fashion, and the perpetrator would be, I think, apt to make this posted remark known in general a bit sooner.

I make it 70/30, with favor going to it being authentic.

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Looking at this more closely, "Michael Anderson" posted their comment more than once, and it is the second comment below which was referenced by the judge, which is why the "...according to her." part was not included, and, again, there is "another person" right there to tell the poster that they are describing a violation of the law.

https://x.com/BurtMaclin_FBI/s.../1799207493026861336

Then again...

If this is a troll, I think the guy is going to get far more attention than he bargained for.

Makes me wonder why the judge is taking this seriously.

https://x.com/JSweetLI/status/1799184582832755062

Yale Law Professor, part 2 on the Trump case:

I want to see this case rapidly disassemble, like a shuttle launch with a bad solid rocket booster seal, on a cold January morning...

"...go at throttle up..."

Another guy that deserves to be in prison, James Clapper.
A day after the FBI agent testified under oath at the Hunter Biden trial that the laptop being introduced (yes, that laptop again) had zero implanted info.
It was all Hunter's work,says out FBI, and Clapper doubled down on his pre-election statement that it was Russian disinformation.

https://www.foxnews.com/politi...-hunter-biden-laptop

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Originally posted by 220-9er:
Another guy that deserves to be in prison, James Clapper.
A day after the FBI agent testified under oath at the Hunter Biden trial that the laptop being introduced (yes, that laptop again) had zero implanted info.
It was all Hunter's work,says out FBI, and Clapper doubled down on his pre-election statement that it was Russian disinformation.

https://www.foxnews.com/politi...-hunter-biden-laptop

I am curious if there is some legal prohibition against former government officials using that status to make false statements or to try to interfere in an election?

All those 51 people used their credentials as former government officials to lend credence to the claim (which was known false already by the FBI) that the laptop was Russian disinformation. Certainly that is attempting to interfere in an election. If it is illegal, they need to be prosecuted.

QUESTION TO PONDER
Who stood a better chance of receiving a fair trial:
Donald Trump in New York City
or
Tom Robinson in To Kill A Mocking Bird?

Note - Both are based on works of fiction.

Former WH Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney says Donald Trump will pick Ben Carson as VP

Sounds right to me

He would be down the list a ways for me.
He is a good man for sure.
But DJT needs someone more aggressive and assertive imho.
He needs someone that will make sure people know what needs to be done when called upon and will take no prisoners.
Carson is not that kind of personality.

On the plus side he would make Harris look like the absolute air head ding a ling she is.

I hope Mulvaney is like everyone one else. Just guessing.

Dr. Carson would be a fine choice. Even keeled, not prone vitioluc lashing out, very smart and when he was HHS Secretary during the Trump admin, he didn't make headlines and quietly did his job.

For awhile, over a year, the Trump camp has stated that "loyalty" is the primary factor in deciding members of his team, including VP. And I agree 100%, since betrayal has been perhaps the top problem in the Trump White House. Ben Carson is a man who will not fuck over Trump. He is friends with Trump, been in his inner circle for years, and has never once strayed from his trust and loyalty for the man. I consider him the top choice over the other possibilities.