Edition · April 11, 2021

The Daily Fuckup — April 11, 2021

2 verified reports published on April 11, 2021.

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Closing take

The pattern was hard to miss even in a relatively quiet spring news cycle: Trump’s old habit of turning every bad outcome into a new conflict was still producing fresh consequences. By April 11, 2021, the consequences were no longer just rhetorical. They were subpoenas, lawyers, and investigations that had moved from political embarrassment into real-world exposure.

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Georgia’s Trump Pressure Campaign Was Hardening Into a Real Investigation

★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5 Serious fuckup

What started as Trump’s infamous demand to “find” votes in Georgia was no longer just a post-election temper tantrum. By this point, prosecutors were actively treating the pressure campaign as potential criminal conduct, turning a failed scheme to overturn the results into a legal problem that would keep following Trump into his post-presidency.

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Trump Organization Adds Criminal Defense Lawyer in Manhattan Probe

★★☆☆☆Fuckup rating 2/5 Noticeable stumble

On April 8, 2021, the Trump Organization said it had added veteran New York criminal defense lawyer Ronald Fischetti to its legal team as the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation continued.

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