This is a very sad day for america. And it was also very sad driving through washington, dc and seeing the filth and the decay and all of the broken buildings and walls and the graffiti. This is not the place that i left. Its a very sad thing to see it. When you look at whats happening, this is a persecution of a political opponent. This was never supposed to happen in america. This is the persecution of the person thats leading by very, very substantial numbers in the republican primary and leading biden by a lot. So, if you cant beat him, you persecute him or you prosecute him. We cant let this happen in america. Thank you very much. Earlier, my colleague Sumi Somaskanda spoke to former congresswoman stephanie murphy. She served as a democratic representative for the State Of Florida and also worked on the House Select Committee to investigate the january 6th attack. Thank you so much forjoining us. Firstly, you served on the january Six Committee in the house of representatives. At
There was an agreement between one or more persons to achieve the object of the conspiracy and that was set forth in the indictment. The government is really going to set forth a pretty narrow number of charges here and frankly, it would not be unexpected if they had a convention on some and not others conviction. It is frankly expected in these types of cases. The indictment in these types of cases. The indictment is in these types of cases. The indictment is also in these types of cases. The indictment is also mentioned six Co Conspirators, none have been charged in this indictment. For attorneys, a former Department Of Justice official at a political us to leave i consulted who aided trumps efforts. Why do you think they were not charged . Trumps efforts. Why do you think they were not charged . Thats a good cuestion. I they were not charged . Thats a good question i was they were not charged . Thats a good question. I was expecting they were not charged . Thats a good question. I w
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There, but no one has ever taught the defence that your lawyers told you you could do it. that would be called a mistake of law defence. that somehow you understood it to be legal to assault someone and one of the first things we learn in criminal law is that mistake of law is no excuse. so even if you went out and found the 100 worst lawyers in america to tell him what he wanted to do was ok, it would make no difference if it was actually against the law and certainly it was. ~ ., ., against the law and certainly it was. . . ., ., ., . was. what about another defence strate: was. what about another defence strategy that was. what about another defence strategy that we was. what about another defence strategy that we have was. what about another defence strategy that we have seen - was. what about another defence strategy that we have seen from | was. what about another defence i strategy that we have seen from the former president, they re pointing to the first amendment that tr
Suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, is certainly not ending his captaincy of the apex bank on a joyful note. His subsequent arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS), makes it even more so.