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Portraits of Jefferson Diverge Sharply at Trial

Opposing Lawyers Set Stage for Debate Over Official Acts and Responsibilities of Lawmaker

By Jennifer Yachnin
Roll Call Staff
June 17, 2009, Midnight

On the first day of arguments in ex-Rep. William Jefferson’s (D-La.) criminal trial Tuesday, federal prosecutors and defense attorneys offered disparate portraits of the former lawmaker, as well as his family and his business deals.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.

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