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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,009 posts)
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 12:30 PM Aug 2022

Sean Hannity Reminds Listeners That Felons Can Run for President as Trump Is Investigated by DOJ

The unsealed search warrant executed at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property on Aug. 8 revealed that the former president is under criminal investigation for possible violations of the Espionage Act and other laws related to national security.

But that investigation — which concerns a trove of top-secret documents confiscated from the former president's Palm Beach, Fla., home — is ongoing. Trump has not been charged with any crimes and has denied any wrongdoing, claiming that the records were declassified.

Still, close Trump ally and Fox News host Sean Hannity wants listeners of his radio show to know that even if the former president is charged and eventually convicted of a crime, it won't be a dealbreaker when it comes to running for president.

"If they think that they're going to somehow make this about Donald Trump and prevent him from running from office, well they obviously have not read something called the Constitution," Hannity said Monday on Premiere Radio Network's The Sean Hannity Show. "Because the Constitution is pretty clear on what qualifies one to be able to run for president."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sean-hannity-reminds-listeners-that-felons-can-run-for-president-as-trump-is-investigated-by-doj/ar-AA10IPTW

Thereby proving the GOP is not the party of law and order.

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Sean Hannity Reminds Listeners That Felons Can Run for President as Trump Is Investigated by DOJ (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 OP
Media whore n/t hibbing Aug 2022 #1
I can't keep up with the GOP hypocrisy. llmart Aug 2022 #2
The Law says this Baggies Aug 2022 #3
And technically. The first Presidents were all felons and traitors fescuerescue Aug 2022 #6
That is true, in that the only Constitutional qualifications are being at least 35 Ocelot II Aug 2022 #4
+1 crickets Aug 2022 #5
Trump Is Going To Jail...!!!! LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #7
Can't run if you are in Prison. Prairie_Seagull Aug 2022 #8
Trump did it, and by the way, he can run for President. sarcasmo Aug 2022 #9
When all the MAGAs show up for his prison rallies, can we just lock the door with them inside? Midnight Writer Aug 2022 #10

Baggies

(503 posts)
3. The Law says this
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 12:41 PM
Aug 2022

"No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States."

Later it was added that one person could only serve 2 terms.

That’s it!

I’m not getting what’s so confusing about that.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)
6. And technically. The first Presidents were all felons and traitors
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 12:50 PM
Aug 2022

to Britain.

So yea. The requirements are pretty clear.

Ocelot II

(115,719 posts)
4. That is true, in that the only Constitutional qualifications are being at least 35
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 12:43 PM
Aug 2022

and a natural-born citizen. However, the notion that someone who has been convicted of violating the Espionage Act could credibly run for and receive his party’s nomination for that office is appalling, but Hannity is telling the cult that this would be just fine, if it happens.

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