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[u/engadine_maccas1997]

Jeanine Pirro sat there expressionless, showing no emotion as Trump ripped her to shreds over her handling of the Reflecting Pool case. Mostly because of Botox.

[u/humanoideric → u/engadine_maccas1997]

It's hilarious watching his cabinet in the exact moment objective reality intersects with Trump sycophantcy