Former FBI Director James Comey explains how easy it would be to lock up Donald Trump if he were sentenced to prison.
Read: The Republican Presumptive Nominee for President is A Convicted Felon
Comey video:
James Comey says putting Trump in jail is feasible. They would put him in a double bed near the fence and outside on the grass, where he would eat, bathe there, and exercise there, away from the public. This is obviously possible. pic.twitter.com/0D0JMgdIsf
—Sarah Rhys-Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 2, 2024
When Jen Psaki asked him on MSNBC if Trump would be imprisoned, Comey responded: “They’re just going to put him on the grass near the fence and he’s going to eat there. He’s going to be there.” There he would bathe; he would exercise there. He would be away from the general public, but it would obviously be possible.
I don’t think Donald Trump will go to jail. He may be placed on house arrest/home confinement. Trump appeared concerned that he might be sentenced to house arrest, as he claimed such a sentence could be a “turning point” for the American people.
The non-former president is in prison for being convicted of 34 felonies, so a little house arrest or his own private double whammy is a pretty light sentence.
Given the appeals process and delays, it could be years before Trump can take office. The more pressing issue for Donald Trump is that he will wear the label of a felon during the 2024 election.
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