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malaise

(289,805 posts)
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 02:33 PM 8 hrs ago

Breaking Virginia Prosecutor to decline charging AG James -link added

Eff off losers

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/top-prosecutor-trump-pressure-charge-new-york-ag-rcna235922

A top prosecutor in Virginia has informed colleagues she plans to decline to seek charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, resisting intense pressure from President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with her discussions.

Elizabeth Yusi, who oversees major criminal prosecutions in the Norfolk office of the Eastern District of Virginia, has confided to co-workers that she sees no probable cause to believe James engaged in mortgage fraud, the two sources told MSNBC. Yusi plans to present her conclusion to the president’s new acting U.S. attorney, Lindsey Halligan, in the coming weeks, they said.

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Breaking Virginia Prosecutor to decline charging AG James -link added (Original Post) malaise 8 hrs ago OP
Just for fun, here's a link Attilatheblond 8 hrs ago #1
LOL malaise 8 hrs ago #2
Nah. Somebody else can do the snip Attilatheblond 8 hrs ago #3
Hehe malaise 8 hrs ago #4
Thanks for helping her out. When Trump hears about this, she's gonna need Linkedin. 3Hotdogs 6 hrs ago #23
And the catsup is flying today. MarineCombatEngineer 8 hrs ago #5
All together now no_hypocrisy 8 hrs ago #6
Man, they are going to be on 🔥 for her. underpants 5 hrs ago #28
So, Elizabeth Yusi expects to be fired? If so, we owe her our gratitude for standing up to Trump et al. Jim__ 8 hrs ago #7
Certainly. We should recognize all these acts of bravery. There is an upside. Bluetus 5 hrs ago #26
Ooh. Took me a second but then I got it. 😬 underpants 5 hrs ago #27
Homie about the get fired and replaced by Kid Rock Prairie Gates 8 hrs ago #8
More like Scott Baio who is used to assistant manager jobs. madinmaryland 6 hrs ago #22
She better make sure that her resume is updated Jose Garcia 8 hrs ago #9
And make sure her house is insured. durablend 7 hrs ago #12
K&R - so... another prosecuter bites the dust?! UTUSN 8 hrs ago #10
I hope Yusi doesn't own a beach house. Gimpyknee 7 hrs ago #11
Or any kind of house really. nt MarineCombatEngineer 7 hrs ago #13
Boy I hope this does not upset Krasnov he already has had one or two strokes. This might take him out. Botany 7 hrs ago #14
He might go missing for several days, again. Mtnmama 6 hrs ago #21
I predict AverageOldGuy 7 hrs ago #15
Just why is this being prosecuted in Virginia? Old Crank 7 hrs ago #16
That's where she got the mortgage for the second house. The accusation is that she claimed the Virginia house 3Hotdogs 6 hrs ago #24
Elizabeth Yusi has professional integrity and guts like few others. Dr. T 6 hrs ago #17
Republicans can not and will not understand Warpy 6 hrs ago #18
Every single win, however small, chips away at this power structure until it falls like ancianita 6 hrs ago #19
By this time tomorrow, that prosecutor will be fired Wednesdays 6 hrs ago #20
One thing here. We gotta let these decisions do there damage to TSF! bluestarone 5 hrs ago #25

Attilatheblond

(7,398 posts)
3. Nah. Somebody else can do the snip
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 02:39 PM
8 hrs ago

I thought this was an exercise in group participation to get the week rolling.

Jim__

(14,965 posts)
7. So, Elizabeth Yusi expects to be fired? If so, we owe her our gratitude for standing up to Trump et al.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 02:43 PM
8 hrs ago

Bluetus

(1,634 posts)
26. Certainly. We should recognize all these acts of bravery. There is an upside.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:32 PM
5 hrs ago

Re: bravery. we have arrived at that moment when Trump's Gestapo are invading "enemy cities". We are at the moment when Herr Miller commands people to attack "enemy judges" and that happens less than 48 hours later. So there is no way we can minimize the amount of bravery now required to stand up to Trump. And we are at this moment because of the unadulterated COWARDICE of nearly every elected Republican.

Having said that, there is an upside to Trump firing a capable, competent prosecutor. He will undoubtedly replace her with a legal buffoon who will totally piss off any judge they go before -- even Bush and Trump appointees.

Botany

(75,456 posts)
14. Boy I hope this does not upset Krasnov he already has had one or two strokes. This might take him out.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 04:09 PM
7 hrs ago

But at the end of the day the man has the class of a rat’s ass.

Trump Hotel in Las Vegas w/ gold infused glass for the windows. What a dill weed.



Mtnmama

(109 posts)
21. He might go missing for several days, again.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:08 PM
6 hrs ago

I think he occasionally has some sort of mental or psychological breakdown that he needs to be heavily medicated for. Just an opinion.

AverageOldGuy

(3,036 posts)
15. I predict
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 04:11 PM
7 hrs ago

Job opening tomorrow in Eastern District of Virginia.

HELP WANTED. Seeking prosecuting attorney with no moral compass, no sense of right or wrong, total dedication to Donald Trump. Prefer female, 22-27 yr old, blonde, white, with nice tits and firm ass. Law school graduation optional.

Old Crank

(6,290 posts)
16. Just why is this being prosecuted in Virginia?
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 04:21 PM
7 hrs ago

Just trying to find a venue that might be compliant or just sticking it to the accused.

3Hotdogs

(14,639 posts)
24. That's where she got the mortgage for the second house. The accusation is that she claimed the Virginia house
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:27 PM
6 hrs ago

was going to be her primary residence and not a vacation house. Primary residences get a lower mortgage rate than do secondary residences,

Dr. T

(419 posts)
17. Elizabeth Yusi has professional integrity and guts like few others.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 04:33 PM
6 hrs ago

She has a bright future as an MSNBC contributor, maybe even her own show. Or a stunt woman in Hollywood, another job that takes guts.

Warpy

(113,987 posts)
18. Republicans can not and will not understand
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 04:36 PM
6 hrs ago

why "malickious prosecution" is a thing and why that thing is against the law.

ancianita

(42,126 posts)
19. Every single win, however small, chips away at this power structure until it falls like
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:00 PM
6 hrs ago

a house of cards. "No probable cause" and "No due process" are beating this mafia government.

Yes, oligarchs are still funding. But they're also watching, checking their odds to see if they can still beat The People.

bluestarone

(20,438 posts)
25. One thing here. We gotta let these decisions do there damage to TSF!
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:30 PM
5 hrs ago

Each one of them could cause the health problem we are all waiting to happen to TSF. I'm so happy about this decision!!

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