James GleickMar 31, 2023

This is actually false, New York Times. Ex-presidents have never been “shielded from indictment.” There is no “taboo.”

Ex-presidents have always been subject to prosecution for their crimes. Vice-presidents, state governors, and congressmen have all been indicted and even imprisoned.

Only one thing is new here: an incorrigible career criminal became president.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/us/politics/trump-indictment-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=TyR2nPdw64cv07eIzC7yxLxDsARzmm2yCdealUwCCBXjQXEk9N6LqJdynlb717HiF6GCa5s2uiT-rPRL7d_xOeF2yimTCLIrkbzWU_Ch5jcDouarKvN0pihm00fyECbfNHXdPtbHNZqJr7rTIYay2zA6sboZSX6oPIhTxPSwnRwAIQC-ydjPHj45n2lyaAPEvz7ZzT1FBR8ZWUvvFGmJgxOc2n_P-6EHTZfmgKUDb9aPZ6bU1k3rBDXLGBGShbODt2TrWJzMk0hQa9XU-do6Xaq5uix5NVPZTVq35oiJ5Bxgw_xEgPbCdO1kx07LY6yDoRZwB6QkWadseQ5a2Rn49nBbAbA&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Trump Indictment, a First for a U.S. President, Tests Democracy

For more than two centuries, American presidents were effectively shielded from indictment. But the case against former President Donald J. Trump breaks that taboo and sets a new precedent.

The New York Times
Show threaddaveeater
@JamesGleick The exception here was Nixon, who skated justice because of the pardon. Other than that, the reason former Presidents haven’t indicted is that they haven’t been career criminals. There hasn’t been any basis for prosecution.
Trump is a fairly stupid sociopath, who happened to be born into money. If not for the money, he would have been in prison decades ago.
Mar 31, 2023 at 3:38pmWeb
Show threadGrumbleMar 31, 2023

@daveeater @JamesGleick Nixon was smart enough to negotiate a blanket pardon for himself. Mr. "Art of the Deal" isn't so clever.

Now we get to see for ourselves who can negotiate better deals with Trump's former henchmen: NY prosecutors, or The Donald himself.