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In a Sunday afternoon meltdown, Donald Trump demanded that the prosecution of Jack Smith be placed on maintain as a result of the election is underway.
Trump posted on Fact Social:
We’re in the midst of elections. Quickly we can have Tremendous Tuesday. In keeping with Justice Division tips, they need to not prosecute me: “Federal prosecutors and brokers could by no means take any motion, together with investigative steps, felony expenses or depositions, for the aim of influencing any election or for any function in anyway.” Can’t choose.” To profit or hurt any candidate or political occasion.” That is election interference and have to be stopped in court docket!
Trump is reacting to Jack Smith declaring in court docket that the 60-day rule doesn’t apply to felony trials, so Trump could possibly be tried by Election Day if vital.
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One of many foremost causes Trump is operating for president once more is that he’s making an attempt to keep away from trial. Trump was below the mistaken perception that he couldn’t be prosecuted if he had been a candidate.
The truth is that there isn’t any rule that forestalls the DOJ from prosecuting political candidates. Operating for workplace doesn’t exempt a candidate from prosecution.
As a substitute of Make America Nice Once more, Trump's slogan needs to be Maintain Me Out of Jail Once more, as a result of that’s the concern of his 2024 presidential marketing campaign.
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