Donald Trump could once again make history in a negative sense: as the first ex-US president to be convicted in court. That would complicate his election campaign, but change little legally.
Donald Trump is a first American politician. He was the first US president to survive two impeachment trials. He broke all statesman-like conventions and more closely resembled a New York mobster during his tenure. And now “Number 45” has achieved yet another thing his 44 predecessors failed to do: he is the first ex-president to stand trial.
Continuing this spiral of escalation inevitably poses the following question: What happens if Trump is convicted?
The American media is pretty sure of one thing: Trump will appear at the lower Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday, accompanied by a team of Secret Service agents. According to a BBC report, the FBI, the New York Police Department and the US Secret Service are coordinating security measures for the trial.
Trump’s lawyers have said he will not be handcuffed and may have private access to court. Once inside the building, however, the special treatment must come to an end. Fingerprints are taken and mugshots are taken.
Trump will then likely — like any other criminal defendant — wait in a cell or cell until he is brought before a judge. He is expected to be released on bail and flown back to Florida. It is unclear when a hearing could take place.
Can Trump still become US president after his conviction?
If Trump is convicted of a capital crime, which lawyers do not assume, the ex-president risks up to four years in prison, US media report. And strange as that sounds, it would be Trump’s chance to make another first comeback. He would be the first serious presidential candidate behind bars.
The Constitution of the United States of America does not prevent anyone charged or convicted from running for the highest office in the land. “It really doesn’t matter if someone runs for office, shows up on the ballot, or even wins the election,” Derek Muller, a law professor at the University of Iowa, told CBS.
Three requirements for candidacy
Regardless of the socio-political ramifications of Trump’s conviction, only three requirements must be met for a candidacy:
1. The person must be a resident of the United States.
2. She must be over 35 years old.
3. She must have lived in the United States for the past 14 years.
Legal expert Muller summarizes it this way: “Anyone who has been convicted of a crime and is in prison cannot vote, but can win the election.” If convicted, Trump probably wouldn’t even mention the benefits of a fat retirement, office space. and security services lose costs to the taxpayer. The Former Presidents Act ensures that.
The law was passed to unseat former President Harry Truman, who left office in 1953 and was burdened with debt from failed ventures prior to his presidency, according to Reuters.
Trump lights up again
Under an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, no one who has sworn an oath to the Constitution and participated in a riot or rebellion against it may be elected president. Trump has never been convicted or removed from office for this. The Republicans prevented this at the end of his term.
The 45th president of the United States is once again unleashing the machine of violence that led to the riots at the Capitol. He warned of “death and destruction” if charged, called Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg a “beast” and posted a photo of him threatening the attorney with a baseball bat. And that’s just a small snippet of his recent debauchery.
New York prepares for large crowds and demonstrations. The first protests, such as that of radical Republican and Trump supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene, have already been announced. Trump himself had called on his supporters to protest before the indictment was announced.
Source: Krone
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