Trump's impending return to White House brings criminal cases to a halt

What a ridiculous situation. Imagine a suspect in a criminal case having the authority to get the case closed down, or appoint the judges and jurors who'll be trying him. I suppose that's the way it goes with politicised justice.

Trump told an interviewer on Oct 24 that he would fire Smith -- who led the federal prosecutions over his attempts to overturn his election defeat and retention of classified documents after leaving office -- "within two seconds" of being sworn in.

And no cries from the MAGA faithful about a two-tier justice system in full effect.

Well, they did just elect an adjudicated rapist, fraudster, felon to be the most powerful man in the world.

A stupid policy. Fortunately the state cases continue.

What a ridiculous situation. Imagine a suspect in a criminal case having the authority to get the case closed down, or appoint the judges and jurors who'll be trying him. I suppose that's the way it goes with politicised justice.

Once you become President you are shielded from political persecution, unless you engage in a horrific crime like murder or rape where you have actual physical evidence.

 Sentencing a president-elect ahead of Inauguration Day would be unprecedented in U.S. history

Doesn't mean they shouldn't do it...

He had already raped someone

He win Michigan and Wisconsin by 50 thousand,their were actually less people voting for this election,the blue wall will be made of steel next go around

He had already raped someone

Allegedly

Jack Smith is now winding down his political investigation against Trump, no surprise there.

Presidential immunity was never a thing, in the past there wasn't a US president that did that many dishonorable things or tried that hard to cling to power until recently

Jack Smith will be fired within 2 seconds.

This is a fact.

You mean he is NOT going to prison as the left repetitively and obsessively claimed?

must be so disappointed.

too bad. Results of a democratic election and the will of the people says not happening.

Trump will jail those who employed lawfare.

So be it.

On the contrary, Trump is trying reclaim it

Elon, Putin and Trump working together? Yeah sure that sounds like a positive outcome for Americans

The charges and court cases were all bs and political shennanigans by the now shamed and trounced Demokratik party.

All those libs gleefully predicting Trump would go to jail and mocking those of us who knew better, where are you now?

Trump went before the highest jury in the land.

It's called the American public.

Mess with that at your peril.

Elon, Putin and Trump working together? Yeah sure that sounds like a positive outcome for Americans

If we can prevent any new wars, I am all for it.

Man, wasn’t Jack Smith a complete and total disappointment?

All that hype from the left, and nothing.

Basically Robert Mueller, but even more disappointing if that is even possible.

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The charges and court cases were all bs and political shennanigans by the now shamed and trounced Demokratik party.

Of course you would say that.

All those libs gleefully predicting Trump would go to jail and mocking those of us who knew better, where are you now?

Where do you think? I must concede, it was a bit silly to expect too much, what with the judiciary packed with people that Trump put there.

How can any American corporation on a job application have a box which you must check if you are a convicted felon on a job application if Trump is in the highest office in the land?

Talk about a two-tier justice system in the unfree labor job market.

Jack Smith announced he is throwing in the towel a number of hours ago.

Good for him. He can read tea leaves too.

He'd best look for another job in a completely different jurisdiction.

Only in America can a felon and sexual abuser become the president.

Only in America can a felon and sexual abuser become the president.

ROFL, so true, so true.

They were just political prosecutions designed to keep him out of office. And they failed spectacularly! With the popular vote confirming it.

Now can you just let his administration get on with the job he was elected to do?

Donald Trumps case has never reached a verdict. In civilised countries like the USA, one is innocent until proven guilty (unlike Japan).

It should speed them up, since he isn't President until Jan 20th. He could do his time in jail on 1 the cases, if he hurries.

The prosecutor in Georgia won her election with a mandate, unlike Trump.

Fani T. Willis (I) (Dem) - won with 68.12%

Trump won with 50.8% of the vote. Hardly a "mandate".

Lock him up!

I'm embarrassed that my fellow citizens decided to elect a loudmouth, convicted felon, who is petty and a questionable human to office. I'm disappointed, but they seemed to like his lies and want 4 more years of them.

Gotta say - where are all the cries that the election was stolen, like Trump claimed was going to happen? He didn't file any lawsuits ever after lying about massive election fraud ... and claiming that law enforcement was going after the violators.

4 more years of lies.

Popular vote is not a mandate now.

How convenient.

Also, there's not a jury in the land that would convict him.

I remember learning Japanese from an anime show (a serious one, not one aimed at kids) and I recall coming across the phrase

もはや体制に正義は成し得ない

Seems apposite.

Still, if politics is all about winning, then this is evidently what winning looks like.

I read something online where it suggested that the response in the US was either elation or despair, depending on which side you were on, whereas in Europe is was "a roll of the eyes", suggesting that the Europeans are barely surprised by this at all. Which in turn raises questions about the USA's self-styled status as the world's moral exemplar. The thing is, this election result is clearly the beginning of a "turning inward", where the USA will essentially no longer GAF what other countries think of them (notable exceptions being Russia and possibly China). So the whole idea of having a country which leads by moral example has been sort of scrambled.

Still, it remains to be seen what the tangible outcomes will be.

Lol land of bitter and salty

Have you guys heard of the word democracy?

Those crooked judges are trembling now.

Those crooked judges are trembling now.

They are and that is a good thing.