A former U.S. Attorney for Minnesota says if convicted, prison time could be inevitable for former President Donald Trump should he be found guilty of the most serious charges in a 37-count federal indictment unsealed Friday.
“It would be very difficult for a judge not to impose some level of incarceration in order for that judge to be consistent in applying the federal criminal code,” Heffelfinger explains. “Other white collar criminals are going to jail, and why not this one?”
Heffelfinger, who was appointed by both President George H.W. Bush (R) and President George W. Bush (R), told Hartman prison time would seem appropriate considering the laws he is alleged to have knowingly and intentionally violated.
“Hearing the description of the indictment, as well as the description from the prosecutor, I think that the former president’s in deep trouble,” Heffelfinger said Friday.
The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw. Trump faces the possibility of prison if convicted.
Heffelfinger told WCCO Radio in November that Attorney General Merrick Garland's appointment of a special counsel to investigate the former president was the correct way to handle it.
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The Justice Department special counsel who filed charges against Trump says in his first public statement that the country has “one set of laws and they apply to everyone” while he outlined the charges against the former president.
Jack Smith spoke to reporters briefly in Washington on Friday but did not take questions.
“Adherence to the rule of law is a bedrock principle of the Department of Justice and our nation’s commitment to the rule of law sets an example for the world,” Smith said.
He said prosecutors would seek a speedy trial and “very much look forward” to presenting their case.
Trump is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday in South Florida.
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