Edition · June 5, 2023
The Daily Fuckup — June 5, 2023
1 verified report published on June 5, 2023.
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Closing take
This was one of those days where the headline was less important than the vibe: Trumpworld knew it was losing the argument before the formal punishment arrived. The legal exposure was real, the optics were bad, and the calendar was about to get worse.
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Serious fuckup
On June 5, 2023, Donald Trump’s lawyers met with Justice Department officials as the classified-documents investigation neared a charging decision. The indictment came three days later, on June 8.
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