‘January 6’ has been recorded as a black chapter in the US politics. What has not happened in American politics in the history of last 200 years, happened during the tenure of President Donald Trump. Trump was held guilty for violence outside the US Parliament. Due to this, not only the sword of impeachment hangs on Trump, but there is also the threat of legal action against him for this violent protest. In such a situation, the question arises that what will happen to Trump now? Will Trump go to jail after leaving the White House? Will he face any legal consequences?
The process of impeachment on him is being carried forward.
Besides, once Trump leaves office on January 20, he will be vulnerable to a dozen legal investigations and civil suits involving his business practices, as well as his taxes. He is under investigation for insurance fraud, criminal tax evasion, grand larceny, and a scheme to defraud, according to The New York Times. He could also face legal trouble for campaign finance violations and bribery. Not only does Trump face a number of legal battles, he also owes millions of dollars in income taxes, real estate debts, and other loans, The New Yorker reports.
While taking about the measures Trump can take, Prof. Harsh Pant (Observer Research Foundation) said Trump has the right to forgive himself. However, no President has ever used such authority in the history of America. Therefore, Prof. Pant casts doubt on it. He said that if a criminal case is made against Trump, the matter will go to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court’s decision on this will be important in how it defines this decision of the American President.
After the uproar in Capitol Building, White House legal adviser Pat Cipollone told Trump that he may have to face legal action to incite the riot. After this, the debate has intensified as to how Trump can avoid this action against him.
Prof. Harsh Pant said President Trump can avoid the process of impeachment. For this, he cited technical reasons. He said there isn’t much time left in his term.This action may be irrelevant due to the short time. However, he could be booked with criminal charges after stepping down. Democratic Party MPs are all set for this against President Donald Trump. They are preparing for impeachment on charges of inciting the mob to attack the Parliament.
Wednesday morning, Trump told his supporters “we will never give up” and directed everyone in attendance to march to the Capitol building and thousands of his supporters not only attacked the Parliament complex but the US constitution.
Democracy was taken hostage during the riots that lasted nearly four hours. During this, there was fierce sabotage and firing. Five people were killed in police action. During the attack, the process of sealing Biden’s victory was underway in Parliament. The incident was criticized worldwide. Two more people have been arrested in the Parliament attack. Photos of both of them during the attack went viral on the internet media.
52 people were captured on the day of the attack. The FBI has sought help from people to identify the attackers. Here, Democratic lawmakers have urged people to keep the attack data safe.
The shadow of January 6 still looms over America. However, the citizens of America are confident that time will heal this wound but if we gather together all the points, it is not inappropriate to say that President Trump’s legacy is tarnished forever…….
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