Does Trump ever do any jail time? (1 Viewer)

[Optimus Prime]

Everything I've seen and heard says that the split second Donald Trump is no longer president there will be flood of charges waiting for him

And if he resigns and Pence pardons him there are a ton of state charges as an understudy waiting in the wings if the fed charges can't perform

What do you think the likelihood of there being a jail sentence?

In every movie and TV show I've ever seen, in every political thriller I've ever read about a criminal and corrupt president there is ALWAYS some version of;

"We can't do that to the country",

"A trial would tear the country apart",

"For the nation to heal we need to move on" etc.

Would life imitate art?

Even with the charges, even with the proof the charges are true will the powers that be decide, "we can't do that to the country"?

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Trump has posted on Truth Social that his lawyers has been told he's been indicted.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

CNN has confirmed with a DOJ source that the indictment claim is true.

 

[CoolBrees]

If Pat Robertson dies on the same day Trump gets indicted, I say we switch Columbus Day to today.

Today would truly be a great day.

 

[bdb13]

Trump has posted on Truth Social that his lawyers has been told he's been indicted.

Spectacular if true.

Need some January 6th related charges and Georgia charges to drop as well.

 

[CoolBrees]

Spectacular if true.

Need some January 6th related charges and Georgia charges to drop as well.

Honestly, if this is violation of the Espionage Act, the other ones won’t matter.

He gone.

 

[bdb13]

Trump will take his talents to South Beach for arraignment on Tuesday.

 

[Booker]

Donald Trump indicted on 7 counts in classified documents probe | CNN Politics

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on seven counts in the special counsel’s classified documents probe, a stunning development that marks the first time a former president has faced federal charges.

www.cnn.com

Donald Trump indicted for second time, in classified documents investigation: Sources

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted for a second time, this time on federal charges in relation to his handling of classified information while out of office, sources familiar confirm to ABC News. In a statement on social media, Trump wrote that he had been told of the indictment...

www.yahoo.com

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Seven counts total.

DOJ believes he either still has documents or had documents that he no longer controls. If it's the latter, that's some scary national security concerns right there.

 

[Incumbent]

Honestly, if this is violation of the Espionage Act, the other ones won’t matter.

He gone.

A race against time to get him convicted before he can steal back the presidency.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

A race against time to get him convicted before he can steal back the presidency.

When you consider the appeals that will happen if (when) he's convicted, nothing will be final until after the election.

 

[DaveXA]

If Pat Robertson dies on the same day Trump gets indicted, I say we switch Columbus Day to today.

Today would truly be a great day.

Honestly, I'd rather anything Pat Robertson just fade into nothing.

As for Trump, let's not celebrate until he's convicted at least.

 

[DaveXA]

Honestly, if this is violation of the Espionage Act, the other ones won’t matter.

He gone.

This much is true. Of course, watch his legal team argue that barring Trump from the election is unconstitutional. With this court, he'll probably win.

But yeah, this would definitely be his biggest fight with the most severe consequences.

 

[DaveXA]

When you consider the appeals that will happen if (when) he's convicted, nothing will be final until after the election.

Yep, and even if it did, there's no guarantee he wouldn't be able to get around that.

 

[Incumbent]

When you consider the appeals that will happen if (when) he's convicted, nothing will be final until after the election.

Yes, but if he can somehow win back the presidency first, we'll never see a conviction on these charges.

 

[DaveXA]

Yes, but if he can somehow win back the presidency first, we'll never see a conviction on these charges.

Technically he would already be convicted. His conviction could then be overturned on appeals.

 

[Incumbent]

This much is true. Of course, watch his legal team argue that barring Trump from the election is unconstitutional. With this court, he'll probably win.

But yeah, this would definitely be his biggest fight with the most severe consequences.

I could be wrong, but I think it's already the case that a criminal conviction doesn't prevent him from running for and holding the office of president.

 

[Incumbent]

Technically he would already be convicted. His conviction could then be overturned on appeals.

Understood.

What I'm saying is that IF he wins the presidency before there is a trial, the landscape on the federal case(s) changes dramatically in his favor. Forget appeals and drawn out legal challenges because it won't have to come to that.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

I could be wrong, but I think it's already the case that a criminal conviction doesn't prevent him from running for and holding the office of president.

This is somewhat true. However, they mentioned one of the charges, if convicted, would disqualify him from holding federal office. However, that particular statute has never been tested in the courts.