Legal expert slams Trump's DOJ accusation: 'Idea this is driven by political concerns is offensive'

[Rhiannon12866]

Donald Trump is now almost certain to face criminal repercussions for his actions on and leading up to January 6, 2021. NBC News has learned that the target letter Trump received Sunday night from special counsel Jack Smith mentions three federal statutes: conspiracy to defraud the United States, tampering with a witness, and deprivation of rights under color of law. Our legal experts bring their analysis on The ReidOut on MSNBC. - The ReidOut - MSNBC - Aired on 07/19/2023.

[captain queeg]

1. It's political in the same way democracy is a different form of government than autocracy

I guess that’s not even a good metaphor. He’s just a low life, cheap criminal. Period, as what’s his face used to say.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. How he was ever elected to anything in this country is a mystery to me

He has no experience in government, not city, not state, and he has no knowledge of government, nor laws, and how they work. Not to mention he's been an offensive blowhard, sounding off and insulting everyone, our military, our allies, former presidents and fellow candidates, women - from day #1.

And his behavior while in office was even worse, alienating our allies, praising and courting our anti-democratic adversaries - and now he wants to dispense with democracy, on which this country was founded, and yet there are American citizens who plan to vote for him?! Why is this disgraced twice impeached indicted anti-democratic individual even allowed to run to lead the government he's charged with attempting to overthrow??

[captain queeg]

4. Stunning that he was elected at all and beyond incomprehensible someone would vote for him again.

I could kind of see people thinking voting for an “outsider” would be a good idea. Since he was unknown I’m more understanding of that, but now he is a very well known individual. Anyone who would vote for him should lose their right to vote, they obviously don’t believe in American democracy. Or even reality for that matter.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Well said.

And I also blame the media. Back in 2016 the media covered him to the exclusion of qualified candidates - I guess that his outrageous and offensive behavior meant ratings. I couldn't wait for the election to be over so I'd never have to see or hear him again. And that was seven years ago, shows what I know.

[Silent Type]

2. Political in sense trump was not arrested/handcuffed/incarcerated on Jan 6th.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. And that is another thing I fail to understand.

The January 6th insurrectionists have been identified, charged, tried, convicted and jailed - while their "leader" who called them to the Capitol not only remains free to incite others - but now he's allowed to run to lead the government that he attempted to overthrow??