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Does Trump Actually Want to Be Arrested and Jailed?
It certainly seems like it. Why would that be?
It’s Sunday, and this will be a short article.
I’m focusing on the latest doubling down by Donald Trump — at a time when such action could result in serious action by the U.S. District Court in D.C.
Last Thursday, Trump was arrested, released (on conditions) and arraigned for a series of federal felonies related to the 2020 election and his attempt to remain in office despite having lost the election (by a lot).
Now, since 2016 or so, we have learned that Trump — when in trouble or when told not to do something — often doubles down. But this time the dynamics seem different. Tell me what you think about this:
On Thursday, the Magistrate Judge (usually an MJ handles preliminary pre-trial matters) had this to say to Trump as part of the recitation of conditions for release:
It is a crime to try to influence a juror or to threaten or attempt to bribe a witness or any other person who may have information about your case, or to retaliate against anyone for providing information about your case to the prosecution, or to otherwise obstruct the administration of justice.
