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Of all the indictments former president Donald Trump is facing, the Georgia one is pretty unique. Sure, it’s a state case that Trump, even if he wins the presidency in 2024, can’t pardon himself out of, but there are also the co-defendants. So. Many. Co-defendants. Eighteen, to be precise. And a healthy chunk of them are attorneys.
So let’s judge them — not just for their legal acumen, or lack thereof, but on how photogenic they are. Now, not all of the former president’s co-defendants — or even Trump himself — have turned themselves in and gotten their mug snapped for posterity. But let’s take a look at the attorneys that have turned themselves in so far.
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John Eastman. Author of the coup memo. Facing disbarment. Former professor. Not great with email. Is cool with violence.
Rudy Giuliani. Knows a lot about RICO. Familiar with embarrassing photos. And embarrassment, generally. Former mayor of New York.
Sidney Powell. Still a lawyer, somehow. Big fan of conspiracy theories. Kinda a laughing stock. Doesn’t think people should believe her.
Jenna Ellis. Ready for her close up. Too good for traffic court. Doesn’t give a f what people think. Not a medical doctor.
Kenneth Chesebro. Unindicted co-conspirator 5, the last co-conspirator identified in the federal case against Donald Trump. Author of coup memo #2.
Ray Smith. Georgia lawyer, aka, local attorney of record. Gathered ‘witnesses’ of nonexistent voter fraud.
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