Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Ex-Prosecutor Spots A Major Problem For Donald Trump That People Are Missing

Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti summed up one of the biggest challenges for Donald Trump’s defense team as the former president faces the possibility of yet another indictment, this time in Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis’ investigation into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election in her state.

Mariotti, appearing on CNN, pointed out “how hard it is to defend a multi-front war in criminal defense.”

It’s the “one thing that people really underestimate” or miss,” he said.

“I have done it, myself personally,” said Mariotti. “It is very, very challenging to represent a client that is facing criminal indictment on multiple fronts.”

Why? Willis and her team “can focus like a laser on what they need to do to get a conviction,” explained Mariotti.

But Trump’s team “has to balance a bunch of different competing concerns.”

Decisions made in this case may impact the slew of other cases involving Trump, he said.

Willis reportedly is considering an indictment that would be “historic” because it would charge Trump “with this conduct while president,” Mariotti added. “It’s going to be a big challenge and it’s yet another thing for Trump’s team to deal with.”




Original Article
Source: Huff
Author: Lee Moran

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