Donald Trump is already inside the building E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Court of Washington, which he accessed through a special entrance and where he must testify for the crimes accused of having conspired to reverse his electoral defeat against Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential elections.
Trumpto whom an entry form will be made with his fingerprints, will hear from the judge Moxila Upadhyaya charges against you, and then you must plead “guilty” or “not guilty.”
Despite the fact that on the social network promoted by him, Truth Social, Trump he took for granted that he will be arrested, “it will be a pride,” he said, and promised get revenge on Biden in 2024after the presidential elections in which the tycoon and former president intends to run, it is unlikely that the former president will be formally arrested.
The reason is that the warrant against him is for a summons, not an arrest.
In fact, even if he is found guilty, nothing prevents him in the law of USA That is present Trump. In the polls for the Republican primaries, the former president leads. In addition, the surveys also give an even result between Trump and Biden in case the Republican challenger finally runs.
The judicial process against Trump, In fact, far from being an obstacle to his candidacy, he has boosted his popularity among Republicans and increased his support and chances of being named the Republican Party’s candidate.
The charges brought by the prosecutor jack smith are, in the first place, conspiracy to defraud USA.
If found guilty of this crime, the tycoon could be sentenced to a maximum of five years. The jury must conclude if Trump conspired to “disrupt, obstruct, and reject” the functioning of the federal government, through “dishonesty, fraud, and lies.”
Secondly, he is accused of a crime of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and attempt to do so. If he is found guilty of this crime, he could be sentenced to a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Finally, you must also answer for the crime of conspiracy against rights. This crime occurs when several people agree to prevent someone from exercising their constitutional rights. It has a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.
