Trump allies counting on Ron DeSantis to refuse extradition to New York if ex-president gets indicte

[LetMyPeopleVote]

This is a really stupid idea

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Donald Trump could be in real trouble back in New York, where he lived and worked most of his life -- and the former president's allies are hoping the governor in his new home state will bail him out.

Manhattan district attorney Cy Vance Jr. has cranked up the heat on his investigation into Trump's dealings before his tenure ends, and he'll likely be forced to decide whether to charge the twice-impeached one-term president before leaving office -- but Trump allies see a possible out, reported The New Yorker.

"Among his social circle in Palm Beach, speculation abounds that Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, an ally, might not honor an extradition request from New York if a bench warrant were issued for Trump's arrest," reported the magazine's Jane Mayer.

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Trump has managed to skate on a number of alleged crimes and misdemeanors -- including two House impeachments in just over a year -- but legal experts say he might not be able to defy an extradition order, with or without help from DeSantis, who did not respond to a request for comment on the report.

[NoMoreRepugs]

1. Stupid ideas are DeInsane's specialty.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. From Prof. Tribe

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[elleng]

4. DELIVER him UP!!!

[tanyev]

6. I was gonna say, is refusing extradition even a thing within U.S. states and territories?

Seemed unlikely.

[ecstatic]

9. Exactly! Nt

[Dan]

8. Then there are always Bounty Hunters....

Enpowered with a range of extra legal authorities... and in some cases, immune from accidents (as I understand it).

[gldstwmn]

14. Couldn't they just send the US Marshalls?

[Dan]

15. of course

[bullwinkle428]

3. So Florida would, in effect, become Trump's "Ecuadorian embassy"?

[msongs]

5. trump would be trapped in florida to dodge indictments. I like it nt

[Captain Zero]

7. So much for his rallies in states with Dem governors

nt

[Sogo]

10. The first thing that came to my mind when it was reported

that Trump was changing residences from NY to FL: I'll bet he's doing this in regards to all his legal troubles in NYC....like maybe avoiding extradition (not knowing if that was a thing).....

[captain queeg]

11. Why would they need to do this if he wasn't a criminal?

So they acknowledge his criminal behavior?

[jmowreader]

12. I believe "refusing extradition" is a crime unto itself

It might be entertaining to see DeSantis standing in front of a federal judge explaining why the Constitution and federal law means so little to him.

[gldstwmn]

13. Let DeIdiot try it.

I double dog dare him.