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[link removed] [[link removed]] John,

In just one month, Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced after being convicted of 34 felony counts.

Trump’s conviction is an example of our criminal justice system working exactly as it is supposed to.

A lot of people are telling a different story—one that claims the system is rigged and the jury’s decision was rooted in politics—but that story is nothing more than Trump’s self-serving fiction.

In fact, every aspect of the case was a delivery of justice. Let’s break it down:

*
District
Attorney
Alvin
Bragg,
who
brought
this
case,
was
reluctant
to
prosecute
Trump
at
first,
and
was
apparently
convinced
after
much
investigation
of
the
strength
and
importance
of
the
case.
*
The
Manhattan
DA’s
office
is
an
independent
office
within
the
New
York
state
government.
Bragg
does
not
answer
to
President
Biden,
the
DOJ
or
national
and
New
York
state
Democrats.
This
is
a
state
case
brought
by
state
officials
under
state
law,
and
has
nothing
to
do
with
Biden.
*
The
case
as
prosecuted,
presented
and
tried
was
thorough
and
fair.
It
moved
at
a
deliberate
pace,
even
with
a
delay
at
the
last
minute
to
ensure
Trump’s
team
had
adequate
time
to
review
all
evidence.
*
The
jury’s
verdict
was
stronger
because
Trump’s
defense
was
strong.
In
the
end,
this
was
two
aggressive
and
capable
teams
of
advocates
facing
off
against
each
other,
which
is
how
our
system
is
supposed
to
work.
*
None
of
these
jurors
asked
for
this
job,
and
they
participated
at
their
own
peril,
and
still
strove
to
go
above
and
beyond
to
be
fair
and
impartial.

Ironically, the one threat to the fairness of this process was Donald Trump himself.

Despite repeated warnings and a gag order in place, he repeatedly made statements that appeared intended to intimidate witnesses, court personnel and the jury.

This was a case subject to unprecedented political pressures and strong feelings on all sides, but the criminal justice system was somehow able to proceed as it should: fairly and effectively.

Those who instead are using this moment to attack the American justice system are creating a narrative that Trump is being unfairly treated for his criminal acts to serve their political agenda.

But they are simply spinning a story to try to keep Trump from looking like what he is – a convicted felon.

Don’t buy what they’re selling.

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President
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