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Ex-President scowls in court
Opening day of hunting season for Letitia James and the bad orange man sat in court as his handlers used the Witch Hunt to raise funds. He is attending the trial because he used it as an excuse to get out of testifying in a case against his former fixed Michael Cohen. https://apnews.com/article/trump-letitia-james-fraud-lawsuit-new-york-eb98c99fe918da139b0d8b6347211afe
Real estate fraud resolved
A California real estate executive pleaded guilty to a multi-year fraud in which he inflated the value of properties to obtain loans and financing for which he otherwise would not be eligible. Wow, I thought that was just how real estate investors do business. Smart. Very smart. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/real-estate-executive-pleads-guilty-multi-year-conspiracy-falsify-financial-statements
The right weakens
Little by little, the armor is getting chinked and the courts are softening. The most recent sign: Justice Thomas recused himself from a case over the insurrection. With all his ethical lapses, something changed to make this different. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/clarence-thomas-recuses-supreme-court-rejects-trump-lawyer-eastman-rcna117607
Kansas police chief resigns
The police chief who raided the Marion Record in Kansas over a political issue has resigned. https://www.npr.org/2023/10/02/1203159507/the-kansas-police-chief-who-l…
