What does the future hold for Donald Trump? - threadbans in OP

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Listening to McConnell's words words it seems to be a message to the Republicans. We will back this man to try and save our party, we will lie to save our party, we will debase this party to save our party.

But in four years time, this party needs to remember the damage this man has done and needs to ensure he is no where near the presidential election.

osarusan wrote: »

Not convicting Trump was always inevitable.

I guess the Democrats feel like they've exposed the naked partisanship of the Republicans, but I'm not sure any of it will make much difference.

I can't imagine there is any significant number of people for whom the failure to convict is some kind of 'road to Damascus' moment.

stefanovich wrote: »

Court cases tend to be run fairly. This was a hit job.

So the most significant case, looking into Trump's business right now, the most potentially serious one, is the Manhattan DA's case. This is the case where the DA has been trying to get Trump's tax returns for years now, and even though that case is now before the U.S. Supreme Court for a second time, from what we know, the investigation is pretty far along. Also, because Trump has been trying to block Vance from getting his records, there's a great deal that is in the public record.

So we know the DA is looking at Trump, his family and his business for possible bank, insurance or tax fraud, including felonies that could carry significant prison time. So though the Supreme Court ruled seven to two against Trump the first time, the former president came back with a new claim. But most experts think that, eventually, Vance will get the records he's seeking, and if that happens and if Vance decides he believes crimes were committed, there could be indictments this year.

We just learned this week that Georgia prosecutors are looking into whether Trump violated election statutes when he engaged in an all-out campaign to change the results in Georgia. So although that case has just begun, it actually could proceed pretty quickly because it would be more straightforward than the complex financial crimes the Manhattan DA is looking into. Then the New York attorney general is looking into whether Trump failed to pay proper New York state taxes. In addition, the District of Columbia AG is looking into whether Trump's inaugural committee violated charities laws when it paid hefty sums to Trump's hotel. And there are multiple civil suits, so there's a lot of litigation

So in several of the cases, he's been arguing so far that his status as president means he deserves special treatment, that he can withhold records, testimony and generally stymie the probes. And in some of the investigations, the U.S. Department of Justice even intervened, even though the matter was over Trump's private actions. That's why many of these cases have taken so long, but now Trump doesn't have those extra tools. He's just an ordinary citizen. So while he can and he is arguing that the investigations are politically motivated, he has to defend himself now like everyone else.