For a former president and current presidential candidate to be convicted as a felon, any reasonable person would expect — demand, in fact — the evidence be undeniably strong and the law crystal clear. Neither is true in this case.
As Donald Trump’s sentencing lurches ever closer, his conviction is no less absurd. Democrats may celebrate, but this represents one of the darkest moments in U.S. electoral history.
For a former president and current presidential candidate to be convicted as a felon, any reasonable person would expect — demand, in fact — the evidence be undeniably strong and the law crystal clear. Neither is true in this case, and those who support Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s lawfare should be ashamed. Bragg has disgraced himself.
Even the media are questioning the conviction, with CNN legal analyst Elie Honig calling the Trump trial an “unjustified mess” and claiming it “blew his mind.” In his words: “No state prosecutor … has ever charged federal election laws as a direct or predicate state crime, against anyone, for anything.” Honig, a former assistant U.S. attorney, has also blasted prosecutors for “pushing the boundaries of due process.
