return2ozma

@return2ozma@lemmy.world
3025 Post – 2017 Comments
Joined 1 years ago

"both parties"

I ran the 165 page PDF through ChatGPT for a summary:

The document you provided is a legal motion filed by the United States government in the case against Donald J. Trump, relating to his alleged criminal conduct in attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Here are the key parts:

  1. Summary of Government’s Argument: The government argues that Trump is not immune from prosecution, despite his claims that his actions were official duties as President. They assert that his efforts to overturn the election were private actions taken in his capacity as a candidate for re-election, not official presidential duties.
  1. Legal Framework: The Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States established that while certain official presidential conduct is immune from prosecution, Trump's remaining actions, which were unofficial, are not protected by immunity. The motion outlines how presidential immunity is determined, based on whether the conduct was official and whether it intrudes on the executive branch's functions.
  1. Factual Proffer: The government alleges that Trump engaged in a conspiracy to overturn the election results in seven states (Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) by lying to state officials, organizing fraudulent electors, and ultimately inciting the January 6 Capitol attack.
  1. Trump's Conduct: The document details how Trump used fraudulent claims of election fraud to pressure state officials and Vice President Pence to invalidate legitimate election results. It also highlights Trump's use of public speeches and social media (especially Twitter) to spread false claims and incite his supporters.
  1. Immunity Analysis: The document argues that none of Trump’s actions related to overturning the election are official presidential duties. His discussions with Pence, aimed at influencing the certification process, are presented as one area where the Court has ruled there may be some presumption of immunity, but the government argues that even this conduct is not immune because it interferes with the constitutional responsibilities of other branches.

This motion ultimately seeks a court ruling that Trump must stand trial for his actions, as they fall outside the scope of presidential immunity.

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Asked: Do you think Donald Trump is guilty after reading this report?

As an AI, I don't have personal opinions or make legal judgments. However, based on the contents of this report, the government is presenting a strong case against Donald Trump. They argue that his actions to overturn the 2020 election were outside the scope of his official duties as president, making him subject to criminal prosecution. The detailed allegations of fraud, deceit, and attempts to disrupt the electoral process provide significant legal challenges for Trump. Whether he is found guilty would ultimately depend on the judicial process, including the evidence presented, legal arguments, and the decisions of the court and jury.

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I did the same.

Kind of nice because it was so normal.

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Vance just appears like a slick televangelist. Smarmy.

Definitely www.vote.gov to register to vote AND to double check your voter registration.

Yup. Keep going Walz, attack Trump over and over. That's all you need to do.

I'm pretty sure there's a few bots that instantly downvote anything I post. Thanks for the invite

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CNN pundits saying "Vance was obviously the better debater" and "Walz really dropped the ball and let Vance get away with too much"

Me. I'm the freak. I watched the entire debate.

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Vance doesn't matter. Walz needs to go after Trump and remind viewers how dangerous he is.

Walz doing great going after Trump.

Thank you geekwithsoul! She's pretty awesome

NBC News just started their live coverage: https://www.youtube.com/live/eMXffUh8mHo

“I just woke up to, like, people just skewing it even more,” Roan said of the reaction to her no endorsement post of Tuesday. “Endorsing and voting are completely different. I don’t agree with a lot of what is going on with, like, policies. Like, obviously, fuck the policies on the right, but also fuck some of the policies on the left. That’s why I can’t endorse.”

“I’m not gonna settle for what the options are that are in front of me, and you are not gonna make me feel bad for that,” Roan added today with a critique of both candidates and their positions, “So yeah, I’m voting for fucking Kamala, but I’m not settling for what has been offered, because that’s questionable.”

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One of the biggest pop stars currently. Here she is setting the record for largest crowd of all time at Lollapalooza in Chicago this summer.

https://youtube.com/shorts/UtDLBJGXCGo

One day at a time. Don't rush into anything.

It means GTFO and VOTE! No sleeping on this election.

It's a big club...

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Thank you for your insight. I agree with you on all of it.

Trump got his travel ban.

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Capitalism kills.

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This is why Musk wants to defeat Biden. Biden's billionaire tax on the rich...

Under Biden's proposals, a 25% tax on those with more than $100 million would raise $500 billion over 10 years to help fund benefits such as child care and paid parental leave.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/15/bidens-billionaire-tax-hits-the-super-rich-can-a-wealth-tax-work.html

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“Mistake” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

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AOC responded..

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This wins the night...

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It's money Engelhorn says she doesn't deserve.

"Knowing that so many people really worked their frickin' asses off and never will see a fraction of this sum … I knew that if all of my thoughts about social justice and distributional justice were worth anything, then I would have to put my thinking into action," she said.

We will spare her when we eat the rich.

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Yes he did. Trump promises a lot of things and never delivers.

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Do you remember this?

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These people are unhinged.

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The images. Trump is pathetic.

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The first International Transgender Day of Visibility was held on March 31, 2009. It's been March 31st annually since. It's Easter that changes the date.

I swear Republicans lack any critical thinking skills. Dumbasses.

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(I hate the source, F this guy) but here's him being ushered off the stage after... https://x.com/stillgray/status/1812250467071885730

Edit: his base is going to be insanely fired up now. I'm genuinely scared about what's going to happen now. I can see it already "the deep state tried to stop him and God saved Trump!" ugh.

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As Biden stepped away from the podium, a reporter asked him: “President Trump has said repeatedly that he could have gotten the hostages out without giving them anything in exchange. What do you say to that? What do you say to President Trump now? Former President Trump?”

Biden’s answer: “Why didn’t he do it when he was president?”

Daaaaammmnnn! Joe about to give zero fucks the next 3 months! Here for it!

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