Will he be locked up? [Archive] - Simple Living Forums

Tammy

12-15-20, 9:07pm

From what I read there’s reasons to investigate him and his family for several things. But I bet it won’t happen.

jp1

12-15-20, 9:43pm

From what is currently publicly known it will likely depend on what Letitia James' investigation into his potential tax fraud has found.

It would certainly be amusing if there was fraud and he gets convicted. He could end up here...

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bae

12-15-20, 10:02pm

What are the charges?

I have the same question.

Teacher Terry

12-15-20, 10:55pm

Just read a court ordered him to turn over information on 4 properties he owns in New York.

Rogar

12-16-20, 11:46am

Tax fraud and also obstruction of justice revived from the Mueller probe seem like potential legal fodder.

JaneV2.0

12-16-20, 12:30pm

I have a feeling the rampant money laundering he's been involved in will go unprosecuted, though Cyrus Vance is reportedly investigating. Likewise the rape of underage girls during the Epstein years, since the victims have so far been afraid to testify. Someone should certainly continue the Mueller probe, which would actually have been investigated by any body interested in the truth. For a start.

bae

12-16-20, 12:44pm

Likewise the rape of underage girls during the Epstein years, since the victims have so far been afraid to testify.

Did Trump rape underage girls?

KayLR

12-16-20, 12:54pm

DH says this is how it will go: Right now reportedly he is pardoning family, friends and cronies. In the last days he'll resign, pass the baton to Pence, who will pardon him for any crimes he can.

How's that? :|(

bae

12-16-20, 12:59pm

DH says this is how it will go: Right now reportedly he is pardoning family, friends and cronies.

What's the source for this claim?

KayLR

12-16-20, 1:00pm

What's the source for this claim?

He told me he was reading "Business Insider," but note my eyeroll.

KayLR

12-16-20, 1:25pm

I think this is similar to --if not what--he was reading:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-pardon-explainer/could-trump-preemptively-pardon-his-family-or-even-himself-idUSKBN28D1FN

bae

12-16-20, 1:48pm

I think this is similar to --if not what--he was reading:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-pardon-explainer/could-trump-preemptively-pardon-his-family-or-even-himself-idUSKBN28D1FN

Yes, that's all I've ever seen so far is that kind of speculation.

LDAHL

12-16-20, 1:57pm

Does a president’s power to pardon apply to all crimes, or just crimes under federal law? I’ve heard both ways.

JaneV2.0

12-16-20, 2:08pm

Does a president’s power to pardon apply to all crimes, or just crimes under federal law? I’ve heard both ways.

Federal crimes. And many of his crimes were committed under NY state law.

JaneV2.0

12-16-20, 2:15pm

Did Trump rape underage girls?

(At least) one young woman--"Katie Johnson"--came forward, hired an attorney, then backed out of the case.

bae

12-16-20, 2:25pm

(At least) one young woman--"Katie Johnson"--came forward, hired an attorney, then backed out of the case.

Yipes, I just dug up the filing, it's pretty grim.

bae

12-16-20, 4:59pm

Yes, that's all I've ever seen so far is that kind of speculation.

More rumor than speculation, but here's this new story:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/16/politics/donald-trump-pardons-lame-duck/index.html

gimmethesimplelife

12-16-20, 9:33pm

At this point I'd be happy enough - unlike much of the neighborhood. - if he would just never set foot in Arizona again. I see Donald Trump as utterly unworthy of showing his face in Arizona (though I AM grateful for Trump's completely aiding and abetting Arizona TURNING BLUE!!!). I'm not entirely convinced that a sane, non-narcisstic Republican candidate wouls not have won Arizona. Thank You Donald Trump! Rob

gimmethesimplelife

12-16-20, 9:34pm

Should have been would not have won.Arizona above. Rob

jp1

12-16-20, 11:30pm

More rumor than speculation, but here's this new story:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/16/politics/donald-trump-pardons-lame-duck/index.html

This is what a failed presidency looks like. And absolutely not what the founders intended when they included his parsdon powers into the constitution. But I suppose his fanboys are in favor of it. The same fanboys that will screech ‘but Biden is abandoning political norms for everything he does.