• OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    36
    ·
    1 year ago

    The “evidence” is literally just a meeting between white house staffers and Special Counsel staffers, months before Trump was indicted. The article goes over the actual purpose of the meeting, but like even in the most dastardly interpretation what’s the complaint? That the White House “knew” about the investigation? Everyone knew about the investigation!

    And there’s no reason a meeting proves anyone approved or disapproved anything, but I think I’m safe in saying Biden approves of the prosecution, you don’t need to meet with some low level staffers of his to find that out.

    • dhork@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      19
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      << puts fingers in ears >>

      LA LA LA I CANT HEAR YOU FAKE NEWS ELECTION INTERFERENCE COVFEFE MAGA!!!

    • thefartographer@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      7
      ·
      1 year ago

      Meetings are always nefarious, deal with corruption or treason, are generally are an attempt to collude with foreign bad actors. Ask Trump about his perfect meeting with the Russians.

  • Ranvier@sopuli.xyz
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    25
    ·
    1 year ago

    All projection. Trump would repeatedly meet with Barr and others in the justice department trying to force them to launch politically motivated cases against his enemies and to interfere with the elections. This evidence is all out in the open now, though I mean Trump never really tried to hide that he was weaponizing the justice department or other departments for political purposes. Now they have to make random false or unsubstantiated accusations of Biden doing that to make it seem like that’s just something everyone does and not a crazy departure from norms.

    Remember when everyone was freaking out over Loretta Lynch and Bill Clinton talking on an airport tarmac briefly? And then in the Trump years he was repeatedly meeting with his attorney general and threatening to fire him if he didn’t launch the cases he wanted or interfere in elections and help with the coup. And Republicans all just pretend that’s fine now.

    • Nougat@kbin.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      1 year ago

      Now they have to make random false or unsubstantiated accusations of Biden doing that to make it seem like that’s just something everyone does and not a crazy departure from norms.

      I think it’s more 1D checkers than that. They did that shit all the time, because that’s how they think it’s supposed to be, so of course everyone else must think and do the same.

      • cabron_offsets@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        I’m telling you, all that Q shit is real. There’s a pizza shop basement somewhere in DC where repubs rape and torture kids.

    • OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      1 year ago

      Yeah there are checks and balances in the legal system, even Biden himself couldn’t just decide that Trump needed to be arrested. A Grand Jury had to review and approve the evidence the Special Counsel had, and a regular jury decides if it’s enough to convict and sentence.

      • SketchySeaBeast@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        1 year ago

        Yeah there are checks and balances in the legal system, even Biden himself couldn’t just decide that Trump needed to be arrested.

        This is Trump thinking the Biden did something Trump was told Trump couldn’t do.

  • flossdaily@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    15
    ·
    1 year ago

    It doesn’t matter at all.

    AT ALL.

    Trump’s supporters will believe it no matter what. If Trump says it, it’s their gospel truth. If the media rebuts it, that’s just evidence that the media lies.

    These MORONS tried to violently overthrow the government based on a lie that was debunked in 60 court rooms, and every legitimate news source.

    And not a single Republican presidential candidate is even trying to tell these people the truth.

    • Akasazh@feddit.nl
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      It does matter. A lot. It won’t convince any trump lover, but it’s very important to play by the book.

      It’s very tedious and time consuming and no matter what you’ll be accused of shit everything that isn’t even close to corruption.

      However in order to win you have to do everything right every step of the way. It seems easy to cave in and just ignore all things ethically, just like the other team, because it’s so damn easy.

      But it you want to show that the book and ask thing in it you have to abide by it. And that’s hard.

      I mean doesn’t anybody watch star trek?

  • Pratai@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    6
    ·
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    If trump claimed it, it is by default- untrue. I don’t know why anyone bothers to fact check his ass. It’s ALL lies.

  • khepri@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    6
    ·
    1 year ago

    two groups of people working in the same branch of government having a meeting does sound pretty bad tbh, should probably have Jim Jordan get on that.

        • rmuk@feddit.uk
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          edit-2
          1 year ago

          SHOCK REACTIONS AS TENSE REBUTTAL TO MAJOR BACKLASH FOR WIDELY TOUTED UP-AND-COMING FUTURE HEADLINE FODDER BID AS CHIEF INSIDER NIXES TORPEDO SLAM CHANCES SAY CLOSE SOURCES