The absurd false equivalency from Trump's lawyer here suffers from a big flaw:
Trump's lies about the election *actually did* incite the violent assault on the Capitol.
The rioters themselves have confirmed this.
This is what the false equivalency is tacitly designed to erase.
If you are wondering why Josh Hawley would risk his reputation to launch a doomed attack on the Constitution for Trump, it's because he hopes to fill the GOP power vacuum and intends to use this attention to launch a presidential bid. Same with Ted Cruz.
It's really that simple.
Serena Williams didn't have a meltdown. She defended her honor on one of the grandest stages in a sport she's dominated for her entire adult life that continually disrespects her. Don't reduce her justified frustration to sexist behavioral stereotypes.
I covered 17 U.S.Opens for Sports Illustrated. This is just my opinion: There is no way a men’s player with Serena resume (multiple GS titles, economic driver of the sport) is getting a third code violation for that language in the finals of a major. No way.
(1/2) Several things went very wrong during the @usopen Women’s Finals today. Coaching on every point should be allowed in tennis. It isn’t, and as a result, a player was penalized for the actions of her coach. This should not happen.
(2/2) When a woman is emotional, she’s “hysterical” and she’s penalized for it. When a man does the same, he’s “outspoken” & and there are no repercussions. Thank you, @serenawilliams, for calling out this double standard. More voices are needed to do the same.