Since he can still run for office and become president while in prison, is this actually going to do anything to stop him from being president? Obviously it’s not gonna sway anyone who’s gonna vote for him, so is there any actual way this keeps him from office, or at least has some positive effect for us? I wanna join the celebration about this, but I don’t see any way it actually leads to a good outcome, just more deeply convince those for or against him that they’re right, maybe at best a few people on the fence about voting for Biden will be convinced by this. It just feels like theatrics, something to grab people’s attention that will never have any real effect on Trump or his campaign
no. if he gets prison time, he will lose his right to vote during the period of incarceration, but that will be restored once he’s released. that’s if he gets locked up
if he is sentenced to time, and actually probably even if he isn’t, they’re going to do an immediate appeal, and most likely he will be out on bail during the appeal process. again, that’s only if they were planning on locking him up in the first place
but no, there are only three qualifications for being president:
If he goes to prison and then gets elected president, how does it work? Will he be pronounced incapable of performing the office, do the job from prison, or get released?
Oh come on, you’ve watched this farce for how long and still ask that question? He’ll be released and immediately pardon himself for anything and everything he can, and literally go to war against the states that still want to hold him accountable.
most likely just doing the job from prison
That wouldn’t be necessary. Presidents have the power to pardon and nothing says it cannot be used on the self.
Incorrect, the President cannot pardon a state charge.
Ah, good call, I forgot the context. Does this apply if he escalates to supreme court and they grant certiorari?
this state charge can’t escalate to the supreme court.
There is a lot of nuance to that. If Trump appeals on constitutional grounds, the Supreme Court can choose to hear it. State cases can be appealed to the SC if their interpretation of federal law or the constitution are in dispute. They normally just outright deny hearing most cases decided by state courts. A good chunk of the supreme court is likely to grant whatever the hell he wants though, so I’m not so certain anything that boils down to interpretation is safe.
Not having been determined via impeachment proceedings to be barred from office.
Having served less than two terms, however you can serve just under 10 years if you were raised to president more than half way through the term.
So you’re saying Congress could have fixed this years ago.
RIP Bill Clinton