Posted on Nov 21, 2020
Once Out Of Office, Trump Faces Significant Legal Jeopardy
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Of all the perks of being president, Donald Trump may soon miss most the legal protection that it affords.
For four years, Trump has benefited from the de facto immunity from prosecution that all presidents enjoy while in office. But that cloak will pass to Joe Biden when he's sworn in on Jan. 20, leaving Trump out in the legal cold.
"Clearly, the president enjoyed immunity when he was in office," said Danya Perry, a former state and federal prosecutor in New York. "And it's possible, as a matter of law, that he could be indicted on Jan. 21."
There's no indication that an indictment is imminent, and it's possible that Trump could emerge entirely unscathed. But there's also no doubt that once he's out of office, he'll be facing a higher level of legal jeopardy than he has in years.
For four years, Trump has benefited from the de facto immunity from prosecution that all presidents enjoy while in office. But that cloak will pass to Joe Biden when he's sworn in on Jan. 20, leaving Trump out in the legal cold.
"Clearly, the president enjoyed immunity when he was in office," said Danya Perry, a former state and federal prosecutor in New York. "And it's possible, as a matter of law, that he could be indicted on Jan. 21."
There's no indication that an indictment is imminent, and it's possible that Trump could emerge entirely unscathed. But there's also no doubt that once he's out of office, he'll be facing a higher level of legal jeopardy than he has in years.
Once Out Of Office, Trump Faces Significant Legal Jeopardy
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Can anybody say “tax returns”? Or obstruction of justice? Just to name a few
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Ex-president or not he should be held accountable for anything that he's done if it can be proved that he did anything more than lie.
If you made profits while I'm being a president he should be held accountable he also slandered a lot of people I don't know if anybody's going to do anything about that great post thanks
If you made profits while I'm being a president he should be held accountable he also slandered a lot of people I don't know if anybody's going to do anything about that great post thanks
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I suspect that nothing will happen at the federal level. The nation is too fractured and that would serve to fracture it more. It would become the focus of Biden's presidency when the nation needs desperately to focus on something else.
On the state level, however, that may be different.
On the state level, however, that may be different.
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