For the first time in history, an American president -- incoming, present or former -- has been convicted of a felony.
However, the judge presiding over the case against Donald J. Trump did not penalize him, financially or with jail time.
Whether he appeals the state court's decision to a federal system, potentially all the way to the Supreme Court, is another question. Nonetheless, he is now a convicted felon.
The case involves lies told about his relationship with a woman in New York, and the lies were told before he was elected president, so the issue of presidential immunity does not apply. It was, at root, an event that took place before he was elected, and did not involve official government issues, either on the state or the federal level.
Repeat: Therefore, the claim of presidential immunity does not apply.
In any case, presidential immunity refers to things said or done in a person's official capacity as a government executive. It does not apply to issues related to a political campaign or personal activities.
Whether Trump insists that this particular law -- or any other law -- does not apply to him, is another issue.
However, the judge presiding over the case against Donald J. Trump did not penalize him, financially or with jail time.
Whether he appeals the state court's decision to a federal system, potentially all the way to the Supreme Court, is another question. Nonetheless, he is now a convicted felon.
The case involves lies told about his relationship with a woman in New York, and the lies were told before he was elected president, so the issue of presidential immunity does not apply. It was, at root, an event that took place before he was elected, and did not involve official government issues, either on the state or the federal level.
Repeat: Therefore, the claim of presidential immunity does not apply.
In any case, presidential immunity refers to things said or done in a person's official capacity as a government executive. It does not apply to issues related to a political campaign or personal activities.
Whether Trump insists that this particular law -- or any other law -- does not apply to him, is another issue.
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