The Price of No Consequences for Trump

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When the Boston Globe called last week for a meaningful prosecution of Trump, by the DOJ (as opposed to investigations being carried out in New York or other jurisdictions), their call was not for some accountability for some financial or other misdeeds prior to taking office. It was for a sober reckoning for his “actions during his time in office, especially those after the 2020 election, which culminated in fomenting a full-on, violent assault on American democracy.” It’s not enough that someone somewhere may tag Trump for something, even if they might. The fact that we are seemingly just waiting around for a Josh Hawley or a Marco Rubio to do it all again doesn’t make this moment “normal.” It makes it a crisis. As the Globe pointed out:

A commander in chief tried his very best to subvert democracy. He attacked his own country. Five people died. Allowing him to go unpunished would set a far more dangerous precedent than having Trump stand trial. To reform the presidency so that the last four years are never repeated, the country must go beyond passing laws: It must make clear through its actions that no person, not even the president, is above them.

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