Donald Trump is the first former US president to face criminal charges.
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s claimed US presidential election victory on Nov 6 will essentially end the criminal cases brought against him, at least for the four years he occupies the White House.
But his unique role as president makes it unlikely he will face legal consequences in either case during his term in office.“He was properly charged with crimes within the system we have,” said Ms Kristy Parker, a special counsel at Protect Democracy, an advocacy organisation dedicated to countering what it calls authoritarian threats to the US.One more court date is scheduled before he is due to be sworn in on Jan 20, though legal experts said that was unlikely to go forward.
Mr Smith has also charged Trump with unlawfully holding on to classified documents after his first term ended in 2021 and obstructing efforts by the US government to retrieve the records.
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