In the past week, a lot of supporters for former President Trump have argued that the current administration has violated the norm against prosecuting former presidents.

The problem? That norm doesn't actually exist.

So I decided to dismantle it properly. Apart from anything else, criminal investigations of former presidents is probably a lot more common than you think:

https://www.pwnallthethings.com/p/there-is-no-norm-against-prosecuting

There is No Norm against Prosecuting Former Presidents in the United States

In the past week, many supporters of former President Trump have made an argument in his defense that his indictment violates the norm against prosecuting former presidents. There is no such norm, and there never was.PwnAllTheThings is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.

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@Pwnallthethings the number of “norms” trump has violated would fill volumes, but by all means let’s follow all the “norms” his supporters want to observe...