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.]

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Trump Lawyer On Georgia Case Has Eyebrow-Raising Tie To Prosecutor Fani Willis

Drew Findling, one of the attorneys defending Donald Trump against charges of racketeering to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, donated to the campaign of the district attorney who brought the fourth indictment against the former president, Rolling Stone reported Tuesday. Findling also donated to President Joe Biden’s winning campaign.

Findling gave $1,440 to Fani Willis’ successful Democratic primary bid for Fulton County DA in July 2020, the outlet wrote, citing data from the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission. Meanwhile, he donated $8,400 for Biden’s White House bid.

In the past, Findling had criticized Trump publicly, calling him “pathetic” and some of his statements “racist” and “cruel.” But when the Georgia investigation was steaming forward after Findling’s hiring in August 2022, he deemed the probe “politically driven persecution.”

He told Insider at the time that differing political views do not stand in the way of him offering a vigorous defense against “wrongful investigations.”

Findling has previously represented celebrities like Cardi B and Gucci Mane, but working on behalf of a controversial former president has proved difficult at times. He’s been put on the hot seat over the evidence against Trump in some TV appearances this year.

Original Article
Source: Huff
Author: Ron Dicker

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