Chesebro, who was charged alongside Donald Trump and more than a dozen other codefendants with attempting to delay the transfer of power after the 2020 election, was scheduled to stand trial this week. He accepted the offer as jury selection was underway on Friday, and after rejecting an earlier deal.
We can’t get too excited. We don’t yet know how they’ll testify. These sentences are far too lenient as well. Misdemeanors for Sidney?? A single felony for Chesebro? No jail time for either? ?That’s bullshit for someone committing treason against the US and trying to overturn an election.
These deals are contingent on their testimony. The prosecution knows what their testimony will be, and has reserved the right to withdraw the deal and send them to trial if they fail to provide fully open and honest testimony. In Powell’s case in particular, she’s already provided a statement to prosecutors essentially detailing what she’ll say on the stand.
I’ll take them getting lenient sentencing if it means a better chance at taking out the Orange fuck.