Question for the legal eagles

[Aviation Pro]

Can Shitbag be charged with negligent homicide at the state level for his AWOL handling of the virus after the election? Does it rise to the level of criminal negligence?

[getagrip_already]

1. not an eagle, but...

presidents and public servants are largely shielded from civil and most criminal charges over "official" duties. That is generally a good thing, since it lets them do their jobs without fear of frivolous lawsuits or state nuiscance charges.

Criminal suits against private actions on the other hand, are not protected. So if they can find a case of a kickback, or bribe, or other criminal act tied to deaths in their state, then yes, trump could be charged. But it would have to be on an individual criminal charge, not a civil charge, and couldn't be tied to official duties.

You are more likely to get him on state level campaign fraud charges than anything tied to official us govt policy.

Again, not a lawyer and not playing one here.

[onenote]

2. No

[Gothmog]

3. no

[COLGATE4]

4. Fully concur with my colleagues. No.

[dware]

5. Let me add to the no's,

no, he can't.

[Nevilledog]

6. Yes.

Okay, no....but I like to pretend I'm a rebel.

[dware]

7. LOL.

I'll bet some were ready to go to battle with you on this, until they actually read the post.

[Nevilledog]

8. 😏