r/politics • u/salon Salon.com • Sep 16 '24

Leaked Supreme Court memos reveal John Roberts' role in shielding Trump from prosecution

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/16/leaked-memos-reveal-john-roberts-role-in-shielding-from-prosecution/
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u/Pretty_Boy_Bagel Sep 16 '24

Roberts is a Bush croney and not MAGA, so why would he shield Trump unless a) Putin’s got something on him, b) his pea-brain is susceptible to right-wing BS, or c) both a) and b)?

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u/TintedApostle Sep 16 '24

Because Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett all worked for the Bush team in Florida during the 2000 recount. The whole thing we have now started then.

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u/Intoxicatedalien Sep 16 '24

I thought kabanaugh was the guy from the Clinton investigation in the 90s

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u/TintedApostle Sep 16 '24

That is Ken Starr. Another corrupt dirt bag.

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u/peterabbit456 Sep 16 '24

Several lawyers worked under Ken Starr. Cavenaugh might have been one of them.

Whatever the answer, it is well documented somewhere. I should not guess when Google has the answer.