Viva, as always, you’re a fucking idiot. The government asked for independent counsel to explain the conflict to Cole so he can actually understand it and decide whether to waive it, not to remove his attorneys. If he waives the conflict after speaking to independent counsel, they will get to stay on and completely wreck Cole's life with this ridiculous defense. What’s especially telling is that the defense wanted two lawyers already on their own defense team to give him that “independent” advice. The court said no and directed the Federal Public Defender’s office to appoint fully independent counsel. Even the court pointed out how questionable this was. The defense had already told the court that Cole “is prepared to waive today” any conflict, in a filing signed by the entire defense team. So you’ve already announced that he’s ready to waive it, but now you want your own lawyers to supposedly give him independent advice about whether he should? What happened to your caring about a poor little autistic black manchild being coerced into something??? While you’re doing this whole investigation, are you going to bring up the bombshell obvious possibility that Steve Baker doesn’t want to get hit with a massive defamation judgment for accusing a lady of being a domestic fucking terrorist? Three of Cole’s lawyers also represent Baker being sued for defamation on this. These lawyers may be telling Cole to pursue this ridiculous defense because it helps Baker win the defamation case, which apparently even the court can see, and which will result in Cole being found guilty and receiving a life sentence. Who is funding the defense, is it perhaps Baker?