Stephen Miller is exhorting Republican prosecutors across the country to get cracking and start prosecuting Democrats, in light of Trump’s conviction.
“Well, gee, Steve, we’re doing the best we can, but, you know, we kinda need facts to proceed.”
@johnldeboer that's the thing about the courts--you really can't just bullshit your way into charges against someone...
@rpardee If our history of racial injustice has taught us anything, it is that “facts” for a biased jury mean nothing. I fear that cases will be brought against Democrats in deep-red states, where all the prosecutor needs to show is that the defendant donated to Hillary Clinton, Obama, or Biden. And besides, just investigating Democrats will create a cloud of corruption involving them. Talk about weaponizing the Dept. of Justice!
@johnldeboer that's not impossible, sure, but there are safeguards. You've got to establish that some fact is relevant to the case before evidence can come in for example, and there are appeals if the trial judge makes wackadoo rulings.
If everybody's corrupt/prejudiced up the line of appeals then sure, there's a real danger. But FWIW, I'm not going to panic just yet.
@rpardee I was a bit hyperbolic, but my point was that a MAGA jury wouldn’t need facts/evidence to convict, something Trump supporters are accusing the Manhattan jury of doing. Despite the fact there were Trump adherents in that jury. I predict, because it’s already been done, that cases against Democrats will be brought to districts with a history of favoring right-wing causes.