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To the editor:
June 8, 2023, will go down as a great day for the American legal justice system. On that day, Donald Trump was indicted on 37 counts including espionage, obstruction and perjury by a grand jury composed of ordinary Floridians.
No one should doubt his guilt — he has as much as admitted on national TV everything he is charged with. Yet, his supporters and elected GOP officials have expressed doubt and indignation at the indictment.
Don’t be fooled; despite their protestations, even the most hardcore Trump supporters know he stole classified documents, blocked efforts to retrieve those documents and lied to law enforcement about having those documents. Unfortunately, Trump supporters long ago decided that ends justify means. The MAGA base knows he is a criminal, but he is their criminal. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Trump’s indictment result in a bump in the polls and campaign funds.
The real shame is that this national disgrace could have been avoided. When Trump showed sympathy for neo-Nazis marching in Virginia in 2017, the MAGA base could have turned away from him. When Robert Mueller’s 2019 report concluded that Trump obstructed justice and Attorney General William Barr whitewashed the findings, the base could have deserted Trump. When Trump openly attempted to extort Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2020, the base could have said enough. The same goes for leaked Trump statements calling fallen American soldiers suckers and losers. Finally, when Trump called upon his base to storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021, over false claims of election fraud, they should have realized the danger Trump poses.
Instead, the millions who comprise the MAGA crowd let him get away with crime upon crime and deplorable behavior upon deplorable behavior. Shame on them!
Joseph Cannisi
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krell1349
He is not so smart, if he returned the documents when asked he would not have been indicted. I don't know the reason he wanted to keep the documents. I think it is because he is arrogant and he thinks he is above the law. Now, the chickens are coming home to roost. DOJ has an excellent case.
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