Does holding a presidential candidate accountable for trying to end American democracy imperil American democracy?
To be sure, criminally convicting Trump would not necessarily prevent his return to the White House. It is unclear whether the government can try Trump on Tuesday’s charges before the 2024 election. And even if it could, Trump could still remain on the ballot and then pardon himself upon winning.
Yet the singular nature of Trump’s actions makes it difficult to see much peril in the DOJ’s prosecution, whatever one makes of its merits. Conservatives have leaned on the notion that Trump is the victim of a selective and politicized prosecution. As, “If you’re going to indict a former president … you want the crime to be an act that anyone of any status would be indicted for in similar circumstances.
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