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The Defamation Suits That Could Help Put an End to Trump's Big Lie
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-defamation-suits-that-could-help-put-an-end-to-trumps-big-lie/ar-AAQ47q9?ocid=U483DHP&li=BBnb7KzSeveral of the main supporters of Trump’s Big Lie that the Democrats stole the 2020 election were forced to defend their claims under oath earlier this year. Their depositions were part of a defamation lawsuit brought by a former employee of Dominion Voting Systems whose life was completely upended after the defendants falsely claimed that he personally helped steal the election. Despite repeatedly spreading the Big Lie on talk shows and in press conferences, these Trump supporters were, for the most part, unwilling to be liars under oath.
Under penalty of perjury, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and several other supporters of the 2020 election conspiracy theory were finally forced to admit they can’t explain how the election was stolen. In lieu of specific facts and details, each offered new and embarrassing revelations about themselves and their patron, Trump. As a result, they could soon face millions of dollars in damages, as the judge weighs whether the defamation suit should proceed.
What’s clear from the depositions is this: Despite Trump and his allies’ powerful ability to delay, obstruct, and block Congressional investigators, courtrooms actually do work to create transparency and accountability. Of course, they only work when they are allowed to work. That is, courts serve their purpose when cases are allowed to proceed and when all of the basic mechanics of trial courts—sworn depositions, live testimony, discovery, and eventually jury verdicts—are allowed to happen instead of being stalled by appellate judges citing abstract and contentious legal theories (Running down the clock has been a core legal strategy of the Trump and his allies).
Under penalty of perjury, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and several other supporters of the 2020 election conspiracy theory were finally forced to admit they can’t explain how the election was stolen. In lieu of specific facts and details, each offered new and embarrassing revelations about themselves and their patron, Trump. As a result, they could soon face millions of dollars in damages, as the judge weighs whether the defamation suit should proceed.
What’s clear from the depositions is this: Despite Trump and his allies’ powerful ability to delay, obstruct, and block Congressional investigators, courtrooms actually do work to create transparency and accountability. Of course, they only work when they are allowed to work. That is, courts serve their purpose when cases are allowed to proceed and when all of the basic mechanics of trial courts—sworn depositions, live testimony, discovery, and eventually jury verdicts—are allowed to happen instead of being stalled by appellate judges citing abstract and contentious legal theories (Running down the clock has been a core legal strategy of the Trump and his allies).
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They only make a slight mention of the Smartmatic suit, which is the one that interests me the most--the whole idea that Smartmatic was created to fix elections for Chavez, so apparently they knew what they were doing in GA (there was no Smartmatic technology in GA).
But you know, everyone who has heard every piece of the BIG LIE never hears the story that when made to testify, the liars don't lie under oath. How come Faux News isn't running that story over and over and over again? (yes, we know the answer to that one)