Nice to see Trump focus on crap like this instead of, say, Colorado delegates. https://t.co/XEmyLrHuv9
— jon gabriel (@exjon) April 14, 2016
Last night we learned that Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, would not be prosecuted for a simple battery charge he faced for allegedly grabbing the arm of Michelle Fields.
Today the Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg explained why the decision was made not to prosecute Lewandowski:
NOW: just got paper work explaining why @realDonaldTrump campaign manager @CLewandowski_ won't be charged @wsvn pic.twitter.com/J8nHXSkioL
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) April 14, 2016
"It is not uncommon that candidates inner circle & staff members are given authority to assist in clearing a safe pathway" report says @wsvn
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) April 14, 2016
State attorney report: "@CLewandowski_ may have had apparent authority to assist in the protection of @realDonaldTrump " @wsvn
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) April 14, 2016
State attorney @aronberg . "I've made the decision that this office will not file charges against @CLewandowski_ " pic.twitter.com/8pYpEj3j3z
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) April 14, 2016
State att @aronberg :"we agree probable cause exists for @CLewandowski_ , but our standard is higher than probable cause" @wsvn
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) April 14, 2016
State att talks ab "protective bubble" around @realDonaldTrump -Says @CLewandowski_ could have called sec service instead of taking action
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) April 14, 2016
According to Aronberg, Donald Trump was personally involved:
Prosecutor: Trump personally called and spoke with several people in our office, told his story and urged us "to do the right thing."
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) April 14, 2016
NOW: @aronberg says #Trump called him directly re: #lewandowski charges & "urged us to do right thing" @wpbf25news pic.twitter.com/burkmULL8B
— Terri Parker (@wpbf_terri) April 14, 2016
Many found it on the odd side that the prosecutor mentioned that:
Were I the prosecutor, I might have chosen not to share this. https://t.co/QJvdoHPx0Q
— JPS (@JasonPStarling) April 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/Bridget_PJM/status/720678863458680832
That makes it sound like Trump bullied the prosecutor to not take action. https://t.co/u6OfQvP50O
— Aaron Bandler (@bandlersbanter) April 14, 2016
Uhm… Wow, just wow… https://t.co/A7HLNRCHsl
— John Laughlin (@John242Ti) April 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/lyndseyfifield/status/720682046914478081
Not saying there should have been a prosecution but this is weird https://t.co/ii5LhE2Sav
— Cathy Young (@CathyYoung63) April 14, 2016
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