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In response to "Trump referred to DOJ on 4 counts. -- (link)" by mud

"Conspiracy to defraud the United States" seems like a pretty major one (to me).

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Dec 19 '22, 11:46

I mean, the others are shitty, but "defrauding the country" seems like it's maaaajorly shitty.

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I don't know... "insurrection" sounds pretty bad, too. -- nm - Mop Dec 19, 12:27
I know Twitter isn't the medium for detail, but I'd be nice to know what kind of punishment these carry if convicted -- nm - oblique Dec 19, 12:01 5
- max sentence of ten years per offense, statute says -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 12:04 4
  - and I assume the kicker is all exclude from being eligible to be President? -- nm - oblique Dec 19, 12:05 1
    - maybe the insurrection charge but more likely it would be a condition to any proposed plea deal -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 12:11
  - Can a president serve from prison? -- nm - Spawn Dec 19, 12:05 1
    - I DONT SEE WHY NOT! -- nm - Q Dec 19, 12:12
it's the "conspiracy" part that hangs you - don't need to actually engage in the underlying offense, just take an overt act in furtherance of the agmt -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 11:48

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