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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: E. Pluribus Unum

The world wonders?

Why are the seditionists who carried out the Trump coup still alive?

America can’t save itself, won’t save itself


81 posted on 07/24/2022 8:08:52 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
MSM = BULLSH!T
82 posted on 07/24/2022 8:09:08 AM PDT by high info voter (Delivery )
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To: Mr. Mojo

I have thought for some time the NWaO will fail, but they will take us down with them before admitting defeat. The Dem are in it.

DC types need to know they can’t go home again, starting yesterday. It’s not like they represent us.


83 posted on 07/24/2022 8:10:33 AM PDT by combat_boots
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To: frogjerk

Whatever they say it is. They have been defining the narrative as insurrection, so that’s probably what it will be.

The commies have the helm. They have methods of operating, history illustrates what those methods are. Books have been written about them. It is not in their nature to just give power back.

I think the biggest obstacle in peoples minds to overcome is the idea that “it can’t happen here”. But it can, and it is.

I know I’m preaching to the choir...


84 posted on 07/24/2022 8:10:33 AM PDT by Sarcazmo ("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
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To: blackdog

I have had the feeling they are trying to pick a fight as well.


85 posted on 07/24/2022 8:12:25 AM PDT by Sarcazmo ("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
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To: stanne

When they charge President Trump with federal, criminal charges, the makeup of CWII, which is currently under way, will change.


86 posted on 07/24/2022 8:14:39 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Skywise

Isn’t it amazing? We saw with our own eyes the communist revolutionaries within the USA burning our country down for over a year. Yet not a peep from them about that.

But all the fabricated lies about President Trump get nonstop coverage for five or six years.


87 posted on 07/24/2022 8:15:07 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“...see whether we in our day and generation may not perform something worthy to be remembered.”)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
78-A2-ADB2-A9-BA-4323-9-C35-D16-F4-C31-D6-E9
88 posted on 07/24/2022 8:15:48 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano (Lindsey Graham: How can anyone be Mad at Joe Biden)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The voters decide who holds power, and no one is above the law.

Funny thing about that. LA Times didn’t share this opinion when Gore was trying to pervert the 2000 election results to win or when Hillary was colluding with a radicalized Justice Dept attacking candidate and the President Trump. None of these chattering classes stood up for the voters who chose Trump in 2016.

They do not decide when Justice applies.

89 posted on 07/24/2022 8:17:49 AM PDT by newzjunkey (“We Did It Joe!” -The Taliban / “Thanks Joe!” -Putin)
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To: AnthonySoprano

“Doctor” Jill


90 posted on 07/24/2022 8:19:06 AM PDT by newzjunkey (“We Did It Joe!” -The Taliban / “Thanks Joe!” -Putin)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Times should be charged with treason.


91 posted on 07/24/2022 8:19:39 AM PDT by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with Nixon?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In the novel I’m reading, their offices are bombed - and much of the nation is not displeased.


92 posted on 07/24/2022 8:30:09 AM PDT by Chengdu54
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“He never called for any law enforcement or military support even as members of Congress feared for their lives”

Unadulterated garbage !! The wrong person is being invested. Hopefully there will happen after this crucial November election a desparately needed full and honest investigation instead of this Pelosi hand picked sham.

“Nancy Pelosi Owns January 6”
Excerpts :
“Despite the Associated Press and Washington Post’s best efforts to run interference for the speaker, suddenly exonerating her of duties overseeing Capitol security,
the riot on Jan. 6 was a security failure Pelosi owns.”

“The ongoing House Select Committee investigation
serves just as much to protect Pelosi as it does
to use the levers of government to punish political
dissidents, even targeting private records of
individuals with no connection to the violence. “

https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/16/nancy-pelosi-owns-january-6/


93 posted on 07/24/2022 8:36:22 AM PDT by Rock N Jones (1935t)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“...our democracy.”


And there those words are again.


94 posted on 07/24/2022 8:45:57 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Chengdu54
When I was in the movie theater in 1996 during the playing of "Independence Day " the audience strangely enough cheered when the aliens blew up the Whitehouse.

Just saying.....

95 posted on 07/24/2022 8:46:01 AM PDT by blackdog (Cooler King Joe, killing a winning nation every day. )
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To: skeeter

A word of warning to the megalomaniacs infesting the Democrat party: If you’re counting on the conservatives you’re currently abusing forgiving and forgetting your Constitution destroying behavior, you are delusional. The BIG difference is that when WE come for YOU, we’ll have an arrest warrant in one hand and the Constitution in the other!
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-bannon-found-guilty-crime-democrats-never-convicted


96 posted on 07/24/2022 8:49:31 AM PDT by Dick Bachert
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What a Liberal Circle Jerk!!!!

LOL!!!!!


97 posted on 07/24/2022 9:01:36 AM PDT by LeonardFMason
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

—Donald wanted to secure the border

Biden wants to keep,it open so that 1000”s of violent criminals can pour over the border

And they say Trump has committed crimes agaisnt the US?

—Donald brought businesses back from overseas

Biden destroys American jobs

And they say Trump has committed crimes agaisnt the US?

—Donald lowered med prices

Biden immediately caused prices to soar again

And they say Trump has committed crimes agaisnt the US?

—Donald got gas prices,down to where folks could afford it and have money left over for family

Biden destroys our energy independence causing prices to soar, then gives away millions of barrels of oil to the chinese

And they say Trump has committed crimes agaisnt the US?

—Donald did more than a y president to help,the black communities

Biden destroys American jobs and enacts policies that are hurting minorities all across the nation

And they say Trump has committed crimes agaisnt the US?


98 posted on 07/24/2022 9:08:46 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: ComputerGuy

[[Does anyone still believe that we can reason with those cretins?]]

Clint Eastwood uppxoedly said “if you could reason with a liberal, there wouldn’t be any liberals”


99 posted on 07/24/2022 9:10:09 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

At least 6 years of this s*** without naming the “crimes”. What crimes did he commit?


100 posted on 07/24/2022 9:30:32 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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