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Can a criminal trial be had against Trump for the Capitol insurrection? (Original Post) Patterson Feb 2021 OP
sure... WarGamer Feb 2021 #1
absolutely. you present the evidence to a grand jury and see if you can get an indictment. bullimiami Feb 2021 #2
I wonder bdamomma Feb 2021 #3
The government does not need DC to be a state... Grins Feb 2021 #5
Thanks bdamomma Feb 2021 #6
Certainly. Nothing would prevent that. Laelth Feb 2021 #4
Agree. Sedition is still a crime under federal statutes. Grins Feb 2021 #8
Yes DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #7
Absolutely, his own impeachment defense attorney made that clear in his opening statements relayerbob Feb 2021 #9
I am expecting it PatSeg Feb 2021 #10

WarGamer

(12,103 posts)
1. sure...
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 05:17 PM
Feb 2021

But I'd have to study case law of successful "incitement" prosecutions to know if it'd be useful.

Grins

(7,132 posts)
5. The government does not need DC to be a state...
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 05:49 PM
Feb 2021

...to file charges, convene a grand jury, and indict. It is not a state issue.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
4. Certainly. Nothing would prevent that.
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 05:44 PM
Feb 2021

What’s required to make it happen is a DC District Attorney or a US Attorney with the courage and conviction to take on a very lengthy, expensive, and difficult fight.

Is there such a person? I don’t know. Georgia found one.



-Laelth

Grins

(7,132 posts)
8. Agree. Sedition is still a crime under federal statutes.
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 05:55 PM
Feb 2021

Prosecutable!

Impeachment only gets him out of office. Federal charges can put him in a courtroom.

All you need is an AG to set it in motion, call for a grand jury, and if they indict - he goes TO COURT! A real court. That can send him to prison!

C’mon, Merrick Garland!!!

DeminPennswoods

(15,246 posts)
7. Yes
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 05:54 PM
Feb 2021

That's why Neal Katyal was saying last night that Merrick Garland will have a very tough decision on whether or not to investigate Trump.

I believe he could be prosecuted for seditious conspiracy especially if it can be proven he coordinated electoral vote certification objections with Cruz and/or Hawley (we already know he tried with Tuberville)
in order to keep Congress in session long enough for his mob to decend on the Capitol and stop the certification.

PatSeg

(46,793 posts)
10. I am expecting it
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 06:33 PM
Feb 2021

I believe Trump will spend what few years he has left in and out of courtrooms, civil and criminal lawsuits.

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