Pay attention to this
They're burying:Different statutes, facts, and stakes of executive self-protection.
The distraction
Talking heads treat a son's plea as interchangeable with a president's cases.
All distractions
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Hunter Plea Equals Trump Cases
05/01/2024 · Severity 7/10
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Why
- Motive. False equivalence dulls urgency for cases against the powerful.
- Why it sticks. Shared news-cycle names blur distinct legal theories.
- Tell. Compare charging documents. Names are not the legal theory.