Arraignment TUES in MIAMI
On the 9th of June, former “Not My President” Trump was indicted on 37 Federal charges, including violating the Espionage Act. The most serious charge is willful retention of national defense secrets, which is a major felony but short of dissemination of national defense secrets in severity. Obstruction and conspiracy charges were also filed.
Trump will be arraigned in Miami on Tuesday. WARNING TO MIAMI RESIDENTS: Trump is asking his supporters to assemble Tuesday in Miami. With luck this will be a lame peaceful protest, but Trump has a history of inciting to riot. At least three major battles that included assaults on random passersby were started in Washington DC by Donald Trump: Nov 14 2020, Dec 12 2020, and the infamous Jan 6 2021 coup attempt.
If you live in Miami, avoid areas where Trump supporters are visible unless you are there to counterprotest them and are properly equipped to defend yourself if assaulted. Helmet, goggles, body armor, and pepper spray suggested. Let the MAGA meatheads start any violence, it can be used against them later. If they assault civilians and you are capable of drawing them off or defeating the assault, proceed with that mission.
If you are a cop and are reading this, be advised Trump supporters assaulted police in all three of the abovementioned 2020 and 2021 battles in Washington DC. Most infamously, flag poles still carrying thin blue line flags were used to beat up a lot of cops on Jan 6, 2021. A cop was stabbed in Washington DC on Nov 14 2020 by a Proud Boy as well. Unknown if they were wearing stab-resistant armor sufficient to stop the knife. Dec 12 I certainly wore it as that was one of three stabbings on Nov 14 2020. One of ours protected by armor, one of ours wounded, plus a cop stabbed.
Even if Trump is convicted he is NOT disqualified from running for President in the 2024 election, as the US Constitution does not require the President to be a registered voter. This is unlike almost all other offices, and means a felony conviction is not disqualifying. Of course, it would be rather hard to get to the Oval Office from prision. Another interesting legal question is whether someone with a Federal felony conviction who is elected President can pardon himself.