The legalities become hazier if Trump were to win the White House while facing indictment. According to the Office of Legal Counsel, you can’t prosecute, indict, or punish a sitting chief of state. Basically, it was never discussed what happens if someone becomes president after facing charges or while in jail.
A recent CNN poll shows that of those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary of 2024, 40% would most likely support Trump. The former president has other legal issues, though.
This indictment is only the major progress in the several investigations aimed at Trump. Apart from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case, special counsel Jack Smith is now looking into Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, as well as his shady handling of classified information after he left the White House.
Prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, have also been looking into Trump and his allies’ efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.
If charges and indictments pile up, the argument that the former president is a hindrance to the Republican agenda—or, even worse, a risk to removing Democrats from Washington—could be easier to make.
Here’s a book if you’re interested in reading more about Donald Trump’s presidency.
You may also want to read 4 Shocking Things That Happen After Trump’s Indictment.
