Though nobody deserves to live above the law, the past several administrations have seen presidential legal woes go overlooked in the interest of preserving the stature of the office. As a result, the case risks being thrown out by judges or being quashed by Trump’s legal team if brought to court.īeyond the legal limitations of the case, indicting Trump for a minor crime would contradict years of precedent involving the criminal prosecution of present and former presidents. On top of being significantly more difficult to prove, even this charge has arguably exceeded the five-year statute of limitations. If Bragg is unable to prove that Trump wrote Daniels the check in an attempt to influence the election, even if he proves that Trump directed Cohen to cover up the affair, he will be unable to convict him. In addition, since the crime of falsifying business records is only a misdemeanor in New York and has already exceeded the statute of limitations, in order to prosecute Trump, Bragg would need to show that he falsified business records with the intent to breach federal campaign finance law, which is a felony offense. With the star witness, Trump’s former “fixer” Michael Cohen, having already admitted to lying to Congress, and Daniels’ notoriety casting doubt on her claims, a jury would likely be skeptical of any testimony from the pair. Independent of the political ramifications of the prosecution, Bragg’s case seems incredibly tenuous and unlikely to stand in court. As a result, it could distract from further inquiries into more serious crimes Trump has committed, and further diminish faith in the Justice Department for a large portion of the country. On top of the shaky legal foundations of the case, indicting Trump for a relatively inconsequential crime would come across as politically motivated. Pursuing an indictment, in this case, is a catastrophic mistake for the Justice Department as well as the Democratic and Republican Parties. Instead, Bragg intends to accuse Trump of illegally making a hush payment to Stormy Daniels, which allegedly was intended to cover up a relationship that occurred almost 17 years ago. 6 riot or his concerted efforts to overturn a free and fair election. ![]() While members of both parties have called for legal action against Trump in recent years, Bragg’s case has no relation to Trump’s incitement of the Jan. With Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg bringing a criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump on Thursday, America is bound to experience an unprecedented legal fallout. ![]() After centuries of presidential scandals, a terrifying first has finally come.
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