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Tom of Temecula

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Wed Jan 10, 2024, 12:47 AM Jan 2024

'An act of sedition': Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein predicts ex-president is hiding something [View all]

Jack Smith's cache of facts he hopes to debut in federal court would be an extravaganza that Trump hopes to hide. Veteran Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein was foretelling a political specter of what could transpire should the federal criminal election subversion trial were to go forward.. "Trump also knows that the narrative of what he has done is one of sedition," Bernstein explained. "He attempted a coup to keep the President of the United States, Joseph Biden, who was duly elected, from taking office. A coup such as we have never experienced. An act of sedition. There is a narrative to this case, that Donald Trump and those around him, do not want to see explored."

Bernstein didn't break down all the specifics that could turn the screws on former President Donald Trump. But he teased that special counsel Jack Smith has the goods on the 45th president regarding what he did (and perhaps didn't do) on Jan. 6, 2021, when a group of his faithful rioted at the Capitol Building in order to halt the certification of the presidential election.

It's the federal election subversion case being brought by Smith that Bernstein believes has Trump shaking in his boots. If Smith gets to raise the curtain and get over a dozen of Trump's former cabinet and aides to testify, including former Vice President Mike Pence and former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, it could bring to the fore a narrative that might prove he committed a coup or sedition, according to Bernstein.

"Because if it is explored, if it is made public, if it is done tick-tock, one hour after the other, so that we see how he obstructed that election on January 6th — how he prepared in the months before to obstruct that election – we will get a picture of criminality of a president of the United States such as we have never seen in our history. Trump knows that. His lawyers know it."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-sedition-watergate/

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Recommend and Kick Drum Jan 2024 #1
Pretty much. 2naSalit Jan 2024 #2
Donny Dump knows he is very very very fucked - and not in a good way GuppyGal Jan 2024 #3
The longer TFG drags it out, the more evidence accrues to Smith. usonian Jan 2024 #4
I've thought something like this for a while now Tom of Temecula Jan 2024 #5
2 descriptives: sedition and subversion. nt sprinkleeninow Jan 2024 #6
French revolution trump Trueblue1968 Jan 2024 #7
Exactly Tansy_Gold Jan 2024 #18
Given that Bernstein's partner in exposing Watergate is Bob Woodward--Trump's biographer, Liberty Belle Jan 2024 #8
They were partners long ago, as far as I know, they're still friends FakeNoose Jan 2024 #21
Remember the Rosenbergs. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #9
Remember the Rosenbergs markodochartaigh Jan 2024 #11
Execute the fucker. triron Jan 2024 #20
I suggest a small edit. ShazzieB Jan 2024 #24
I figured that was implied, but yeah, they probably need it spelled out! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #25
While this is true... jmowreader Jan 2024 #36
K&R! calimary Jan 2024 #10
This narrative, alone, is chilling. Joinfortmill Jan 2024 #12
Beyond a reasonable doubt territory. Kid Berwyn Jan 2024 #13
Definition of sedition acc to the Britannica Dictionary Wicked Blue Jan 2024 #14
18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #26
Kick dalton99a Jan 2024 #15
I would not be shocked mercuryblues Jan 2024 #16
With Mark Meadows, Ted Ooze and others, I bet. flying_wahini Jan 2024 #22
Is there any way FOX could be tied in as part of the sedition? LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #17
Will Faux report on it? mzmolly Jan 2024 #19
Sorry folks... jmowreader Jan 2024 #23
Perhaps Jan 7 was to be Day One Dictatorship? bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #32
That was my first thought also... OF COURSE HE'S HIDING SOMETHING!! liberalla Jan 2024 #34
The first thing that comes to mind... jmowreader Jan 2024 #35
It's nice when facts are transparent. limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #27
I bet even now he is on the phone leaning on witnesses. Threatening. Thuggish behavior Walleye Jan 2024 #28
Here's what I think keeps Trump up at night. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #29
You wouldn't think that, soldierant Jan 2024 #30
K&R Blue Owl Jan 2024 #31
The angst over Jack getting the trial over before MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #33
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