Avlon noted that Smollett’s repeating the lie is a strategy he might as well have learned from Donald Trump
... [+]
South Lawn to Marine One as they depart from the White House for a weekend trip to Mar-a-Lago on January 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. Senators are expected to debate and then vote on whether to include additional witnesses and documents today in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump.
Smollett told police after the supposed attack near downtown Chicago in 2019 that two men attacked him, using racist and homophobic slurs. Those men, Smollett claimed, also poured bleach on him and wrapped a noose around his neck. “Throughout his trial, Smollett continued to insist that he was telling the truth, as if repetition of the lie would somehow erase the overwhelming evidence,” Avlon said....
trial on new disorderly conduct charges on November 29, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. - Former"Empire" star Jussie Smollett is accused of making false reports to authorities that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019. Avlon noted that Smollett’s repeating the lie—and believing that being seen as a victim would lead people to support him—“is a strategy he might as well have learned from Donald Trump: when caught in a lie, double down. Lie more. Play the victim.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tim O’Brien: NY attorney general seeking Trump deposition signals investigation’s end is nearDonald Trump is being sought for a deposition by New York Attorney General Tish James, as James is investigating whether he committed fraud by improperly inflating the value of his assets on annual financial statements in order to secure loans and obtain economic and tax benefits. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
Read more »
Katyal: Court ruling ‘total body slam’ on Trump claimAn appeals court rules Donald Trump cannot block the January 6 Committee from obtaining his White House records. Neal Katyal tells Lawrence O’Donnell the 68-page ruling “eviscerates” Trump’s claims about executive privilege as “bogus” and explains why he doesn’t think the Supreme Court will hear the case on appeal.
Read more »
National Archives: Meadows may not have stored all Trump-era records 'properly'Mark Meadows and the National Archives are in talks over potential records he did “not properly” turn over from his personal phone and email account
Read more »