Federal Judge Found ‘Reason to Believe’ Trump Would ‘Flee from Prosecution’

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Federal Judge Found ‘Reason to Believe’ Trump Would ‘Flee from Prosecution’ - Lemmy.one

FTA: > Overshadowed by the news that Special Counsel Jack Smith secretly obtained access to Donald Trump’s Twitter account, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit relegated a blockbuster revelation to a footnote. > “The district court also found reason to believe that the former President would ‘flee from prosecution,’” it began. Honestly? I don’t think that’s even the worst thing that could happen. Trump in exile is not Trump in the Oval Office.

Maybe that’s why they haven’t cracked down on him. Justice is about accountability and preventing future harm, it’s not supposed to be purely punitive or retaliatory, and if he exiled himself and was convicted in absentia that would take care of a lot of issues vs the hazard of him being a “political prisoner” for years on end.

Many coup and counter-coup leaders in history end up in exile as a bargain: don’t try to retake the throne and bring more pain to our people and we won’t seek vengeance.

Like napoleon. It’s better to give him the death sentence.
But Trump himself hasn’t done too much awful stuff: it’s his insane followers who have killed people and tried to overthrow the government, he just rides those waves. Could you imagine what DeSantis could do to rile up actual fascism if America executed Trump for treason? Never givea heavily armed fascist 40% of a country a martyr.

Trump in exile still gives him internet access and the ability to speak to and direct his followers…

Allowing him to escape justice IS the worst possible scenario in my book. Who cares if he’s not president if he’s directing his terrorist goons to cause more harm or deaths here in the States while he sits comfortably elsewhere after getting away with everything he’s done.

lol no shit.. hahaha he's already got an apartment in Moscow, and another in Riyadh..
I'm still surprised he didn't try to take air force.one to Russia on Biden's inauguration day.
Maybe he did but the people around him did their jobs.
If jobs were done properly, he would’ve had a boating accident years ago.