Bragg is the criminal here, not Trump, King concluded.
Posted on 03/18/2023 11:53:55 AM PDT by conservative98
Democrat prosecutors are taking "banana republic politics" to all new levels in "creating" a crime with which to charge former President Donald Trump, one that will not stand legal challenge, according to former Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., on Newsmax.
"In this case they knew who they want, which is President Trump, and then they try to find a crime," King told "Saturday Report." "They couldn't find the crime. They've created a crime.
"That is absolutely bizarre."
Ultimately, King suspects Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's attempt to get Trump is being walked through merely to put "cloud" over him to impact the next presidential election.
"There's no doubt that Alvin Bragg is disgracing himself and this office," King told host Rita Cosby. "More than that, this is hurting the entire country to put the country through this and to put this cloud over the next presidential election."
A Trump spokesman said Saturday the former president's arrest might not come Tuesday, even if leaks from the Manhattan DA's office have suggested that would be the day.
"Whether it's this week, next week, or the week after — the fact is this is absolutely disgraceful," King said. "There is no basis for this indictment at all. I mean, you know, the federal government didn't want to get involved in it. There's nothing here. They're talking about a misdemeanor count of filing false business records and somehow tying that to a federal campaign violation.
"This is absolutely bizarre, but more than that it's dangerous. It shows the weaponization of law enforcement or prosecution; and there's a terrible, terrible precedent."
King said Trump might not be damaged as much as the political and justice system will be.
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“So if you’re in an honorable Democrat or liberal or progressive — anyone who cares about the Constitution — this is too dangerous; because [it is] Donald Trump today, God know who it is going to be tomorrow,” King continued. “This is a terrible path we’re going down.
“In the end, I’m confident President Trump will emerge innocent. There’s nothing to this case; but to put him throught this, put the country through it, what kind of a message does this send to the world?”
Notably, Bragg has vowed not to enforce New York City’s laws and even said he will not put criminals in jail — all after vowing in his campaign for office to get Trump.
“A terrible irony,” King said. “He’s trying to create a crime out of nothing while he’s letting known criminals walk free. He refuses to prosecute people who are charged with clear crimes, but he decides that they’re not the type of crime that he’s interested in.
“This is absolutely a double standard. It’s terrible.”
Bragg is the criminal here, not Trump, King concluded.
Peter King, in his wishy-washy way, helped lay the foundation of our Banaba Republic. Well done Peter, you suck!
This is Peter King and not the biggest Trump fan either.
If Bragg indicts Trump it will unite the party like Garland’s earlier raid in Florida did.
Two-tier justice, like Cuba or Venezuela.
The Left is cracking up. I think the recent Biden corruption and January 6 revelations are scaring them. And McCarthy’s mention of Soros is probably ratcheting up the panic.
Coward Republicans say nothing.
Alvin Bragg, like most of the followers of the religion that is Wokeness, is pursuing a holy crusade for the woke. He wants to be sainted as the man who brought down the one who could destroy their made-up religion.
they want to ‘arrest’ President Trump so they can get him alone in a cell...
then they will Epstein him.
if they do that, ALL BETS ARE OFF
I’m really surprised King used such strong language. It is very encouraging to hear this kind of thing. For one thing, it is what most Americans are also thinking.
but I did have a problem w/ one thing he said
“honorable Democrat”?
What the ... ?
There’s no such creature (that I know of)
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