On the menu today: First up, knocking down former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson’s argument that an indictment should disqualify Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Next, a look at why prosecutors were so reluctant to bring these particular charges against Trump, and how a former lawyer for previous Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance contended that the charges depended upon a “creative legal theory, neither intuitive nor obvious.” According to Alvin Bragg, Stormy Daniels did not commit a crime worthy of prosecution when she blackmailed or extorted Donald Trump, but Trump did commit a crime worthy of prosecution when he paid her because he was being blackmailed.
Alvin Bragg’s Very Weak Case
Earlier this month, former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, who is considering a GOP presidential bid, said Donald Trump should quit the presidential race if he’s indicted.
“It’s out of respect for the institution of the presidency of the United States. And, that’s a distraction that is difficult to run for the highest office in the land under those circumstances,” Hutchinson said in an interview with USA Today ...
Leadership, Accountability, and the...
