Donald Trump’s path to prison
When the Supreme Court ruled this week that Donald Trump’s tax returns must be given to a New York grand jury, it was a reminder that the grand jury in question exists – and that by definition it’s targeting Trump for criminal indictment on state charges. That’s not Trump’s only path to prison.
Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of his criminal co-conspirator Roger Stone this week, after Stone publicly threatened to reveal criminal dirt about Trump. Even by Bill Barr’s definition, Trump committed a felony with Stone’s commutation under these circumstances. Congressman Ted Lieu, a former prosecutor, breaks it down:
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The Supreme Court this week ruled @POTUS is not above the law. Trump’s current lawlessness is shielded by a corrupt AG and GOP Senators.
If you help remove @realDonaldTrump in Nov, a new Attorney General can investigate him for potential crimes such as obstruction of justice. https://t.co/VxJXwhTCWl
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 11, 2020
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The bottom line is that Donald Trump isn’t merely on a path to prison, he has multiple paths to prison. The catch is that they’re all dependent on him losing the election – so let’s work as hard as we can on putting Joe Biden over the top.
