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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLuttig closes with this: "I have written that today, almost two years after that fateful day in Jan.
For those who missed this powerful moment:
Link to tweet
lindalou65
(253 posts)Also a strong warning what may be in store for the US if Trump is not charged and convicted along with many of his allies and supporters. Next time we won't be as lucky.
llmart
(15,540 posts)I did not get to watch today, but that closing by Luttig is very powerful. I hope the nightly news summaries play it.
mshasta
(2,108 posts)What is and hes mind for two years I can imagine hes wife patience when they are talking 🫠
milestogo
(16,829 posts)but he's pretty smart so I'll let it slide.
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crickets
(25,981 posts)Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)I'm guessing he never said anything exaggerated or over the top in his life. Coming from another person, such strong words might be dismissed. Coming from him....well it probably means something. To the great unwashed masses, if THIS guy says someting like this, you better sit up and take notice.
ChazII
(6,205 posts)Hekate
(90,714 posts)cilla4progress
(24,736 posts)Knr
Helps to explain his deliberate testimony.
Utterly beyond his ability to imagine what his fellow Rs* were and are capable of. Till he saw it for himself!
Thats what living in an ivory tower will do.
Eastman was Luttig's clerk at one time!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eastman#:~:text=After%20law%20school%2C%20he%20clerked,in%20civil%20and%20constitutional%20litigation.
Handler
(336 posts)Probatim
(2,529 posts)When the video started buffering, I almost fell out of my chair. Even Twitter wants him to slow down.
Javaman
(62,530 posts)RayStar
(417 posts)were scary.
calimary
(81,320 posts)Think anybody will take it seriously - from HIM?
Cant help wondering how many, if any, will be weaned off their knuckledragging by a guy like him?
AntiFascist
(12,792 posts)maxrandb
(15,334 posts)LoisB
(7,206 posts)be a man who puts his country and the Constitution above party.