One thing Trump and defenders forget to mention when they go on about “election interference” and the deep state is that Trump may have avoided all of this by not doing so many crimes.
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office said Tuesday its civil fraud case against former President Trump, his two elder sons and his business “is ready for trial,” according to a court filing Monday.
The big picture: The $250 million lawsuit adds to the legal woes and mounting legal bills Trump faces, including three indictments — the latest coming Tuesday in relation to the Jan. 6 probe.
Lock them up
Pence took notes. This will make his very popular among Republican primary voters:
The indictment notes that after it became clear Vice President Mike Pence “would not fraudulently alter the election results,” the attack on the U.S. Capitol halted the Electoral certification. “As violence ensued,” the indictment claims, “the Defendant and co-conspirators exploited the disruption by redoubling efforts to levy false claims of election fraud and convince Members of Congress to further delay the certification based on those claims.”
Why would any lawer ever sign up to work for Trump?
Trump’s Plan to Save Himself: Scapegoat His Coup Lawyers
“John [Eastman] and Rudy [Giuliani] gave a lot of counsel,” one Trump advisor says ominously. “Other people can decide how sound it was”