"District Attorney Alvin Bragg ran for office in an overwhelmingly Democratic county by touting his Trump-hunting prowess
"Trump is a convicted felon!"
Who hasn't heard this attack line made constantly by critics of President Donald Trump? For them, Trump's conviction settles the debate about his character and fitness for office.
But consider what one prominent legal analyst -- not from Fox News, Newsmax or a conservative publication -- wrote about the case.
The charge against Trump brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg boils down to this. Trump recorded payments connected to the Stormy Daniels matter as legal expenses. Bragg transformed that into 34 felony counts and secured a conviction in a jurisdiction where Trump remains unpopular.
Elie Honig, CNN's senior legal analyst, outlined his objections in New York Magazine. He was brutal. Honig wrote:" . . .
. . . " "'No man is above the law.' It's become cliche, but it's an important point, and it's worth pausing to reflect on the importance of this core principle. But it's also a meaningless sentiment if we unquestioningly tolerate (or worse, celebrate) deviations from ordinary process and principle to get there. ... Here, prosecutors got their man, for now at least -- but they also contorted the law in an unprecedented manner in their quest to snare their prey."
"To sum up, CNN's senior legal analyst describes the prosecution as a "Frankenstein Case," says prosecutors "contorted the law in an unprecedented manner" and warns about "deviations from ordinary process and principle." It appears shouting "convicted felon!" isn't quite the conversation-ending argument Trump's critics think." . . .
Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk-show host. To find out more about Larry Elder, or become an "Elderado," visit www.LarryElder.com.
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