1/7
This story has sunk beneath the waves since @maddow broke it with @chrislhayes two days ago. It's been wiped from my timeline & not findable on the Twitter sites of either of them. Also, my ability to post memes & video has been limited.
New Donald Trump-Stormy Daniels allegations: What we know
2/7
This is the original story I saw during the hand-off between Chris Hayes' show & Maddows! This is MUST WATCH! Between video & documented direct communication between DonOLD's lawyers & Daniels', it's an airtight case. The sentencing judge won't be happy with DonOLD's 2nd attempt.
3/7
The "first time" got him convicted of 34 felonies, the ones the judge will be sentencing him for next month. As the judge weighs the pros & cons of giving DonOLD JAIL TIME, knowing a second, defiant, unrepentant crime attempt occurred won't inspire the judge to leniency.
4/7
My guess is that Trump is desperate, too late, to smother the story because his sentencing for the 34 felonies from the first "hush money" attempt is in about a month, and the judge hearing he's done it again is likely to lengthen his jail time because it's another crime.
5/7
I don't think it's automatic.
6/7
The person to whom it will matter MOST is Judge Merchan, due to sentence DonOLD next month for the felonies from Trump's first attempt to hush Daniels. Knowing he's defied the law AGAIN, the same way, is likely to increase the judge's willingness to apply JAIL TIME for DonOLD.
7/7
We're working together to change that, aren't we?
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