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Schiff responded with the same prosecutorial righteousness he’d employed for years in congressional hearings and cable news shows, where he’d investigated and publicly shamed Trump for his campaign ties to Russia, his solicitation of political favors from Ukraine and his fomenting of the Jan. 6 insurrection and the election denial that underpinned it.

The informant accepted $5,000 for his testimony, and the girlfriend was facing solicitation charges when police approached her about the murder.

Both Ms Humber and Mr Allison face 15 federal counts, including solicitation of a murder of a federal official, solicitation of a hate crime and conspiracy to provide material support for terrorists.

“That is illegal. We were approached by a person looking to sell a purported video of Kevin Hart, and we immediately notified his representatives. Weeks later, law enforcement asked us for a copy of the email solicitation and we provided it,” Mwangaguhungasaid.

It happened that way, and that fast – the phone calls, the social media posts, the flood of support by state party leaders, the flood of money that poured in without any serious push or organized solicitation.