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Experts: Jack Smith’s latest move means Trump can’t use Judge Cannon to prevent pre-election trial (www.salon.com)

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D.C. judges are "fed up" with "Trump's maneuvers and sensitive to need to move quickly," ex-prosecutor says

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[–] eldavi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

they're trying to charge him w a felony; any felony; to disqualify him from immunity and/or running for office.

at this stage they've thrown so many things at the wall that at least one is bound to stick and only one is needed.

some sick, twisted part of me wants him to win just to show how thoroughly farcical our legal system is; but i suspect that voter simply wouldn't care and then we'd all be as fucked as anyone w/o money is when they have to fight the legal system on their own.

[–] Tedesche@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But Trump can still run, even if he's indicted (which he already is). None of this—not even a conviction or jail time—will prevent him from running. He can still be elected even if he's serving time in prison. It's the most asinine fact about our political/legal system, but it's true.