JonathanTurley

JUNE 24, 2024

With the Trump trial, Manhattan has become a type of legal wilderness where prosecutors use the legal system to hunt down political rivals and thrill their own supporters. Through various contortions, Bragg converted a dead misdemeanor case into 34 felonies in an unprecedented prosecution. It all comes down to the legal map.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I have long disagreed with the Justice Department policy as without foundation in the Constitution. There is no question that the best course in dealing with a felonious president is to first remove the president from office through the impeachment process and then indict the former president in the wake of the Senate conviction.

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Donald Trump announced his 2024 run for the presidency on Nov. In his address he railed against what he perceived as the “persecution” of himself and his family, but made scant mention of his legal woes.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 30, 2023

Some Republican presidential candidates have stated already that they will (or would consider) pardons for Trump if they are elected in 2024. Trump also knows that while he cannot afford to lose one felony count, Smith cannot afford to lose one juror.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 28, 2023

That is not even including potential felony charges for the original gun violation , money laundering, or other crimes. Facing an impeachment inquiry , low public support , and a son in the legal dock, Biden could use the case to close out his political career. That is what is called a “happy ending” in Washington.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 11, 2024

That alone will be an historic moment for Congress to declare that the son of a sitting president may have committed a federal felony. Jonathan Turley, an attorney, constitutional law scholar and legal analyst, is the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School.

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