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Rhiannon12866

(224,280 posts)
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 10:40 PM Dec 16

Judge Merchan REFUSES to Throw Out Trump's 34 Felony Guilty Verdicts; Case Moves Toward Sentencing - Glenn Kirschner



Judge Juan Merchan just denied Donald Trump's motion to throw out his 34 felony guilty verdicts based on the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling. This ruling moves the case closer to sentencing.

This video discusses what's likely to happen next in Trump's criminal case in New York. - Glenn Kirschner - 12/16/2024.

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Judge Merchan REFUSES to Throw Out Trump's 34 Felony Guilty Verdicts; Case Moves Toward Sentencing - Glenn Kirschner (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Dec 16 OP
Guilty on all counts. Dave Bowman Dec 17 #1
49% of me is happy. The other 51% is worried pnwmom Dec 17 #2
Good Grief, same here! The media keeps saying this is his "lame duck" term, forgetting that he may not leave office Rhiannon12866 Dec 17 #3
For the video-challenged there is a textual discussion and link to the ruling. (Yes, I know, wrong forum) usonian Dec 17 #4
Thanks for this important addition! Rhiannon12866 Dec 17 #5
You're welcome! usonian Dec 17 #6

pnwmom

(109,635 posts)
2. 49% of me is happy. The other 51% is worried
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 12:55 AM
Dec 17

that now Trump will have even more of a motivation to try to stay in office after his 4 years are up.

Rhiannon12866

(224,280 posts)
3. Good Grief, same here! The media keeps saying this is his "lame duck" term, forgetting that he may not leave office
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 12:58 AM
Dec 17

I mean, isn't this the reason he ran again to begin with, to take advantage of USSC's "presidential immunity" ruling??

usonian

(14,592 posts)
6. You're welcome!
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 02:08 AM
Dec 17

I skim text efficiently. I otta after so many years! I can't copy and paste from video, can't jump around, and I find that a few minutes of fact get crammed into 30 or so.

So busy!

To each their own!

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