Trump Could Still Be Elected President Despite DA’s Indictment, Say Legal Experts

Trump Could Still Be Elected President Despite DA’s Indictment, Say Legal Experts
Former President Donald Trump speaks during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 15, 2022. Trump announced that he was seeking another term in office and officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Former President Donald Trump became the first president—current or former—to be criminally charged after he was indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office Thursday. But legal experts say he can still become and serve as president even if he’s in prison.

Amid multiple investigations, Trump—who has categorically denied any wrongdoing and said such probes are part of a witch hunt designed to wound him politically—has said he won’t bow out of the 2024 race for the White House. Since reports surfaced that he would be charged earlier this month, Trump has made that a central part of his campaign messaging, often posting about his arrest on social media.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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