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By:   Mychael Schnell (The Hill)

Trump's potential arrest hangs over Capitol Hill | The Hill
The potential arrest of former President Trump is hanging over Capitol Hill this week, as lawmakers prepare for — and react to — what could be the first indictment of an ex-president in U.S. history. Trump suggested on his Truth Social account over the weekend that he will be arrested on Tuesday as part of the…

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by Mychael Schnell - 03/20/23 6:00 AM ET

The potential arrest of former President Trump is hanging over Capitol Hill this week, as lawmakers prepare for — and react to — what could be the first indictment of an ex-president in U.S. history.

Trump suggested on his Truth Social account over the weekend that he will be arrested on Tuesday as part of the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into hush money paid to adult-film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election, adding to the speculation that the New York City prosecutors are nearing the end of their probe.

The former president in his social media post also called on his followers to protest and "TAKE OUR NATION BACK" — evoking memories of Jan. 6, 2021, and raising concerns about political violence that are likely to grow through the week.

Also this week, a House committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on TikTok, which will feature testimony from the platform's chief executive. And, House Republicans are bringing the Parents Bill of Rights to the floor, an education-focused measure that leans into culture war issues that have become a central part of the GOP platform. House Republicans will start the week in Orlando for their issues conference.

On the Senate side, senators are scheduled to consider legislation that would repeal war authorizations for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the 1991 Gulf War. And senators could vote on a resolution to overturn a Biden administration water regulation, which the House approved earlier this month.

Potential Trump arrest reverberates on Capitol Hill


Trump's Saturday arrest warning set off a political firestorm over the weekend, with GOP lawmakers running to the ex-president's side amid the looming indictment. The controversy is likely to grow as the week progresses.

On Saturday, hours after Trump posted on Truth Social, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he was "directing relevant committees to immediately investigate if federal funds are being used to subvert our democracy by interfering in elections with politically motivated prosecutions."

"Here we go again — an outrageous abuse of power by a radical DA who lets violent criminals walk as he pursues political vengeance against President Trump," he added on Twitter.

During a Sunday press conference at the House GOP's issues conference in Orlando, McCarthy said he has spoken with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chair of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, about the matter.

"This applies directly to that and I think you'll see actions from them," he added, later noting that action could come on Monday.

McCarthy on Sunday added that people should not protest in response to a potential Trump arrest, an apparent attempt to tame Trump's call to his followers amid concerns over political violence.

"I don't think people should protest this stuff," McCarthy said in Orlando when asked about Trump's statement, suggesting that Trump was calling on individuals to "educate people about what's going on."

"He's not talking in a harmful way, and nobody should. Nobody should harm one another in this, and this is why you should really make law equal because if that was the case, nothing would happen here," he later said.

Earlier on Sunday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he disagreed with McCarthy's assessment of the situation, taking aim at the weaponization subcommittee, which he said "is really more appropriately named the Committee to Protect Insurrectionists."

House committee to hold a hearing on TikTok


The House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Thursday at 10 a.m. focused on TikTok, as lawmakers up the pressure against the social media app amid security concerns over its ties to China.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is slated to make his first appearance before a congressional committee in the hearing titled "TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms."

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have voiced worries about the national security and privacy risks TikTok presents because the app — owned by China-based ByteDance — can collect data on users' activity on the app and their devices overall. Last year, Congress passed and President Biden enacted a measure that bans TikTok from government devices.

The Biden administration, however, accelerated the feud against the platform last week when it threatened to ban TikTok in the U.S. if ByteDance does not sell its stake in the platform. Chew told The Wall Street Journal in an interview last week that divesting the company from ByteDance would not solve national security concerns.

In a statement announcing the hearing, Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) zeroed in on the privacy concerns surrounding TikTok.

"Americans deserve to know the extent to which their privacy is jeopardized and their data is manipulated by ByteDance-owned TikTok's relationship with China," Rodgers said. "What's worse, we know Big Tech companies, like TikTok, use harmful algorithms to exploit children for profit and expose them to dangerous content online."

"We need to know what actions the company is taking to keep our kids safe from online and offline harms," she added.

House to take up Parents Bill of Rights


House Republicans are taking up their Parents Bill of Rights this week, emphasizing a culture wars issue that has assumed an elevated place on the GOP agenda since the 2021 elections.

The legislation, which stretches 24 pages, seeks "To ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation's public school." House Republicans rolled out the bill at an event earlier this month.

The measure, which McCarthy designated H.R. 5, would compel school districts to post their curriculum publicly, allow for in-person meetings with parents and inform parents of any instances involving violence or assault that take place at school, among other tenets.

The legislation comes as Republicans lean into the topic of education after Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) emphasized parental rights in the classroom in his successful campaign.

During a press conference at the annual House GOP issues conference in Orlando, Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said the legislation "should be a nonpartisan issue."

"You talk to parents across this country — whether they're Republicans, Democrats or Independents — they support making sure that parents are the primary decisionmakers when it comes to their kids' education," she said.

Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said the Parents Bill of Rights "really represents the fabric of America," adding "parents have a say in their kids' education."

Lawmakers previously introduced the legislation in November 2021.

On Monday and Tuesday, however, House Republicans will be in Orlando for their issues conference, during which they are expected to strategize for the coming weeks. One topic of discussion will likely be debt ceiling negotiations, as the summer deadline inches closer.

The potential arrest of Trump, however, is already casting a shadow over the retreat. McCarthy was asked about the former president a number of times during his press conference on Sunday.


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JBB
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1  seeder  JBB    last year

If Trump will plead guilty to misdemeanors and pledge to never ever run for office again, then Biden should pardon him for all his past felonies. Then he and the rest of the world can finally move forward. Otherwise, we really have no alternative left except to lock his old fat ugly tired no good lying ass up!

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1  JohnRussell  replied to  JBB @1    last year
and pledge to never ever run for office again,

his word is mud

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.1.1  seeder  JBB  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1    last year

Irrevocable legal documents are required.

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
1.1.2  Jack_TX  replied to  JBB @1.1.1    last year
Irrevocable legal documents are required.

I'm not sure that would be enforceable.

In any case, as long as Trump remains the Democrats best weapon in the next election, they'll continue to drag this out.

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.1.3  seeder  JBB  replied to  Jack_TX @1.1.2    last year

If Trump agrees and signs a deal it is...

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
1.1.4  Jack_TX  replied to  JBB @1.1.3    last year
If Trump agrees and signs a deal it is...

You'll forgive me if I question your legal expertise.

What would that enforcement be?   He's "unpardoned"?  I'm not sure Presidential pardons have a "backsies" clause in them.

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.1.5  seeder  JBB  replied to  Jack_TX @1.1.4    last year

And, where did you get your law degree?

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
1.1.6  Gsquared  replied to  Jack_TX @1.1.4    last year
What would that enforcement be?

Thinking this through a bit, and without getting too deep in the weeds, it would seem that the enforcement mechanism would have to be in the form of injunctive relief that would issue against a secretary of state to keep Trump's name off the ballot.  Drafting that sort of provision would be very tricky, and whether a court would consider it valid and enforceable is a big question.

 
 
 
Jack_TX
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1.1.7  Jack_TX  replied to  Gsquared @1.1.6    last year
Drafting that sort of provision would be very tricky, and whether a court would consider it valid and enforceable is a big question

Exactly my thoughts.

 
 
 
Ozzwald
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1.2  Ozzwald  replied to  JBB @1    last year
If Trump will plead guilty to somecmisdemeanors and pledge to never ever run for office again, then Biden should pardon him for all his past felonies. Then he and the rest of the world can finally move forward.

I don't think that would be a good idea.  That would simply confirm to MAGA's everywhere that it really was a political hit job.  Trump should be treated the same as any other suspect.  If he is arrested (indicted) he should go to trial and let the jury decide his fate.

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
1.2.1  Gsquared  replied to  Ozzwald @1.2    last year
Trump should be treated the same as any other suspect.  If he is arrested (indicted) he should go to trial and let the jury decide his fate.

The vast majority of cases, both civil and criminal, are resolved by settlements or plea agreements, not trial.

Delusional MAGAs are going to believe whatever Trump tells them to believe.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.3  Vic Eldred  replied to  JBB @1    last year
If Trump will plead guilty to somecmisdemeanors

Why would he or anybody do that?

Alvin Bragg is about to put a former President on trial for the first time in American history based on the weakest of charges. It will only take one juror to say there is no crime here. That would validate everything Donald Trump has said about all of these investigations. So, as I have said before: THANKS

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.3.1  seeder  JBB  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.3    last year

Why? To make it all go away for everyone...

 
 
 
afrayedknot
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1.3.2  afrayedknot  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.3    last year

“…a former President on trial for the first time in American history…”

Forget if you can the ‘former President’ part of the equation and try to remember a foundational pledge that ‘no man is above the law’.

Charges should be brought if warranted, regardless of the not so veiled threats, the ramifications of those threats, and the consequences of excusing possible criminal behavior because puerile political pressure.

Give him his day in court…do not give him carte blanche to continually corrupt the system. 

 
 
 
devangelical
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1.3.3  devangelical  replied to  afrayedknot @1.3.2    last year

... among a stellar record of alternative "firsts" for republican presidents in the last 50+ years

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
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1.3.4  Sean Treacy  replied to  afrayedknot @1.3.2    last year

But no one can forget that Trump is only being charged because of his name and for political purposes. A pro crime  DA isn't dragging up zombie misdemeanors against John Smith. It's  the opposite of treating Trump like an average person, it's singling him out because of who he is.  

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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1.3.5  Vic Eldred  replied to  afrayedknot @1.3.2    last year
d try to remember ‘no man is above the law’;  

Let me see:

Hillary Clinton was above the law
James Comey was above the law
Michael Sussmann was above the law
Andrew McCabe was above the law
Kevin Clinesmith was above the law

Maybe Trump is below the law?


charges should be brought if warranted

And what if frivilous charges are brought?   Will there be any consequences?

I think we both know the answers.

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
Professor Principal
1.3.6  Sean Treacy  replied to  JBB @1.3.1    last year
o make it all go away for everyone...

Biden's pardons are irrelevant to local prosecutions. 

 
 
 
afrayedknot
Junior Quiet
1.3.7  afrayedknot  replied to  Sean Treacy @1.3.4    last year

“…it's singling him out because of who he is. “

Then as is his right, he can put up a defense and let a jury determine his guilt or innocence. As it is intended. 

 
 
 
Snuffy
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1.3.8  Snuffy  replied to  Sean Treacy @1.3.6    last year
o make it all go away for everyone...
Biden's pardons are irrelevant to local prosecutions. 

I think the point JBB was poorly trying to make is that if Trump were to pled guilty to the misdemeanor charges from the Manhattan DA then Biden would pardon Trump for everything else including the classified documents issue.  

I'm waiting for any charges to come out from Bragg, but based on what's been out in the public so far it would seem that Bragg is twisting the law here and attempting something that the law will not cover.  While it is possible that the DA could stack the jury with Trump haters and win a conviction in Manhattan,  I doubt that it would hold up under appeal as what Bragg really has is a simple misdemeanor charge that he is trying to upgrade to a felony based on campaign finance laws.  But if the FEC would not charge Trump over the Stormy Daniels payment than I don't see how a district DA can do so when federal law exceeds his authority.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
1.3.9  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @1.3.4    last year

If the Republican Party and conservatives in general had any balls Trump wouldnt be running for president and we wouldnt have to worry about any of this. 

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.3.10  seeder  JBB  replied to  Sean Treacy @1.3.6    last year

An ironclad deal would have to be struck.

 
 
 
Snuffy
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1.3.11  Snuffy  replied to  JohnRussell @1.3.9    last year
If the Republican Party and conservatives in general had any balls Trump wouldnt be running for president and we wouldnt have to worry about any of this. 

Your broadbrushing again fails.  The GOP has already told Trump that if he runs again they would no longer pay his legal bills.  Don't know what else they can really do.  And the majority of Republicans do not want Trump to run again.

But the system allows anybody to put their hat into the ring so long as they meet the necessary qualifications which Trump does.  There is no process that would allow any political party to not allow any person who meets the minimum federal qualifications to throw their hat into the ring.  That's like saying if the Democrat party had any balls they would not allow Biden to run again, but that can't happen as Biden is legally eligible to run again.

Maybe take a step back and think logically for a bit?

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.3.12  seeder  JBB  replied to  Snuffy @1.3.8    last year

Stormy is the least of Trump's problems!

 
 
 
Snuffy
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1.3.13  Snuffy  replied to  JBB @1.3.12    last year
Stormy is the least of Trump's problems!

Then based on my post of 1.3.8,  exactly what is Trumps problem?  Do elucidate.  

 
 
 
Ronin2
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1.3.14  Ronin2  replied to  afrayedknot @1.3.2    last year
and try to remember ‘no man is above the law’

Including the Clintons, Obamas, and Brandon the Human Fuck Up Machine and his family. The left would be rioting all over the US if they were held to the same standards under the law.

Right now the saying is 'no conservative is above whatever the law is the Democrats interpret it at the time'.

charges should be brought if warranted

The mighty mental midget DA wrote a damn book detailing his willingness to get Trump at any costs. He decided to not charge Trump on this very issue due to lack of evidence the first time; but then changed his mind after receiving political pressure from the left. This is the same Soros backed DA that threw a bodega worker into Rikers and to charge him for murder after he was assaulted and defended himself. The same damn DA that let the assaulter's girlfriend walk after she stabbed the bodega worker several times. He is also the same POS that charged a woman for killing her drunk husband in self defense. He later dropped charges after receiving political pushback.

regardless of the not so veiled threats, the ramifications of those threats, and the consequences of excusing possible criminal behavior because of puerile political pressure. 

Bragg is all about bending to political pressure- he does so regularly when it comes from leftists. Which is why he is pressing charges against Trump on a very shaky case. 

 
 
 
Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
1.3.15  Ozzwald  replied to  Ronin2 @1.3.14    last year
Including the Clintons, Obamas, and Brandon the Human Fuck Up Machine and his family.

None of which have any evidence against them. 

Seriously, you guys have been after the Clintons for decades and come up with absolutely nothing.

 
 
 
afrayedknot
Junior Quiet
1.3.16  afrayedknot  replied to  Ronin2 @1.3.14    last year

“…Including the Clintons, Obamas, and…”

….then let the investigations proceed, and under the current House “leadership”, in retribution mode, they already have produced nothing but ridicule.

Cling to the past, ignore the present, and be complicit in the   future damage. 

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.3.17  seeder  JBB  replied to  Ozzwald @1.3.15    last year

Neither Clinton has held office for 10 yrs.

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
Professor Principal
1.3.18  Sean Treacy  replied to  afrayedknot @1.3.7    last year
Then as is his right, he can put up a defense and let a jury determine his guilt or innocence. As it is intended. 

Of course he can. But the claim that's he being prosecuted because "no man is above the law" is obviously bullshit. He's being singled out for prosecution for partisan motives.  It's the exact opposite of the principle that "no man is above the law."   

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.3.19  seeder  JBB  replied to  Sean Treacy @1.3.18    last year

Except Trump is running thus forcing it.

If he would quit he could just go away...

 
 
 
Snuffy
Professor Participates
1.3.20  Snuffy  replied to  JBB @1.3.19    last year

So you admit the Manhattan DA is pursuing charges for political reasons.  Amazing that  you would admit that.

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.3.21  seeder  JBB  replied to  Sean Treacy @1.3.18    last year

Trump is first President impeached twice. The first President who refused to leave office peaceful. And, the first President indicted for crimes. That's quite a record.

 
 
 
afrayedknot
Junior Quiet
1.3.22  afrayedknot  replied to  Sean Treacy @1.3.18    last year

Disagree.

A potential test case that will set precedent for our entire system of governance, a test case for the need of an equal and separate judicial branch, and a test case for holding an individual responsible for that individual’s behavior in light of the law, regardless of offices currently or previously held. 

The law must precede the politics, or we will fall into the authoritarian chasm that will spell our eventual demise as a democracy. 

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.3.23  seeder  JBB  replied to  Snuffy @1.3.20    last year

America has never prosecuted a former President for crimes committed while in office for good reasons. Biden's Justice Department is reticent to, but Trump's worst crimes were against the system. He is the one forcing it by running again. No way Biden bows out if Trump runs. If the gop nominates Trump Biden wins...

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.3.24  devangelical  replied to  afrayedknot @1.3.22    last year
we will fall into the authoritarian chasm that will spell our eventual demise as a democracy. 

... that sounds like the GOP platform for 2024.

 
 
 
Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
1.3.25  Ozzwald  replied to  JBB @1.3.17    last year
Neither Clinton has held office for 10 yrs.

And yet that is not slowing down the MAGA repubs.

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
1.3.26  Jack_TX  replied to  JBB @1.3.19    last year
Except Trump is running thus forcing it. If he would quit he could just go away...

Does it even occur to you how problematic this is from start to finish??

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.3.27  seeder  JBB  replied to  Jack_TX @1.3.26    last year

Dies it never occur to you how problematic a second Trump term would be after two impeachmenta, the big lie and January 6th? That Trump has multiple criminal indictments pending and unending legal problems facing him already?

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
1.3.28  Jack_TX  replied to  JBB @1.3.27    last year
Dies it never occur to you how problematic a second Trump term would be after two impeachmenta, the big lie and January 6th? That Trump has multiple criminal indictments pending and unending legal problems facing him already?

It has clearly escaped you, but we are a nation of laws.  We remain a nation of laws because we don't abandon them for the sake of convenience.

Personally, I cannot imagine a scenario where Donald Trump has not violated at least several US laws.  How he has not even been charged with a crime is a question I find staggering.  Let's get the fuck on with it and convict the bastard.

But a nation of laws must abide by those laws, not compromise them because some people get scared.

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.3.29  seeder  JBB  replied to  Jack_TX @1.3.28    last year

That is why Trump should plead guilty to misdemeanors and agree to never run for office again in exchange for a pardon...

If he won't, he is going to be prosecuted. 

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
1.3.30  Jack_TX  replied to  JBB @1.3.29    last year
That is why Trump should plead guilty to misdemeanors and agree to never run for office again in exchange for a pardon... If he won't, he is going to be prosecuted. 

He should be prosecuted.  

And he's never going to plead guilty.  That's a ridiculous fantasy.  

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.3.31  seeder  JBB  replied to  Jack_TX @1.3.30    last year

IMO if Trump wants to save his business empire and the cost of multiple criminal defenses he should consider a plea deal.

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
1.3.32  Jack_TX  replied to  JBB @1.3.31    last year
IMO if Trump wants to save his business empire and the cost of multiple criminal defenses he should consider a plea deal.

I think we would have to get a LOT closer to something resembling a conviction before that comes into the picture.

Even if that were the rational decision, since when does he make those?

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
1.3.33  seeder  JBB  replied to  Jack_TX @1.3.32    last year

Bowing out of a campaign he is bound to lose is a small concessions, in all reality...

Not that Trump is in touch with all reality!

After tomorrow he will be more amenable.

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
1.3.34  Jack_TX  replied to  JBB @1.3.33    last year
Bowing out of a campaign he is bound to lose is a small concessions, in all reality...

It would mean admitting he was not only wrong but committed a crime.  The number of times he's done that in his life is zero.

And frankly, if it's Trump v Biden again, he has a better chance this time.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
2  Kavika     last year

The bottom line is that Trump is a one term loser.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
2.1  devangelical  replied to  Kavika @2    last year

twice impeached and never won the popular vote...

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
2.2  seeder  JBB  replied to  Kavika @2    last year

As long as Trump is running Joe basically is.

He is the man proven able to whoop Trump...

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
3  devangelical    last year

half the legislative branch probably needs to be hanging in DC...

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
3.1  seeder  JBB  replied to  devangelical @3    last year

All January 6th conspirators must face justice...

 
 
 
Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
3.1.1  Ozzwald  replied to  JBB @3.1    last year
All January 6th conspirators must face justice...

I saw an article not too long ago stating that there may be as many as another thousand still to be charged.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
4  JohnRussell    last year

The vast majority of Republicans in the House of Representatives voted in favor of Trump's traitorous position on Jan 6th  2021. That tells us all we need to know about their credibility on this indictment issue. 

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
4.1  seeder  JBB  replied to  JohnRussell @4    last year

Making a Trump comeback unthinkable...

 
 
 
Trout Giggles
Professor Principal
5  Trout Giggles    last year

So he thinks an arrest is imminent.

Nobody else is really saying anything about it. They haven't even indicted him yet

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
5.1  seeder  JBB  replied to  Trout Giggles @5    last year

Word is Trump will surrender in NYC tomorrow.

Police are on notice for protests, both ways...

 
 
 
Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
5.1.1  Ozzwald  replied to  JBB @5.1    last year
Word is Trump will surrender in NYC tomorrow.

He'd do anything to avoid a perp walk.

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evilone
Professor Guide
5.1.2  evilone  replied to  Ozzwald @5.1.1    last year
He'd do anything to avoid a perp walk.

Unless doing a perp walk would make him more money... and it very well might.

 
 
 
Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
5.1.3  Ozzwald  replied to  evilone @5.1.2    last year
Unless doing a perp walk would make him more money... and it very well might.

I personally do not think so.  If there is one single thing that Trump has that's bigger than his greed, it's his narcissism.

 
 
 
evilone
Professor Guide
5.1.4  evilone  replied to  Ozzwald @5.1.3    last year
If there is one single thing that Trump has that's bigger than his greed, it's his narcissism.

There is that quote, "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK?" Since the impending charge is only a misdemeanor, he most likely won't be cuffed. 

 
 
 
Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
5.1.5  Ozzwald  replied to  evilone @5.1.4    last year
Since the impending charge is only a misdemeanor

Might be a felony, it all depends on what the evidence shows.

he most likely won't be cuffed

Agreed.  And he most likely will not do any time if found guilty.

 
 
 
Snuffy
Professor Participates
5.1.6  Snuffy  replied to  evilone @5.1.4    last year
Since the impending charge is only a misdemeanor, he most likely won't be cuffed. 

I was reading this morning that the impending charge would need to be a felony as the statute of limitations for a misdemeanor is only two years.  As the incident in question happened in 2018 the statute has expired on misdemeanor charges.  The statute of limitations for this crime as a felony is five years, so Bragg would need to charge him this year with felony charges.

I'm waiting to see the actually indictment but if it's tied in with campaign finance laws I think Bragg has a losing case.  Not that I think he has a winning case in this matter anyway as both the US Attorneys office and the FEC declined to prosecute Trump over this matter.

 
 
 
Hallux
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6  Hallux    last year

As anywho knows, spending time in jail involves a lot of wall to wall pacing ... considering the location of his bone spurs that would be inhumane treatment.

 
 

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