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Jack Shafer

Opinion | Why Does the Trump-Born Space Force Keep Stepping on Rakes?

The Space Force debuted its anthem at a conference in suburban Washington Tuesday. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo

It’s not true that you have only one chance to make a first impression. You often get several, and it is to the shame of the U.S. Space Force, established by former President Donald Trump in 2018, that it has blown every one of its many efforts to introduce itself to the American public.

The latest wasted opportunity came Tuesday when the Space Force debuted its anthem at a conference in suburban Washington. The anthem, “>. No new email alert subscriptions are being honored at this time. My > an attack James got ahead of during her press conference in Manhattan.

“Mr. Trump and his allies may see these penalties are too harsh or that this is part of a witch hunt. I will remind everyone that this investigation only started after Michael Cohen, the former lawyer — his former lawyer — testified before Congress and shed light on this misconduct.” James said. “Claiming you have money that you do not does not amount to the art of the deal. It’s the art of the steal. And there cannot be different rules for different people in this country or in this state. And former presidents are no different.”

The suit from James’ office is the latest development in Trump’s swelling legal troubles. His attorneys are fighting in federal court this week to block the Justice Department’s efforts to investigate his handling of highly classified records at his Mar-a-Lago estate. In Georgia, a grand jury appears to be reaching a critical point in its election-related investigation, while former Trump aides and allies have been called to testify before a grand jury probing the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

The Trump Organization and its longtime Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, who recently pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Manhattan district attorney's office, is awaiting trial where he’s set to testify as part of his plea agreement with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Trump was not charged in that case, but James reiterated Wednesday that her office will work with Bragg’s office to provide any requested information and said her new suit is based in part on evidence related to Trump’s orders to Weisselberg to inflate various financial statements.

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