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Great news!
No, its horrible news. 4 years for storming the US capital with a fucking weapon as part of a mob trying to overthrow an election? They are screaming to these fucks that its basically allowed.
US army veteran too.
Pension should be taken away.
Should have been courts-martialed.
Well it's great news because he will be behind bars for the next election and won't be able to do it again.
Literally the same 'mission accomplished' energy as bush had.
I mean, have you been in prison? It’s a living nightmare with really bright fluorescent lights. Four years will scar this guy for the rest of his life.
I get your point, treason is treason but it’s not nothing, and given the enormous failings of the DoJ on almost every aspect of trumps illegitimate reign, at least it’s something.
He's one man. A man who's slap on the wrist is an inspiration to thousands of others that, next time, they should go for it.
He's been in jail since Feb 2021, and was only now found guilty, so just 1 more year.