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Ocelot II

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21. Probably both. She obviously doesn't know what she's doing,
Mon Nov 17, 2025, 01:55 PM
Nov 2025

but even as incompetent as she clearly is, she must know that this case would never get as far as a trial. The whole point of Trump's prosecutions is not to obtain convictions but to subject his adversaries and critics to the maximum expense, embarrassment and inconvenience necessary to defeat the charges. So Lindsey Hooligan is apparently willing to make an ass of herself and even risk her license to make Trump happy. God only knows why.

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Wow, that's a legal black swan event! Ocelot II Nov 2025 #1
Do they have all of it? gab13by13 Nov 2025 #6
Apparently there were no lapses; that is, nothing is actually missing. Ocelot II Nov 2025 #14
Is she this bad Johonny Nov 2025 #20
Probably both. She obviously doesn't know what she's doing, Ocelot II Nov 2025 #21
These cases against the people that stood up to him in his first term MissouriDem47 Nov 2025 #34
There are three documents signed by the grand jury foreperson onenote Nov 2025 #31
Pam Bondi has destroyed the court's usual deference to the DOJ Arazi Nov 2025 #2
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Nov 2025 #3
Department of Justice? Department of CORRUPTION. spanone Nov 2025 #4
Department of Injustice. nt MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #7
PERFECT!! bluestarone Nov 2025 #29
It is actually beyondtimes Nov 2025 #36
SAD. trumps DOJ ordered to do their job, properly and by the book BOSSHOG Nov 2025 #5
She can still be AG even if she's disbarred Arazi Nov 2025 #11
Thank You BOSSHOG Nov 2025 #12
Read my post below, it doesn't seem she can, she would no longer have a law license, which is a requirement, thus Escurumbele Nov 2025 #25
Thank You BOSSHOG Nov 2025 #32
Disbar her anyway. She needs to suffer personal consequences Mr.WeRP Nov 2025 #13
It doesn't seem like she can. Escurumbele Nov 2025 #24
This case is collapsing faster than the Trump economy. Happy Hoosier Nov 2025 #8
Maybe he could impose tariffs. BOSSHOG Nov 2025 #10
I'm glad that Fitzgerald is running an aggressive speedy trial offense here Prairie Gates Nov 2025 #9
Huge slap in DOJ's face. Pepsidog Nov 2025 #15
Maybe that slap will knock the shit off of Pam Bondi's nose. Emile Nov 2025 #16
Perfect! MayReasonRule Nov 2025 #26
When we regain power -- and we will -- anyone taking part in these sham investigations and prosecutions... W_HAMILTON Nov 2025 #17
K&R red dog 1 Nov 2025 #18
Democracy Docket-Judge Sees 'Profound Investigative Missteps' in Trump's Comey Prosecution LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #19
Duh! malaise Nov 2025 #22
Stay tuned for another episode of, "Halligan's Lie-land"! A Donald Trump production. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 2025 #23
What's that old saying? "Things fall apart. The center cannot hold..." calimary Nov 2025 #27
That sounds like a whole lot of legalese. I'm not really sure Halligan will get the message. flashman13 Nov 2025 #28
disbar her and file perjury charges against her moonshinegnomie Nov 2025 #30
No one in this administration can be trusted. The fish rots from the head. surfered Nov 2025 #33
Fitzmas may actually happen this year and not just in 24 business hours. madinmaryland Nov 2025 #35
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