Morning Jolt: Will Jussie Smollett Answer for His Actions?

On the menu today: Jussie Smollett is inside a Chicago courtroom again, perhaps finally being held accountable for the supremely implausible tale of a hate crime he told nearly three years ago; An unforgivable and ill-explained decision by Cook County state’s attorney Kim Foxx may be corrected in the coming days; And we now learn that TV anchor Chris Cuomo is an even worse human being, and CNN an even more disgraced television network, than we thought.

Why Jussie Smollett's Trial Matters

The Jussie Smollett hate-crime hoax occurred nearly three years ago. From the first reports, the vast majority of Chicagoans figured out his story sounded fishy at best — among other oddities, the alleged MAGA-hat-wearing Trump supporters who recognized him from his TV show Empire chose to perpetuate their attacks at 2 a.m. on the city's coldest night in many years (it was nine degrees below zero, without the wind chill).

Because the first prosecutor to examine the ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY November 30 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY November 30 2021 Will Jussie Smollett Answer for His Actions? On the menu today: Jussie Smollett is inside a Chicago courtroom again, perhaps finally being held accountable for the supremely implausible tale of a hate crime he told nearly three years ago; An unforgivable and ill-explained decision by Cook County state’s attorney Kim Foxx may be corrected in the coming days; And we now learn that TV anchor Chris Cuomo is an even worse human being, and CNN an even more disgraced television network, than we thought. Why Jussie Smollett's Trial Matters The Jussie Smollett hate-crime hoax occurred nearly three years ago. From the first reports, the vast majority of Chicagoans figured out his story sounded fishy at best — among other oddities, the alleged MAGA-hat-wearing Trump supporters who recognized him from his TV show Empire chose to perpetuate their attacks at 2 a.m. on the city's coldest night in many years (it was nine degrees below zero, without the wind chill). Because the first prosecutor to examine the ...   READ MORE

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