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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.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,485 posts)For as Rudy goes down, so will the elder Trump kids, then Trump himself. The noose is tightening.
Johnny2X2X
(18,745 posts)In the US, we do not indict or jail former presidents, full stop.
doc03
(35,148 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Johnny2X2X
(18,745 posts)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.
doc03
(35,148 posts)like he claimed.
Johnny2X2X
(18,745 posts)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.
IrishAfricanAmerican
(3,807 posts)I get your point and agree.
TxGuitar
(4,147 posts)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)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.