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Opinion: Why a Navajo leader’s federal conviction gives US prosecutors a road map to take on former president Donald Trump

Posted by boxer_dogs_dance
Tags: politics, usa, republican party, presidents, donald trump, 2021 us sedition, law, convictions, indigenous peoples, native americans, navajo, opinion, author.ken ballen, source.cnn
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/24/opinions/trump-investigation-jan-6-macdonald-navajo-conviction-ballen/index.html

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Published
Jun 24 2023

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    mr-death
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    Wow, this sets quite a precedent and the article brings up a great conundrum on whether such laws apply to all Americans. I certainly think the parallels are striking, and that the former...

    Wow, this sets quite a precedent and the article brings up a great conundrum on whether such laws apply to all Americans. I certainly think the parallels are striking, and that the former president should face similar if not harsher punishment.

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    1. boxer_dogs_dance
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      If he asks for a jury, one juror can derail a conviction with a hung jury. If he is elected president during or after trial he can pardon himself. (But not for the Georgia case) The stakes in the...

      If he asks for a jury, one juror can derail a conviction with a hung jury. If he is elected president during or after trial he can pardon himself. (But not for the Georgia case)
      The stakes in the upcoming election are high.

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