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In reply to the discussion: Don't prosecute Trump so the nation can heal. [View all]Nasruddin
(751 posts)Letting the states take bites out the Trump enterprises is a good thing. It will drain the Trumps of resources, & donors should be wary of giving him their money to take care of his personal problems. On the other hand, he wouldn't be the first huckster cult leader to skim his followers like that.
A complete tax review of the Trumps, likewise. Let the state of NY run its course here, civil & criminal. IRS process? No problem. Perhaps unlikely to result in a prosecution, but might empty his pocketbook permanently.
Running a high quality CI investigation is absolutely essential. Who knows what might come of that. It will be ugly.
Generating more tit-for-tat karma? No good at all. And don't give this monster or his puppet masters any national forum for more of his pity partying. The new admin is going to have way too many problems to allow its limited ability to influence the public to be sucked up by dealing with the Trumps.
On the other hand, a federal pardon may not be all bad, no matter who administers it. I don't think you can pardon for future crimes. Once he's pardoned, he loses some 5th amendment protection, & remains vulnerable to perjury. In that case a complete federal examination of his administration is in order & he can put all his friends & family in prison and/or join them himself if he choses to lie. That should work well for everyone on the receiving end of it all.