HLMenckenFanTrump Is Now on the Hook for 32 Counts of Mishandling Secret Documents
A Phlaming PhoenixLawyers of Lemmy, let’s say he gets stuck with a fine or some trivial amount of jail time or something as a result of these charges. Is there anything about these crimes or punishments that would prevent his presidential candidacy?
IANAL, but no. Even if he is found guilty and faces hard time, he can still be President. It would take Congressional action under the 14th amendment to prevent it, but a judge could still over rule that theoretically.
It’s a messed up system we have that someone convicted of so many felonies could still be president and hold the highest security clearance in our country.
A person should not be able to be president if they’ve been convicted of a felony. I don’t mind misdemeanor convictions, especially if the served time, but felonies are a whole other level.