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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So how does this play out when they indict him? And if he is eventually convicted?  House arrest? Exile?  Can we deport him to stand trial at The Hague for other stuff he might be tried for? 
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He will eventually take a plea and pay a fine. No jail time. [/quote]

Haha, hahahaha. As if Mr. Coup d’etat will ever admit fault.[/quote]

Recall that Trump ponied up $25million to settle the Trump University lawsuit right as he took office. When it comes down to it, he is transactional. He'll take the plea with certain assurances , pay a fine, and live the rest of his days at Mar A Lago, which is what he wants to do anyway.

A trial would be a disaster. The GOP knows this, and deep down, so does Trump. [/quote]

A trial cuts both ways. Trump is never going to testify under oath in his own defense and open himself up to cross examination. DOJ has to determine the degree to which they will offer evidence about the national security information in Trump’s possession on various dates (Goldilocks documents). Much of the trial could be closed to the public. DOJ has to produce Brady/Jencks investigatory materials. Much of the cadre will turn on the nature and proof of the “wilfullness” of Trump’s refusal to turn over the material and the subsequent obstruction. Trump ultimately wants to know who ratted him out and exact revenge.

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I say release as much as possible.  By now surely we've had enough time to change the codes, move the nukes, relocate the spies, etc. etc.  [/quote]

Some of the documents were found three weeks ago. It’s not about nuclear codes that change daily. It’s not that easy to exfiltrate an asset from the inner circle of a world leader. It’s about clandestine operations potentially involving allies that could be ongoing, sources and methods, and surveillance capabilities including spy satellites. The US will never know the extent of the damage because nobody knows what Trump was doing with the information. In the case of most Special Access Programs, there are only a handful of people read in on a need to know basis. It’s not an exaggeration to say lives could be put at stake. [/quote]

It's been known for a while that the CIA has lost contacts through assassination, imprisonment and other causes. There was a NYT article about it in 2021.

Trump has been boasting and showing off his paper to spies, randos he's invited into his office or golfed with, and foreign entities since 2017... I am SURE lives have been at risk since then.

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I was thinking about the US spies who were killed or missing. Trump has sold out our country. He should become a political prisoner with no options for parole or pardon.  I don't care if it is in a posh federal penitentiary he just has to be locked away for life.
I am afraid about the next GOP sponsored authoritarian though.[/quote]

Trump will always be a rallying point for facists.  Long term imprisonment won't help.[/quote]

The best case scenario is that he doesn’t run again and he lives under constant surveillance.  I think he’s managed to secure the second part for himself.  Not sure how he doesn’t run.  Congress had its chance.  I suppose they could try to impeach him again, and convict this time.

But no. The best achievable scenario is a conviction by a jury.[/quote]

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