I gotcher interference for ya, right here.

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Fri, 21/07/2023 - 05:30
Updated
Fri, 21/07/2023 - 05:30
And then there’s this. Weaponization? You be the judge: Not too long ago, Donald Trump said both Joe Biden and Barack Obama should “be in jail for 50 years.” He also wondered why Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican Sen. Marco Rubio hadn’t faced criminal charges yet. They are among at least 27 of Trump’s apparent political foes that, since launching his 2016 campaign for president, Trump has explicitly stated or otherwise suggested should be indicted or jailed, according to an ABC News count. Not one of them has been charged with any crimes. “It’s ironic that he often called for the prosecution of political opponents and now finds himself the defendant,” said Tom Dupree, a former senior Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration. As Trump seeks another term in the White House, he is under indictment by the Justice Department for his recent handling of classified documents, and by state prosecutors in New York over his alleged role in a years-old hush-money scheme. He is also facing another ongoing federal investigation and a state probe in Georgia tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. The former president has repeatedly insisted he “did nothing wrong.” Some experts say Trump’s past calls for the indictment or jailing of others underscore the political challenges he now faces in his bid for reelection, as well as his legal obstacles — and opportunities — as he mounts a criminal defense. “He could win this case in the courtroom, or he could win it at the…