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Ex-Trump Lawyer Says 'We're Screwed' if Trump Pressures New AG Blanche to Subvert Elections | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)

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Noting Barr’s resistance to Trump in 2020, Hasan asked: “If the midterms don’t go Trump’s way this fall, is there any world in which Todd Blanche stands up to Trump if he’s asked to find some fake evidence of voter fraud, or are we screwed now?”

“We’re screwed,” Cobb said bluntly.

“Great,” Hasan said. “That’s what I suspected.”

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[–] Octavio@piefed.social 14 points 2 days ago

Oh, I wouldn’t worry about Trump pressuring him to do that. I’d worry about him doing enthusiastically, without needing to be pressured.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

If he is approved then we know everything is theatre and all are complicit.

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, it is interesting to speculate about attempts to destroy democracy. But one lawyer doesn't make or break shit.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Sure, he'd need the support of the military, Congress, and the Supreme Court, with the opposing segments of the population comprised of people that confuse the mere act of protest with activism and action, with no significant acceptance that all actual reform is ultimately backed by the threat of revolution.