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b_b  ·  479 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Donald Trump and six co-defendants indicted on Jan. 6 Charges

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I would actually like to see a plea deal that lets him avoid jail but bars him from seeking office. It would be an unsatisfying end to a unthinkable saga, but at least it would let the country move forward with him in the review mirror. Eastman, Giuliani and Powell can all rot in prison, but anything that removes the possibility of Trump running for president again is good enough, and I think good enough is good enough at this point. My concern is that Trump would spin it as “see the swamp just doesn’t want me to be president again”. Not that it can get much more ‘political’ at this juncture, but still

Edit: like maybe even a no contest plea, since we know he’ll never admit to any wrongdoing. Just fucking get on with it. The country desperately needs him out of the political scene, and that’s my chief concern.