Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
“Former President Donald Trump might have easily avoided conviction at his second impeachment trial — but he could find it a lot tougher to beat the several serious criminal and civil probes that he now faces,” CNBC reports.
“And at least one of those investigations carries the potential for Trump to be sent to jail if convicted.”
“That would be an unprecedented event in American history, as no ex-president has ever been charged with a crime, much less locked up for one.”
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