Trump Indicted Over Efforts to Overturn 2020 Electionwww.nytimes.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: politics silence7 ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish • 11 months ago message-square11fedilinkarrow-up1104
arrow-up1104external-linkTrump Indicted Over Efforts to Overturn 2020 Electionwww.nytimes.com silence7 ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish • 11 months ago message-square11fedilinkcross-posted to: politics
minus-square silence7 ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish12•edit-211 months agoHe was impeached for it, but the Senate Republicans voted against consequences. He’s been indicted for violating the espionage act He’s expected to be indicted for election interference in Georgia He’s expected to be indicted for paying hush money. This is the first criminal charge for his Jan. 6 insurrection Edit: added a couple more indictments
minus-square PowerCrazy ( @PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink2•11 months agoOk and so he has to pay a fine? What are the actual, real consequences of this?
minus-square silence7 ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish5•11 months agoIf he is convicted, there’s the potential for a couple decades in prison.
He was impeached for it, but the Senate Republicans voted against consequences.
He’s been indicted for violating the espionage act
He’s expected to be indicted for election interference in Georgia
He’s expected to be indicted for paying hush money.
This is the first criminal charge for his Jan. 6 insurrection
Edit: added a couple more indictments
Ok and so he has to pay a fine? What are the actual, real consequences of this?
If he is convicted, there’s the potential for a couple decades in prison.
Per this link, up to 55 years