Former President Donald Trump is under arrest at the federal courthouse in Miami, where he'll face 37 criminal charges related to his handling of classified documents. Follow here for the latest live updates.
Mr. Drumpf, you're fired sir :mission-accomplished-1::mission-accomplished-2: :trump-anguish:
It seems like the DOJ was willing to give Trump the same deference; they gave him many opportunities and over a year to hand over the stuff, no harm no foul. The reason he was indicted is primarily because he tried to call their bluff, and he was wrong. The justice system does prioritize politics over the principle of abstract equality under the law, but there is a limit to how far politics will let even a president slide.
It seems like the DOJ was willing to give Trump the same deference; they gave him many opportunities and over a year to hand over the stuff, no harm no foul. The reason he was indicted is primarily because he tried to call their bluff, and he was wrong. The justice system does prioritize politics over the principle of abstract equality under the law, but there is a limit to how far politics will let even a president slide.