Don Blankenship’s lawyers have found ways to repeatedly propose to jurors that regulators targeted his company for political reasons under Obama’s watchAn outspoken critic of president Barack Obama charged with conspiring to violate mine safety rules before a deadly explosion is under orders not to show jurors he’s being persecuted by Democrats.
The federal judge also warned former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship that safety rules are not on trial.
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Source: theguardian.com