If Trump is convicted, there is nothing to stop him from continuing his presidential campaign.
‘There was nothing in the Constitution which says a convicted felon can’t run. Even if that felon is in prison,’ American University’s Alan Lichtman told DailyMail.com.
The Constitution has basic requirements: A person must be at least 35 years old, be born in the United States and have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.
Other candidates have run for office from prison.
‘There are examples of felons running for office from jail,’ Fergus Cullen, the former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party told DailyMail.com. ‘Former congressman Jim Traficant from Ohio did this and, though he lost, did get significant votes. The current mayor of Bridgeport, CT, Joe Ganim, was mayor, got convicted on corruption charges, did time, and then got elected again as mayor.’
Don’t forget notorious Marion Berry, former mayor of The Swamp, who was arrested on drug charges, served time, and was then elected to the DC Council, then re-elected as mayor.
The end game is to have >>the States<< remove Trump from the ballot according to the 14th Amendment, Section 3.
While, a cursory reading of that Amendment shows the effort is unConstitutional, it will be another \lawfare\ item that will end up in the courts and extend the timeline.
Like sands through the hourglass, these are The Days of Our Lives.
Federal judge Alcee Hastings was impeached for taking a bribe. He later served as a congressman from South Florida until his death.