Donald Trump and his company suffered a major blow in the New York fraud trial this week when their own witness shattered their defense. The witness, Doug Larson, was allegedly the man who appraised Trump's properties well above their actual value, but under questioning by the state attorney, Larson says he never did any appraisals - even though his name is listed on at least five years' worth of documents from the Trump Organization.
And Republican Congressman Don Bacon's wife received a threatening text message this week, warning her that her husband will never work in Washington again if he doesn't support Jim Jordan for House speaker. The anonymous texter has not yet been identified, but threats like these aren't helping the Republicans look any more competent as they struggle to find a leader. This also shows the depths to which some members of the GOP will sink to install their new puppet.
Also, lawyers for Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro are grasping at straws at the start of their trial approaches in just a few days, and they have proposed asking a series of questions to prospective jurors that clearly violate court rules. The lawyers want to ask potential jurors about their opinions of Powell and Chesebro, a move that could potentially taint the jury - and something that is expressly forbidden during jury selection.
And finally, during a campaign event in Iowa this week, Donald Trump proclaimed that military officials and leaders were "some of the dumbest people I've ever met." The mentally incompetent former President has repeatedly tried to attack people who disagree with him as either corrupt or stupid in an effort to make himself look better by comparison, but these attacks on the military are going too far during a time of international crises.
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