VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-02
“I will not bury my head in the sand and pretend I cannot read a calendar.”
Zia Faruqui · said 2026-11-02 · reported 2026-11-02
Faruqui suggested prosecutors purposefully brought the charges just 10 days before the midterm elections.
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