When the special counsel Roberto How announced that he would not press charges against the president Joe Biden for his improper handling of the documents, unleashed a torrent of anger among Biden supporters, because he did it in a way that made Biden look bad.
This is not an unfair criticism of Hur, but it applies a thousand times to the political prosecution of the former president. donald trump In New York.
New York's theory of the case against Trump was not fully proven and incredibly weak, but it managed to bring to light unflattering facts about Trump that highlight how unsuitable he is for the presidency.
The liberals who commented on the case knew it and that is how they used it. Here's David Corn:
Trump's defense team is right, and so is Corn. Michael Cohen is literally a professional liar, so basing your prosecution on his testimony is ridiculous, but hiring him as your mediator and confidant is also damning.
And, of course, the underlying facts of the case demonstrate Trump's dishonesty and low character, which should count against him as he seeks another term in the White House.
The case against Trump was originally based on the idea that his hush payment should have been classified as a campaign contribution. The lesser claim is that the accounting entry, made by someone other than Trump, was deliberately false. For any of these crimes to become a felony is quite a stretch.
And here's the rub: The first criminal prosecution of a major party presidential candidate and former president should be based on a stronger legal theory than this thin web woven of dubious threads.
Guy Benson put it well:
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Exposing Trump's shady connections, narcissism, and immorality are appropriate acts for the media and the Biden campaign, but they are an abuse of power for a prosecutor.
Using the power of prosecution for strictly political purposes is a banana republic thing. This case may go down in history as a dark turning point in our republic.
