Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) is the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and he made it clear Sunday during a discussion with MSNBC host Jen Psaki that failed former president Donald Trump is only asking for a delay in his federal documents trial because he thinks doing so will allow him to save his skin instead of facing any consequences for his actions.
Appearing on “Inside With Jen Psaki, Raskin noted:
“I don’t think there should be any delay in existing prosecution. Otherwise any criminal defendant in the country would declare for president, or senate, or house, or mayor and say you cannot prosecute me anyway anymore, you have to prosecute me the year after the election.”
In other words, Raskin added, Trump isn’t special, and he should be treated like any other defendant:
“Think of it this way. If someone is running for office and then is implicated in a murder or a rape, or an armed robbery would we say, no? We’re going to hold that until after the election until in the normal case it would be happening before? He should be treated exactly the same with anyone else would be treated in the same situation. There have been hundreds of prosecutions of people on the basis of crimes that took place on January 6th. Why should he be special?”
Of course, Congressman Raskin is absolutely right. Trump isn’t special, and he shouldn’t get any special consideration just because he’s running for office. To do so would set a dangerous precedent.
Also, if Trump is as innocent as he proclaims to be, shouldn’t he want a speedy trial so he can be exonerated and no longer have that cloud hanging over him?
Donald Trump is a spoiled rich punk who has always gotten his way. And that shit needs to end right now.
