I don't know what more I can say that hasn't already been said, after the big news drop yesterday afternoon that TFG was indicted yet again, this time for his actions leading up to and on Jan 06. There are 4 new charges in the indictment, bringing the total charges he's currently facing to 78 (40 in FL, 34 in NYC, and now 4 in DC). We can pretty much count on more coming from the GA Grand Jury investigation, and who knows whether other states may follow his lead?

As has been discussed by the talking heads on MSNBC, this case may go to trial sooner than the case in Florida. The reasons include the fact that there is no requirement for getting security clearances, as well as the reality that should a Republican (or - gods help us - TFG) win the presidential election next year, the investigations and cases would evaporate.

Like the indictment in Florida, this one makes for a fairly easy read. CNN has an annotated version here. What's fun is that the indictment lists six "unindicted co-conspirators", who may very likely face their own indictments at some point in the future. They were not named, but it's pretty easy to figure out that they include Ghouliani, John Eastman (slowly I turned..), Sidney Powell, Jeff Clark, Ken Chesebro, and a "mystery man" for number 6. Those I've named are all attorneys and should have known better. At the very least, they should all have their bar licenses revoked, and never allowed to "practice" law again.

Unlike FL, the DC judge - Tanya Chutkan is very experienced and no-nonsense. There will be no pandering to the indicted former occupant of the White House. She also has handed down sentences that were longer than prosecuters asked for in the Jan 06 rioter cases she's overseen. This means TFG is facing serious jeopardy, should he get a conviction on any of the 4 charges.

Over at FOX "News", they are already trying to spin this as an indictment of free speech. Special Prosecuter Smith pre-empted that argument in the opening statements of the indictment. From page 2 (section 3):

It goes on in a similar fashion for a couple more lines. Then:

For Americans in general, this is a double-edged sword. Yes, it's a relief that law and order actually means something when a former president can be charged with crimes he committed while in office. On the other hand, it's a bit disheartening that this monster had 4 years in office, committing crimes in broad daylight, and didn't face any legal consequences until after he left office.

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