CNN Asks Whether Terror Suspect, A U.S. Citizen, ‘Deserves’ Due Process [View all]

[Jade Fox]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cnn-terror-suspect-due-process_us_57e2a438e4b08d73b82eaf33?section=&

CNN openly mused on Tuesday about whether the U.S. citizen apprehended for his alleged role in a terror plot was entitled to due process under the law.

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Contrary to CNN’s suggestion, no one “deserves” or does not deserve due process. U.S. citizens on American soil are guaranteed due process rights by the Constitution. Those rights include being informed of one’s charges, the right to counsel and a fair trial. (Even non-citizens on U.S. soil are entitled to these rights.)

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CNN’s discussion of Rahami’s legal rights appears to have been prompted by the comments of top Republicans. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, lamented that Rahami was given medical treatment and is entitled to a lawyer provided by the federal government to defend himself in court, if he cannot afford one on his own.