I don't know if video was involved but it sure looks like the jury didn't give any deference to the testimony of a "U.S. Border Patrol Sector Chief". Once his sterling past comments were displayed his credibility apparently evaporated.
I wasn't sure from the post, and the link provided required a subscription, but if this is the first of the surviving cases from Essayli's flurry of felony assault charges slapped on protestors during the protests it doesn't look like TSF will be well pleased. Someone originally charged with felony assault, reduced to misdemeanor to get an indictment, has all charges dropped with jury deliberation lasting as long as a comfortable working lunch. If, as I hope, the rest of the remaining cases share the same outcome, who will TSF blame? His interim prosecutor, the judges, the grand juries, or each and every member of the juries who won't convict fellow citizens on some trumped-up (ha!) charges?
As an addendum let's remember Mr. Essayli's other recent activities of note:
1) violated protocol by meeting a client's defense lawyers without prosecutors present.
2) tried (succeeded?) to drop fraud charges against Andrew Wiederhorn founder of FAT Brands, accused of swindling millions. Who is a donor to TSF it seems.
3) Lastly his very position as US attorney is currently under judicial review as his acting/interim appointment conflict is being challenged just like Alina Habba's was. Federal defense lawyers claim his position terminated at the end of July.
so Republican.
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