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To: ChicagoConservative27

"“[T]he John Edwards case, that was a much stronger case, the Department of Justice went all in, and they lost, ultimately."

John Edwards who ran for President in 2008, but dropped out because it was discovered he had a baby mama/mistress, and paid her off with campaign money. Edwards was charged with 6 counts of violating various federal campaign laws in 2011. He was found guilty of one, and because the jury couldn't agree on the other five charges, the Judge called a mistrial. The DOJ chose not to re-try.

I'd say the DOJ wasn't interested in winning this case. They gave up without a fight. Obama was in the White House, and Holder was Attorney General.

6 posted on 03/18/2023 11:32:45 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )

And Edwards was tried in his home state of North Carolina, which was friendly to him.

President Trump would be facing a hostile New York court system.

-PJ

8 posted on 03/18/2023 11:36:32 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))

I'd say the DOJ wasn't interested in winning this case. They gave up without a fight. Obama was in the White House, and Holder was Attorney General.

And Edwards was a Democrat.

10 posted on 03/18/2023 12:42:57 PM PDT by Be Free (When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.)

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