Edition · December 3, 2021

The Daily Fuckup — December 3, 2021

2 verified reports published on December 3, 2021.

This edition is the complete daily record. Reports remain separate so readers can see each claim, source set, correction, and update without one article being mislabeled as the entire edition.

Closing take

Even on a comparatively quiet day, Trumpworld managed to turn its own lies into a recurring liability. The pattern was familiar by then: make the claim, milk the outrage, and then act surprised when the paperwork and consequences show up. By December 3, the question was less whether the damage was real than how many different corners of the Trump operation were going to keep paying for it.

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Trump Organization still under indictment as New York subpoena fight continued

★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5 Serious fuckup

As of Dec. 3, 2021, the Trump Organization remained under a July criminal indictment in New York, while a separate civil investigation by Attorney General Letitia James was still active. The criminal case involved alleged tax-related perks and payroll practices; the civil probe was focused on records, asset values and compliance fights.

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Trump allies’ post-election pressure campaign was still drawing scrutiny on Dec. 3

★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5 Serious fuckup

On Dec. 3, 2021, the fallout from Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election was still running through Congress and the Justice Department. Officials and investigators were continuing to examine the pressure campaign around the election, including the role of Trump allies and the push to keep challenging certified results.

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