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JohnnyRingo

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13. Sounds like Patel found a way to get taxpayers to fund his lawsuit.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 10:10 AM

8 hrs ago

I doubt he would pay retainers for what will be a very expensive legal matter.
Of course it would also lead to subpoenas of witnesses he wouldn't want the courts to hear from.

I say it's a page from Trump's playbook: "Say you're going to sue as ersatz proof that you're innocent, then quietly drop the lawsuit leaving followers to believe you've been exonerated".

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