"election interference"

[MissMillie]

Sometimes, I'm a bit of a stickler when it comes to the rules.

TFG announced his candidacy for the 2024 Presidential election last November, about a week after the 2022 midterms. Pretty early, but of course we know he did that so that he could claim that any legal action taken against his criminality would be (according to him) "election interference."

Well, the last I heard, TFG had not filed his financial disclosure with the FEC. This is supposed to be done within 30 days of announcing candidacy.

So as far as I'm concerned, DOJ has absolutely no legal obligation to view him as a bonafide candidate. After all--he "forgot to file his paperwork."

[Timewas]

1. bbbbut

That is a "rule" and rules don't apply to rethugs anymore.

[SheilaAnn]

2. Aren't there petitions out there to keep him off ballots? n/t

[brooklynite]

3. I'm not aware that DOJ is giving him any special consideration as a candidate...

The ONLY DOJ policy is not taking any new action against a political candidate within 60 days of the Election. That would be September of 2024.

[MissMillie]

4. I'm not sure that they are either

But his narrative (ad nauseum) is that the indictments are "election interference"

And I say, DOJ and the courts have every right to continue on their current path.

[brooklynite]

5. Donald Trump says many things that aren't true...no need to respond to them.

[MLAA]

6. Do you think it should be considered special treatment that he was not held in custody on the

Sharing confidential/secret documents charges like Reality Winner was? As I recall she wasn’t allowed bond. Also she was charged quickly and TFG was given months and months to return the docs. I’d be interested in your thoughts. Thanks in advance.

[Fiendish Thingy]

7. Trump's candidacy is irrelevant to DOJ at this point

It certainly doesn’t affect DOJ’s role in his pending trial, as DOJ guidelines only apply to investigations, not trials.

Judge Cannon may have opinions about Trump’s candidacy in relation to his trial, but we haven’t heard them yet.

The only impact Trump’s candidacy will have is if DOJ still has open investigations into him after Labor Day 2024.

If the investigations have been completed by then, and indictments issued and trials pending (and at this point, there doesn’t seem to any indication they won’t be), then Trump’s candidacy won’t affect DOJ’s role or conduct.

Trump’s compliance with the FEC seems to me to be irrelevant to DOJ’s investigations, although it may cause headaches elsewhere.