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Hannah's avatar

Filing suit against these law breakers would be a good start. I don't hold out for Trump being prosecuted and actually facing any meaningful penalties. It's possible, but kind of a long shot. Many of these people are young and have enriched themselves and I am sure will willingly pay attorneys to keep them in lawsuits for years. There's a cottage industry just waiting to happen. Let's see how serious the new Congress is. Assuming of course that they're allowed to be seated without a bloody battle.

David J. Sharp's avatar

Lawsuits filed by whom? Has to wait for a new administration … if our be-culted population can remember that far back.

Hannah's avatar

I know I am dreaming, but these geniuses aren't funding the drug trade or sending arms to a Central American country.They're right there in the open for any enterprising lawyer to make a name for themselves.

David J. Sharp's avatar

Yes. But there’s always the question of standing. SCOTUS - in a grand effort to avoid ruling on the merits of - is too fond of deciding, usually by shadow docket, against such procedural matters.

Hannah's avatar

If I was a young lawyer, I would try just for name recognition. The SCOTUS won't last forever in it's current form, unless P2025 actually replaces our government, in which case our descendants are in for a rough existence.

Michael Wild's avatar

Restoring respect for the law in government and political officials would be a very good thing. I wonder if a new Democratic government would make it a priority given the enormity of the repair job that will need to be done.

I do think it would be in order for all members of cabinet and executive staffers say "the corrupt and incompetent Trump administration (regime?)" whenever it is mentioned. Unlike the constant present smears about the Biden administration this has the ring of truth that would make it effective if said often enough.

Bren M's avatar

Vote and then get them impeached and removed. Then start the American Nuremberg’s. This corruption must be severely punished and the laws rewritten so it can never, ever happen again. At that point we can build a democracy for all, and begin the long, hard process of regaining our credibility with the rest of the world.

Suki Herr's avatar

I don’t think Republicans have caught on to how repulsive Trump’s image is for many people.

Trump has an unattractive voice as well. Arrogance without a single visible reason for him to feel anything but shame

Mark In Colorado's avatar

People who have childhood trauma carry shame into adulthood. You can see it in TFG and all of his minions. The shame leads them into an empty life where they desperately seek approval to fill the bottomless void. (The die hard maggots also carry shame.) Narcissism and borderline personality disorder are alive and well in this administration, its minions, the bajillionaires, and so on. No one should treat any of them as if they are even close to normal.

Douglas Gilligan's avatar

Considering your well reasoned arguments, the vast bulk of this administration can be considered a criminal conspiracy, and if we can get Trump removed through impeachment, even the completely bogus SCOTUS ruling would not save Trump (not that he doesn't have enough felony trials awaiting him anyway) and would likely remove any defense his minions have of following orders from a person held to be above the law by SCOTUS's 'immunity' ruling that first requires him to be removed by impeachment before being held responsible to the law.

The number of crimes committed (both number of types of crimes and number of crimes of each type) are so large, it required a vast 'conspiracy' to commit them all.

Remember, Trump chose to rule as a "Unitary Executive", and with power comes responsibility.

You want accountability? First remove Trump by impeachment (charging him for ALL his crimes, per the SCOTUS requirement), then keep impeaching the rest, such as Hegseth for whome impeachment charges have been introduced.

If as I anticipate, this election will scare Republicans, including senators due for election in 2 years, and others looking forward to when gerrymanders are outlawed, it may become feasible to actually make real changes in the next two years. In either case, we have to TRY, or we will be rightly punished by the voters in 2028.

Douglas Mackay's avatar

A challenge, among many, is keeping these violations of laws fresh in mind for up to four years. That’s how long it may be before trials if not subpoenas start. Anything older than six months begins to decay in politics. And who knows what can happen in that time. It’s quite possible a renewed Trumpism will emerge, a world up in smoke, or violence on the level of 9/11 could again upend our world. Trump has always known time is on his side. Get all you can before the inevitable end arrives.

Shervyn Von Hoerl's avatar

Never going to happen. Our leaders are gutless. And law enforcement supports these shitheads. They all voted for him and they all simp for him. There will be zero consequences unless they can find a woman or brown or black person to blame.

David J. Sharp's avatar

I want my taxpayer dollars to go specifically towards jackboot polish.

Jennifer Kass's avatar

I was hoping I could pay for a gold toilet handle in the new ballroom.

David J. Sharp's avatar

Sorry, Ms. Kass … but a gold-plated plunger ball is still available.

Chuck's avatar

If the future of America as a Constitutional nation is to be protected, we must impeach, remove, and sentence these criminals abusing the power and money that the taxpaying citizens give them. We must ensure that the penalties are SO HARSH that no future criminal would even CONSIDER violating our Constitution and laws in a way even APPROACHING the criminality that these scumbag cultists have committed.

As one American, I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THESE UNACCOUNTABLE CRIMINALS! (I'm pretty sure there are A LOT MORE AMERICANS who feel the same way)

dick scott's avatar

It’s important that this look ifbtage is seen and understood. It’s equally important tht we do not allow federal troops or ice army gather around polling sites. It’s important two terms is not stated as consecutive. He may think he is the candidate in 28. We need clean street, land and water and health care, not Trump

Tomonthebeach's avatar

When I see fellow over-70 geezers and professional politicians like Senator Kennedy whimsically speculate: “I think there ought to be a rule that you can’t — well, there probably is a rule. You can’t spend public money to promote yourself.” I want to put an age limit on candidates for public office. Kennedy knows damned well that Trump lies like a rug and violates federal law daily, if not hourly. Yet he and his fellow MAGAs refuse to hold Trump accountable - aka - impeach him. I am dismayed that both parties consecutively ran demented candidates for president, and am flabbergasted that voters elected them. We deserve the near-term 2nd Coming - of the Great Recession.

Patricia Jaeger's avatar

I also believe that many of the law breakers believe that Trump will pardon them as he leaves office. They seem oblivious to the fact that Trump only pardons people who are, and can, be of use to him, and who provide him with a financial motive. None of these people fit that category so there won't be any pardons for them.

Lucius's avatar

We need tribunals and executions. A lot of them.

Mary T Duros's avatar

I quit getting PN email notifications on Oct 1st. Also the daily posts don’t appear in my Substack feed anymore. I have been a paid subscriber for a couple of years and don’t understand what’s going on. I really enjoyed listening to the posts in the morning while walking my dog. I am replying on this because it’s the last notification I received.

Adam's avatar

The best way to get them is figure out if they have violated any state laws. Even use the one the child raper did in Texas to go after CBS. This way the assholes can’t be pardoned. For everyone of these motherfuckers, Dems must see if state laws were violated.