08-02-2023, 02:59 PM
gadje wrote:
[quote=gadje]
[quote=Speedy]
I will postulate that in the end the SCOTUS, by a 6-3 ruling, will determine Trump’s actions, because he was a sitting president, were addressed in his House impeachment and Senate trial so therefore they do not belong in criminal court.
interesting... is this like Double Jeopardy? He was already tried once in Senate for this.
I didn't see anyone commenting on this. let's try again.
So he was already under trial once for this, in Senate. Can he be tried again for the same crime?
Not a Constitutional scholar, but I believe impeachment and Senate trial are not considered criminal proceedings. The only penalty they can enforce is removal from office. Their findings could be forwarded to the Justice department for criminal investigation as a separate step.