When special counsel Jack Smith criminally charged Donald Trump this month for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, the indictment referenced six unnamed co-conspirators—five of whom are identifiable—who aided the ex-president’s plot to stay in power, i.e. break the law. Why Smith chose not to charge these individuals is unclear; while it’s possible that the prosecutor only targeted Trump to expedite the case, it’s also plausible that he did so as part of a strategy to get them to cooperate and become government witnesses against the former guy. And according to a new report, it seems like at least some of these people might be willing to talk to save themselves.

  • VanillaGorilla@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Uh, I can’t wait for the next season of “I barely know them, never really talked to them” !

    I hope it has a better end than the last one though.

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      1 year ago

      It’ll be an interesting tactic when he tries it on members of his family

    • Alien Nathan Edward
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      1 year ago

      I, for one, am excited for the new seasons of “I cannot recall” and “I plead the fifth”