BRATTLEBORO-Let me begin by saying that I only have great distaste for the large orange guy and that I pray that he doesn't make America groan again. No, that wasn't a typo.
That being said, what I would like to know is why the hush money incident he is currently in court for doesn't also make the adult film star who received the payment qualify for criminal prosecution herself?
After all, Stormy Daniels accepted money to keep quiet about the whole thing, right? Isn't that tantamount to blackmail? If so, shouldn't she have her time in court as well?
Peter Van der Does
Brattleboro
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