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duforsure

(11,882 posts)
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 08:31 AM Apr 2021

What will the former guy do now?

He may accuse President Biden is corruptly abusing his power (which is what he and Barr did obstructing the Rudy investigation) , then call for with his minions his impeachment. He usually accuses others of his crimes.

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What will the former guy do now? (Original Post) duforsure Apr 2021 OP
With Rudy in the spotlight, Trump might consider fleeing. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2021 #1
Trump is in no legal jeopardy Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #2
It's time to start doc03 Apr 2021 #4
Long past time to start! SheltieLover Apr 2021 #5
Do you want to see Obama in jail? Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #6
So Trump can shoot someone on 5th Avenue doc03 Apr 2021 #8
They'd invent something Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #9
It would more likely be Biden but... IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 2021 #10
This is sadly true but TxGuitar Apr 2021 #7
I agree mostly Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #11
No one is paying attention to the former guy LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #3

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,485 posts)
1. With Rudy in the spotlight, Trump might consider fleeing.
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 08:35 AM
Apr 2021

For as Rudy goes down, so will the elder Trump kids, then Trump himself. The noose is tightening.

Johnny2X2X

(18,745 posts)
6. Do you want to see Obama in jail?
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 09:00 AM
Apr 2021

Because if Trump is jailed, no matter how much he deserves it, mark my words, Republicans would invent crimes to put Obama in jail for once they were back in power.

Right or wrong, about 40% of the country would be every bit as outraged if Trump is jailed as we would be if Obama was jailed.

Ex Presidents do not go to jail in the US, we are not a banana republic.

Johnny2X2X

(18,745 posts)
9. They'd invent something
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 09:06 AM
Apr 2021

Because Republicans would think Dems invented something if Trump was thrown in jail.

Think of the millions of Americans who would take to the streets if Republican thugs dragged Obama off the jail, same stuff would happen if Trump was jailed.

I'm not saying Trump doesn't deserve jail, he does, he's committed hundreds of jailable crimes. But in the US, ex Presidents are basically untouchable for a reason, any prosecution of them would be 100% viewed as political by half the country.

TxGuitar

(4,147 posts)
7. This is sadly true but
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 09:01 AM
Apr 2021

We know that he will be agitated and scared enough for a long time, not just of Federal investigations, but of his buddies overseas. In addition, the Feds and state AGs can investigate and go after his companies and his kids. Plus, all of his enablers are fair game if they committed crimes. Maybe that will act as a warning to future staffers and advisors that they're the ones that will be held accountable ( I say that but I know it won't).

Johnny2X2X

(18,745 posts)
11. I agree mostly
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:02 AM
Apr 2021

I think his kids will probably face financial penalties at most, but no legal jeopardy. Mostly for their fraud charity work. It was completely unprecedented though to have the children of a President so involved in the country's official business, so it's really a tough spot.

The criminals not in his family though, they will not be spared. They face real jail time. Rudy could go to jail. Mike Flynn, etc etc. But likely what they'll do is stall, they think they'll win the WH in 2024 and can then get pardons or get a DOJ that is OK with their crimes.

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