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NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
2. Don't count on him staying in the country to wait to be prosecuted.
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 01:28 PM
Jan 2021

He and his family are flight risks. Throughout his life he's never faced the music. There is no reason to believe he's going to start dancing now.

sboatcar

(415 posts)
4. As long as he's not impeached, he's got a Secret Service detail with him
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 01:33 PM
Jan 2021

I doubt they'll let him run far without being monitored.

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
7. Secret Service will have no authority to detain him.
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 01:43 PM
Jan 2021

They are charged to see to his safety so they will go where he goes but he will be under no obligation to return to the US and there is nothing Secret Service can do to force him to.
He and his family are flight risks.

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
9. Their passports should be frozen along with their assets until all investigations
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 02:05 PM
Jan 2021

are complete, charges made and trials have taken place. While they have to wait until after Jan 20 to charge Trump, his family can be charged at any time. They are flight risks.

EarlG

(21,973 posts)
5. They're not waiting for impeachment
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 01:41 PM
Jan 2021

It's surely going to happen within the next 72 hours or so.

Senate trial is what will likely be delayed. But yeah, that shouldn't get in the way of criminally prosecuting him as soon as he leaves office on January 20.

in2herbs

(2,947 posts)
6. Our D politicians are talking about using the impeachment process, 25A and any other means
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 01:42 PM
Jan 2021

possible against trump but I hear no one --- especially the prosecutor's office or DC AG preparing a criminal complaint against trump for aiding the insurrection to be served on him at 12:01 on 1/20.

Knowing he has an actual criminal complaint looming over his life when he leaves office is something he can think about in his final days.

randr

(12,417 posts)
10. Additional info if you wonder what happens
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 05:30 PM
Jan 2021

Impeachment asap:
1) Loss of 200k+ pension for life
2) Loss of 1 million travel allowance yearly
3) Loss of lifetime secret service detail
4) Loss of ability to run in 2014

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