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Trump should be charged for crimes against the United States
The Los Angeles Times via MSN ^ | July 24, 2022 | by The Times Editorial Board

Posted on 07/24/2022 7:19:18 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Charging a former president with crimes would be an extraordinary development in American history and carries the risk of forever reshaping our politics as well as the very future of the nation. It should not be undertaken lightly.

But former President Trump's multifaceted attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election that culminated with him inciting violent mobs to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was certifying Joe Biden’s victory, was also an extraordinary development in American history — one that nearly destroyed our democracy. The country is already in uncomfortable, uncharted waters navigating the wreckage Trump left in his wake.

At a minimum, the Department of Justice should prosecute him for conspiring to defraud the United States and conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding, the electoral vote count. These crimes carry maximum sentences of five and 20 years in prison, respectively.

Prosecuting the foot soldiers is only partial justice for this grave attack on American democracy. To restore the nation's standing in the world, and among its citizens, it's critical that the ringleader of this shameful chapter in history be held accountable as well. Prosecuting Trump will demonstrate that the bedrock principles of the United States remain firm: The voters decide who holds power, and no one is above the law.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chargebiden; chargelat; chargepelosi; democrats; journalism; lat; media; press
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To: HighSierra5

Assault pipes?


61 posted on 07/24/2022 7:50:45 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The ruling class media / deep state / uniparty / academia / big tech knows what’s coming in Jan. of 2025 — Trump’s (rightful) second term. And they’re beyond terrified.


62 posted on 07/24/2022 7:51:09 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Lest we forget, Los Angeles is no longer America.


63 posted on 07/24/2022 7:52:36 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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To: databoss

It was Trump’s sworn duty to “protect and defend” the Constitution “against all enemies foreign and domestic.”


64 posted on 07/24/2022 7:52:55 AM PDT by Hootowl
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Ever future President will arrest the former one, they have no ideal where this will go


65 posted on 07/24/2022 7:53:19 AM PDT by dila813
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Telegraphic projection. Alinsky style.


66 posted on 07/24/2022 7:55:37 AM PDT by blackdog (Cooler King Joe, killing a winning nation every day. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Why should a person from Kansas publish such propaganda and drivel. Maybe it would be good for the Mods to censor such ridiculous, jingoistic propaganda posted on FR.

President Trump has been a target for framing by the Dem leftist propaganda machine since 2015. They tried to usurp his campaign by illegally using the FBI to collect intel and then fabricate intel. They tried to prosecute Trump via Special Prosecutor but there was nothing he had done to warrant a criminal charge concerning Russia .

Then they tried to impeach Trump twice with the Senate exonerating Trump.

And now the unconstitutional, non due process J6 Kangaroo Kommittee of Congress thinks it can issue a criminal indictment using cherry picked fanricated facts to begin a criminal action in order tp prevent President Trump from running BECAUSE THE LEFT AND RINOPLASTIES KNOW TRUMP WILL WIN?

Buahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

This J6 action and the LA Times fools will only make president Trump more popular than ever. He will have the support of 80% of the electorate in our country and people like Liz Cheny thinks she can stop the Red Tsunami? Its just crap . How cpould any adduced fact produced by J6 withstand any cross examionation in a criminal proceeding. How would they keep Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, and Liz Cheny from being subpoenaed as witnesses in such a criminal proceeeding. BRING IT YOU FOOLS ! What an excellent way to support and expand Trump's popularity! Whether you like Trump of NOT, he was a highly effective president in his action, policy and economy. And we need such effectiveness again to right the country whichi has been destroyed by a bunch of Marxists who have flipped a geriatric cheating old man who is in a contual brain fog.

The LA Times can go pound sand. They have no idea about what is good for our nation.They seek to help destroy America.

President Trump will harvest them all and feed the tree of Liberty, And we patriots will help him do so:


67 posted on 07/24/2022 7:56:57 AM PDT by Candor7 (ObamaFascism:https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The Dems and their fake news media bottom feeders are getting more frightened of a massive President Trump victory in 2024.
If these pathetic clowns are so sure Dementia Joe actually got 81 million real votes in 2020, how come they are so scared of losing to President Trump in 2024?
68 posted on 07/24/2022 7:57:01 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: skeeter

I think they are trying to start a civil war to muddy their own conduct and deeds.


69 posted on 07/24/2022 7:57:08 AM PDT by blackdog (Cooler King Joe, killing a winning nation every day. )
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To: gdzla

I hope you’re right.

To me it looks like they are confident and are letting the mask fall away.


70 posted on 07/24/2022 7:57:22 AM PDT by Sarcazmo ("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
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To: ComputerGuy

No


71 posted on 07/24/2022 7:58:35 AM PDT by combat_boots
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To: Deo volente

I didn’t read past the second sentence. It was obviously written by a communist and a mortal enemy of the American people.


72 posted on 07/24/2022 7:58:47 AM PDT by Sarcazmo ("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
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To: kiryandil

I have that one, but it says “how ‘bout a nice big cup of STF up”

XD XD


73 posted on 07/24/2022 7:59:53 AM PDT by Sarcazmo ("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
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To: Gnome1949

Yes, CW is now inevitable.


74 posted on 07/24/2022 8:00:16 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“But former President Trump’s multifaceted attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election that culminated with him inciting violent mobs to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was certifying Joe Biden’s victory, was also an extraordinary development in American history — one that nearly destroyed our democracy.”

Yet, the rats won’t present any video, not allow rebuttal witnesses, no explanation why Pelosi didn’t call approve the request for the Capitol police and no direct evidence linking Trump to any of this.


75 posted on 07/24/2022 8:02:31 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (DJT24)
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To: combat_boots

People’s jaws are tightening. I can sense it.


76 posted on 07/24/2022 8:04:47 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: I want the USA back

It’s truly shocking how they’ve behaved.


77 posted on 07/24/2022 8:05:20 AM PDT by kelly4c
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To: nikos1121

Let’s hope so.

I think it is actually intentional and designed to get the public thinking about it, so it is not such a shock when it happens.

We have a real problem here. And I don’t think it’s going to go away on it’s own.


78 posted on 07/24/2022 8:05:23 AM PDT by Sarcazmo ("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Alinsky 101. Accuse your enemy of the crimes you are committing.


79 posted on 07/24/2022 8:05:52 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Contempt for pre-born human life breeds contempt for post-born human life.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The propaganda runs deep with this one.


80 posted on 07/24/2022 8:08:32 AM PDT by TheDon (Resist the usurpers)
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