Simple question: Is it better for the country if Trump is indicted or if he is not indicted?

[kentuck]

What happens if he is not charged? I despair to think.

What happens if he is charged?

I believe it will be much worse if he is not charged.

That is just my opinion.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

1. Indicted

otherwise we are in the same place as after watergate, the powerful are NOT above the law and they need to know that.


Fuck that guy's followers...

[rurallib]

2. I have no legal background of any type, but it seems to me that if he is not indicted

then that sends a signal that our legal system has no teeth and laws are worthless. Not being indicted and convicted says 'do what you want, nothing happens.'

That was the very signal Jerry Ford sent when he pardoned Nixon.

[sop]

3. He must be indicted.

[YoshidaYui]

4. If he is not Charged

He is above the law.

[Emile]

5. He is a traitor and needs to face justice!

[Kaleva]

6. Feds usually decline to indict unless conviction is a sure thing.

Charging Trump and then him being found not guilty would be worse then taking the time to build an airtight case against him .

[kentuck]

8. I am not sure that is the best strategy.

There can always be an "OJ verdict".

But, with a public trial, at least all the facts would be aired out.

People would make their own judgements.

[Kaleva]

11. Like people made their own judgements about Rittenhouse who is now a free man

[WarGamer]

7. It's clearly best if he's indicted.

Having said that... the chances of real actual punishment are slim to none.

WaPo already leaked earlier this week that DoJ says Trump had no motive other than ego to hoard the docs and there is no evidence of sharing the docs, etc.

Slap on the wrist, at most.

[patricia92243]

18. Yup!

[AnnaLee]

9. Good question.

And one we need an answer to if we are to build a history for future attempts at our democracy. It is important that we indict if a case can be made that would jail other citizens.

[bluestarone]

10. I fear that indicting him is the ONLY answer. Because, (of the message it will send to ALL others)

If not, then all the rethugs in the House will assume THEY are also above the law. Heaven help us if they get free reign.

[Emile]

12. Republicans will be calling us weak on crime

for the next 100 years.

[Meadowoak]

13. Make an example out of Trump. He needs to be thrown

Under the jail for the world to see.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

14. It will be better if he's convicted.

Indictments w/o convictions could seriously backfire.

[Raven123]

15. Exactly!

[rsdsharp]

16. The only thing worse for the country than prosecuting him

would be not prosecuting him.

[Takket]

17. let me add a third option... which of these is worst?

indicted but not convicted

not indicted

convicted

[kentuck]

20. There is even another option.

What happens if he wins the presidency in 2024?

[SoCalDavidS]

19. He's Not Going To Be Charged

Far more likely that he gets elected in 2024.

[Fiendish Thingy]

21. It is better for the country if Trump is CONVICTED.

Indictments alone will not serve the country well.