In an extraordinary turn, a judge has set President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over a week before he’s due to return to the White House — but indicated he wouldn't be jailed.
Honestly, it’s probably more about being realistic. By the same logic of the presidential immunity that SCOTUS invented, you wouldn’t be able to imprison a sitting president. The other option for a punishment is a fine, which Trump likely would refuse to pay, and then what? They can’t jail him for the refusal because presidential immunity. So, the judge is admitting that nothing he tries to impose is going to stick.
weird that some judge is afraid of giving some harsh sentence.
… isn’t this some kind of terrorism~?
Honestly, it’s probably more about being realistic. By the same logic of the presidential immunity that SCOTUS invented, you wouldn’t be able to imprison a sitting president. The other option for a punishment is a fine, which Trump likely would refuse to pay, and then what? They can’t jail him for the refusal because presidential immunity. So, the judge is admitting that nothing he tries to impose is going to stick.
oh, true. i forgot they got that presidential immunity thing now.
vengeful immune president is really something to be afraid of.