Summary

Former federal prosecutor Sara Levine, fired by Trump, warned on 60 Minutes that the Justice Department is “under attack.”

Levine, who prosecuted January 6 rioters, said she was fired for upholding the law.

Legal expert Peter Keisler criticized Trump’s pardons of Capitol rioters, arguing they signal that crimes committed in support of Trump’s agenda may go unpunished.

These actions undermine the rule of law and discouraging accountability for political violence.

  • credo@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    I realize people have difficulty parsing language sometimes, but she did not say “may signal” she said “signals”. She said he is doing exactly what you both are saying he is doing. Basically: You appear to be in violent agreement with her.

    The “may” only comes in that if you commit acts of treason, etc. on behalf of dear leader, you may or may not show up on his radar.

    • grue@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      I realize people have difficulty parsing language sometimes, but she did not say “may signal” she said “signals”. She said he is doing exactly what you both are saying he is doing. Basically: You appear to be in violent agreement with her.

      “Glass houses,” buddy. Check the sentence again:

      Legal expert Peter Keisler criticized Trump’s pardons of Capitol rioters, arguing they signal that crimes committed in support of Trump’s agenda may go unpunished.

      The future/hypothetical part of it that the person you replied to was complaining about wasn’t the “signals” part, it was the “may go unpunished” part. In other words, the legal expert in question isn’t in denial of what Trump’s pardons “signal;” he (not “she,” BTW – you misread that, too) is in denial of the fact that the effect being signaled is already currently happening.