
Donald Trump
A former federal prosecutor says there is an appreciable chance former President Trump could be in prison until the end of his life if he loses the 2024 election, remarking on the number and scope of criminal prosecutions against him.
Harry Litman, a former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania during the Clinton administration, made the remarks to former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) on his podcast Wednesday.
If he doesnt win, he has an appreciable chance of dying in prison, Litman said. The whole timeline, the whole crisis point of November goes away. So, if he doesnt win on [November] the fifth, those cases lie ready to bring.
He said that if Trump wins the election, he is likely to use his authority over the Department of Justice to make its two criminal cases against him go away, and use the office of the presidency to avoid prosecution in Georgias state 2020 election case.
Trump has already been convicted of 34 felony business fraud counts in his New York hush money case. He has appealed the conviction, but is scheduled to be sentenced in July. He could get up to four years in prison for the charges.
Litman predicted Judge Juan Merchan will sentence Trump to a few months in prison for the business fraud charges, though he potentially wouldnt have to serve it for years, pending appeal.
The three other cases Trump face include a D.C.-based federal prosecution for election fraud and Trumps actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots; a Florida-based federal case for mishandling classified documents and obstructing the governments efforts to recover them; and the Georgia state case over attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Both the Florida and Georgia cases have been delayed indefinitely, and the D.C. case has been paused while the Supreme Court considers Trumps bid for immunity.
Trump currently holds a 1-point lead over President Biden in The Hill/Decision Desk HQ average of polls. (Courtesy, excluding headline, THE HILL)














.webp&w=256&q=75)












NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. Published by Africa’s international award-winning journalist, Mr. Isaac Umunna, NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s first truly professional online daily newspaper. It is published from Lagos, Nigeria’s economic and media hub, and has a provision for occasional special print editions. Thanks to our vast network of sources and dedicated team of professional journalists and contributors spread across Nigeria and overseas, NEWS EXPRESS has become synonymous with newsbreaks and exclusive stories from around the world.