Ummm?
Have we seen all of the evidence? Has poster 'Hawk'?
I have not. I regularly read the WSJ, NYT, an WaPo......and none of those reputable news organizations has published a listing of all the evidence that this prosecutor holds. So time will tell.
And, it seems, judging by what the TV talking heads are saying ---- we won't have long to wait. When the arraignment happens (Tuesday, the 4th??) I am hearing that we will get a more expansive view of evidence, and the details of the 30+ charges.
So, patience Grasshopper.
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I'm not at all convinced that this highly publicized indictment of the fired ex-President has killed American justice. First, let us all settle down and wait for the arraignment to see what cards the prosecutor is holding.
Sure, it comes at a time that adds layers of complexity and intense citizen interest. To wit: the ex-President says he is running to re-gain the office he was voted out of. OK, seems unusual but is legal and is not unprecedented. But that fact, prominently thrusts the criminal proceedings into a view by some that "it is all pure politics".
I am not at all sure that is so. Is there some satisfaction in some political circles? Oh, you bet. However, what is also prominently thrust into our civic conscience is the foundational principle of our republic ---'No man, however powerful, is above the law'.
To NOT charge him if the evidence of a crime is there would be, not inappropriately, labeled 'just politics'.
Remember, if this prosecutor proves his case, that there were improper payments to a party --or parties -- to remain silent about actions that could have influenced the 2016 race, well, that brings up the specter that but for these 'hush money' payments this man --Don Trump --- may not have been elected. Were the payments determinant in keeping the knowledge of bad moral character away from American voters? If so, then it would be illegal...given what I have heard or read.
And if wider awareness of the alleged poor character been known would Don Trump been elected? Would we then have seen the American tragedy of January 6th? And the surrounding schemes to subvert our Constitution?
So, in the end....the 'dirty money' aspect of some adulterous married guy paying to silence his extra-curricular bedmate is hardly unprecedented, but the nub of the issue is:
Would this guy have been elected if the hotsheet details were known?
No man is above the law.