Trump lawyers mocked for one-line apologies in Georgia: 'Bart Simpson chalkboard energy'
December 14, 2023
Love means never having to say you’re sorry you helped conspire to overturn a presidential election.
But then again, there probably isn’t much love lost between Donald Trump’s plea-copping attorneys and the Fulton County District Attorney, who forced the pair to write apology letters to the people of Georgia that made the rounds of ridicule Thursday night.
“I apologize for my actions in connection with the events in Coffee County,” wrote Sidney Powell, who pleaded guilty to six election interference misdemeanors.
“I apologize to the citizens of the State of Georgia and of Fulton County for my involvement in Count 15 of the indictment,” added Kenneth Chesebro, who pleaded guilty to a felony count of conspiracy to commit filing false documents.
Those not-quite heartfelt apology letters were shared by an intrepid Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter who posted them to social media.
MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann was stunned by the apologies, especially considering neither was punished with jail time and both can continue to practice law after acknowledging they'd engaged in an "attempted overthrow" of a U.S. presidential election.
"These letters from Chesebro and Powell are…underwhelming," wrote MSNBC host Katie Phang. Replied Weissmann, "To be filed under "THAT'S AN UNDERSTATEMENT."
Nor was X impressed.
“She really poured out her soul there,” wrote Crazy Frank.
“Could have been worse,” added Chevron. "Dear Coffee county, I'm so sorry I got caught.”
“Bart Simpson chalkboard energy there,” replied James the Xennial.
“I think the judge should have insisted on at least 500 words for her essay in creative fiction,” said Troy Minos.
“I might be wrong,” hedged Appalatcha, “but I kinda think they don't really mean it.”
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Powell and Chesebro are among four of the original 19 co-defendants to accept plea deals from Fani Willis in exchange for testimony in her Georgia election fraud case against Trump.
All four were asked to write apologies, among them Jenna Ellis, who broke into tears when she read hers in court about two months ago.
Bail bondsman Scott Hall’s apology was the lengthiest of the three, but it lacked the warmth of a hand-written note both Powell’s and Chesebro’s enjoyed.
“I wish I had never involved myself in the post-election activities that brought me before the court,” wrote Hall. “To the Citizens of the State of Georgia: I owe you an apology.”