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kentuck

(115,033 posts) Sun May 28, 2023, 07:57 AM May 2023

What happens when Trump is charged with espionage? [View all]

What will be the reaction in the MAGA movement?

Will they be in a minority in the country?

Most Americans might be shocked to learn about the degree of betrayal? That, not only did he steal the documents and desperately attempted to keep them from the FBI and the government, but he also, gave them to our adversaries, even though they were marked Top Secret.

Most Americans will be very surprised if Trump is charged with espionage. But the DOJ is required to follow the law. It will be up to a jury to decide guilt or innocence.

This is the most grave decision anyone in our Justice Department has ever had to make.

But, our Constitution must be defended and preserved.

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What happens when Trump is charged with espionage? [View all] kentuck May 2023 OP

you need to change the word when to if. mucifer May 2023 #1

Why? kentuck May 2023 #2

I hope it happens. I don't think it will. Fingers crossed you are right mucifer May 2023 #3

Absolutely not! LiberalFighter May 2023 #62

Do you REALLY think he will be charged with espionage or Funtatlaguy May 2023 #4

A lot of folks feel that he has connections to Putin and Russia. kentuck May 2023 #6

"A lot of folks feel" is not the basis for a prosecution brooklynite May 2023 #21

Yes, he will have to have the evidence. kentuck May 2023 #22

Simple possession of classified docs is a violation of the Espionage Act Fiendish Thingy May 2023 #28

Directing people with no security clearance to move TS documents around Justice matters. May 2023 #34

Right. "If" onenote May 2023 #31

I think there is probably evidence for espionage but I don't know if Smith will charge at this time? kentuck May 2023 #50

DeSantis wins the nom and that is bad news 617Blue May 2023 #5

now that Trump has opened Pandora's Box MadameButterfly May 2023 #8

Nah the media will normalize DeSantis 617Blue May 2023 #20

But doesn't have the rabid MAGA moonscape May 2023 #56

And Saudi maybe got the list and killed the informants. GreenWave May 2023 #7

The DOJ has had 2 1/2 years to charge him with anything .... anciano May 2023 #9

It's true, the first Republican debates are in August... kentuck May 2023 #12

Yes, I am indeed hoping that will be the case.... anciano May 2023 #17

It must. kentuck May 2023 #19

What would the significance of an August debate be? brooklynite May 2023 #36

Just another goalpost move from the anti-Garland crowd AZSkiffyGeek May 2023 #51

His hard core supporters won't care, they all hate government Diamond_Dog May 2023 #10

All of MAGA will laugh at the indictment bucolic_frolic May 2023 #11

A good portion of his base will think it is political. tinrobot May 2023 #13

Lock him up already! nt TeamProg May 2023 #14

Supermax Prison. lpbk2713 May 2023 #15

MAGA is already a minority in the country MissMillie May 2023 #16

I think a lot of people 30-60 are just busy Tree Lady May 2023 #54

Naturally, there is a lot of skepticism and pessimism. kentuck May 2023 #18

Time for Plan B Kid Berwyn May 2023 #23

Dust off Old Sparky, he deserves everything the Rosenberg's got in 1953 Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2023 #24

Charge him with espionage? A dream come true. Firestorm49 May 2023 #25

The argument would be: It will tear the country apart. kentuck May 2023 #26

Completely agree Joinfortmill May 2023 #38

The thug won't stop revealing our secrets until he's imprisoned. lindysalsagal May 2023 #27

Well first Imscream with delight malaise May 2023 #29

I suspect it has taken this long for a Enoki33 May 2023 #30

I'm with you. Joinfortmill May 2023 #40

I'll mix up a batch of "Stormy Daniels" and invite all of DU over Botany May 2023 #32

Seriously? Orrex May 2023 #33

No. That's beyond hyperbole. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #41

I should have checked with you first to make sure that my views are in line with the status quo Orrex May 2023 #55

Don't be ridiculous. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #57

Don't be a gatekeeper Orrex May 2023 #58

I'm not. I simply disagree with your post and consider so far gone that it is beyond hyperbole Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #61

And an accurate description of your posting history might get my reply hidden Orrex May 2023 #63

No. As if you don't have a schtick and an axe. . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #64

LOL. My shtick is to ridicule the bullies and the kneejerk cheerleaders Orrex May 2023 #65

Anything is possible, but I think indicting him will end this growing fascist movement Joinfortmill May 2023 #44

I do not think his supporters take seriously the Stormy Daniels or the Manhattan cases... kentuck May 2023 #52

Totally agree. My guess is the majority of Americans will turn against Trump and his entire family. Joinfortmill May 2023 #35

Generally agree. If no evidence of recipients, then magats will say "fake case", etc Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #39

It'll be "Russiagate hoax again", "witchhunt", "deep state", "uniparty", "cw2", "lampposts", Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #37

He wins the GOP primaries in a landslide Johonny May 2023 #42

Frankly, I'm shocked that Trump hasn't already died of asphyxiation Mr. Ected May 2023 #43

"Trump.......died of asphyxiation.....surrounded by so many smoking guns." jaxexpat May 2023 #48

DeSantis will promise to pardon him- anything to win MAGA votes. Liberty Belle May 2023 #45

They'll probably go back into the darkness where they were before. Fla Dem May 2023 #46

".......our Constitution must be defended and preserved." jaxexpat May 2023 #47

Not just the Constitution Marthe48 May 2023 #49

There will be great rejoicing in the streets? Bayard May 2023 #53

Red-state America will go very noisily, very violently insane. Aristus May 2023 #59

He probably won't become King GoodRaisin May 2023 #60

I don't know that Garland will pull the trigger on espionage charges. LudwigPastorius May 2023 #66