Comment on Trump guilty on all counts in New York criminal trial
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 6 months agoIt’s because it should, ethically.
It makes no sense that you could be restricted from holding office because of one minor crime but not from a worse one.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 6 months ago
A minor crime doesn’t preclude you either. I believe you are talking about impeachment which is a different topic entirely. Impeachment is a political process and has nothing to do with criminal law.
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 6 months ago
Nope, not impeachment. Misdemeanor, which is lesser than a felony.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 6 months ago
I have no clue what you are referencing since that isn’t a requirement to be elected for president. High crimes and misdemeanors is about impeachment.
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 6 months ago
I understand it’s not laid out as an eligibility requirement that Presidents not be criminals, but the only reason a President can be impeached for them is because a criminal president is a short step from a tyrant.
While it doesn’t to recent them from running for President, the framers clearly understood that we cannot tolerate having a criminal as President.