Trump should announce run for 2024 soon to avoid indictment, source says

[brooklynite]

The Guardian

Donald Trump “has to” announce a campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 in the next two weeks, a senior Trumpworld source said, if the former president wants to head off being indicted under the Espionage Act after the FBI search at Mar-a-Lago last week.

In messages obtained by the Guardian, the source indicated Trump needed to announce because politically it would be harder for the US Department of Justice (DoJ) to indict a candidate for office than a former president out of the electoral running.

The source also suggested Ron DeSantis, Trump’s only serious competitor in Republican polling, will not run in 2024 if Trump chooses to enter the race.

“He can wait,” the source said of the Florida governor.

[Ocelot II]

1. Why do they think that would immunize him?

It won’t. And at this point I don’t think Garland has a single fuck to give about political blowback.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Indeed! nt

[Walleye]

3. Yes because we couldn't possibly indict him 795 days before his election

[pandr32]

4. Yes--those running from indictments make good presidential prospects

[GreenWave]

5. If true he should run every four years and announce that

Will the master thwarter thwart justice again or will the hammer of justice nail him?

[mcar]

6. Do not believe this

There is zero chance DeSantis isn't running.

[Lochloosa]

7. Agree. No way he's not going to.

[Lettuce Be]

8. That wouldn't work else all criminals would run for President every four years.

It's not a get out of jail free card. He'll still be indicted, if evidence warrants it, IMO.

[Justice matters.]

9. "in the next two weeks"

Won't happen.