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Supreme Court Sounds Ready to Let Criminals Walk at Bridgegate Hearing

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Supreme Court Sounds Ready to Let Criminals Walk at Bridgegate Hearing
BAD NEWS FOR GOOD GOV’T
Political corruption is not necessarily a crime, a majority of the Court suggested today.

Jay Michaelson
Updated Jan. 14, 2020

The 2013 “Bridgegate” scandal, in which appointees of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie closed two lanes of the George Washington Bridge entry ramp to exact revenge against a political opponent, may now seem rather quaint in comparison with a presidential impeachment, eight Trump associates convicted of crimes, and Russia’s interference in the 2016 and 2020 elections.

But the case argued today at the Supreme Court could have far-reaching consequences for how corrupt politicians–including those in the Trump administration–are held accountable for their actions.

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