We knew there would be more trying to get in on doing plea deals AS SOON AS POSSIBLE when the getting is good….
The last people probably will NOT get off so easy….
Gonna be lonely being Donald Trump and his top people when this gets to trial…..
Some of this is also bound to0 help the Fed’s in their Jan. 6 election fraud case also….
Fulton County prosecutors have discussed potential plea deals with at least six additional co-defendants charged alongside Donald Trump for attempting to subvert the 2020 presidential election, multiple sources tell CNN.
The strategy by District Attorney Fani Willis’ office is clear: get as many co-defendants as possible to flip on the former president, leaving Trump and perhaps a few close allies on the hot seat…..
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A source with knowledge of the Fulton County DA’s strategy tells CNN that it would be open to discussing plea deals with anyone, but there is little room for compromise when it comes to the charges against Trump.
To be clear, there is no indication that prosecutors or Trump’s legal team are interested in discussing a plea deal. That’s largely because any hypothetical proposal would be completely on Willis’ terms and would require him to plead guilty to all the charges he faces, effectively taking the prospect of meaningful negotiations off the table, the source with knowledge of the DA’s strategy told CNN. Trump has pleaded not guilty, denied any wrongdoing and continues to insist he won the election….
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“It makes the prosecutors case stronger because you have witnesses and direct evidence, but it also gives co-defendants certainty and a certain level of safety knowing that they aren’t going to prison,” James said.
One source familiar with the strategy said it can be summed up by an adage used by prosecutors in Fulton County RICO cases:
“The first to squeal gets the deal.”….