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In reply to the discussion: Ex-Trump Attorney: Trump Will Be Indicted, But He Can Run For Office From Prison [View all]Ford_Prefect
(7,998 posts)Running for office is not on the cards. NY and GA are close enough to indictment that no declaration would protect him. Both of those are state level trials which fall outside the federal mandate. If either state finds him guilty or adds a charge of witness intimidation or witness tampering he's toast. He cannot run for office inside state prison. Prisoners do not have rights to leave confinement to conduct such a campaign as TLG would require.
What needs to happen is for the GOP leadership to disengage with him. They've already seen how badly some of his endorsed candidates have fared. The party has already cut back on ad buys in 3 states and it looks as though more will be cut in the future. GOP fundraising is way off. TLG has never shared his funds with the GOP at large and is unlikely to do so now. Facing unthinkable legal fees and a future of unending court battles he's not going to spend on elections he's not part of. The Senate is all but lost to the GOP and even a flipped house cannot save him.