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To Serve His Country, Judge Merchan Needs to Sentence Donald Trump to Jail

There are no guardrails left on another Trump presidency

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Ally Sammarco
Jul 02, 2024
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Donald Trump will be formally sentenced by Judge Merchan on July 11th after being found guilty on 34 felony counts on May 30th. He faces up to 4 years in federal prison.

Judge Merchan holds in his hands not just the fate of one man, but potentially the trajectory of an entire nation. Beyond symbolic justice, there are practical implications to consider in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling granting immunity to Presidents for “official acts” they make while in office. A clear and decisive judicial action would reaffirm that in America, no one is above the law.

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