That word gets thrown around a lot. Treason is the only crime defined in the Constitution:
If Trump isn't charged we may as well declare an autocracy and invite him in early to take it over.That was some powerful testimony today.
I don't think at this point anything legal will come from all of this as far as the former president being charged.
However there is some political damage - and that's really what many wanted anyway, IMHO.
2024 is a ways off - so who knows how things work out. Good topic for a different thread and convo.....
I wouldn't be too sure about that...That was some powerful testimony today.
I don't think at this point anything legal will come from all of this as far as the former president being charged.
However there is some political damage - and that's really what many wanted anyway, IMHO.
2024 is a ways off - so who knows how things work out. Good topic for a different thread and convo.....
Just throwing out an opinion.I wouldn't be too sure about that...
I dont see how he can not be charged although I dont know how an impartial jury could ever be impanneled. 1 maga fool gets through and its a guaranteed mistrial.That was some powerful testimony today.
I don't think at this point anything legal will come from all of this as far as the former president being charged.
However there is some political damage - and that's really what many wanted anyway, IMHO.
2024 is a ways off - so who knows how things work out. Good topic for a different thread and convo.....
Do you believe the former president committed at least one felony from the testimony so far?Just throwing out an opinion.
We'll see......
and he still has a hell of a lot of supporters willing to shrug their shouldersI'm at a loss... I don't know how to react to what I just read.
We have a former president who is a clear and present danger to our country. The FBI should be knocking down his door today.
I made a very similar remark to my wife today...and he still has a hell of a lot of supporters willing to shrug their shoulders
Do you believe the former president committed at least one felony from the testimony so far?
Do you believe he should be charged with a crime?
If so, what?
If not, why not?
Not my field of expertise so I will defer to someone more qualified to answer.Do you believe the former president committed at least one felony from the testimony so far?
Do you believe he should be charged with a crime?
If so, what?
If not, why not?
Quite the cop out, IMHO; but I thought you likely would not answer.Not my field of expertise so I will defer to someone more qualified to answer.
Maybe Earle can offer his opinion?
I think he has, obstruction of justice and obstruction of a governmental function, or however it's designated, plus more. One table of possible offenses is below. Personally, I believe he should be prosecuted because of the effect on our system of justice, if he's not . There is a downside. If he's charged and prosecuted and is not convicted, it's predictable that he will claim that it completely clears him and means innocence and there may be large numbers of people on the fence who will buy that...Do you believe the former president committed at least one felony from the testimony so far?
Do you believe he should be charged with a crime?
If so, what?
If not, why not?
As you implied above, I'm betting there are tons of 'stop the steal' Trump supporters out there that are spinning / ignoring this as we speak. - literally don't care because they believe he's the 'rightful' POTUS.I think he has, obstruction of justice and obstruction of a governmental function, or however it's designated, plus more. One table of possible offenses is below. Personally, I believe he should be prosecuted because of the effect on our system of justice, if he's not . There is a downside. If he's charged and prosecuted and is not convicted, it's predictable that he will claim that it completely clears him and means innocence and there may be large numbers of people on the fence who will buy that...
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