Washington Post columnist wonders if GA Trump indictment is 'one too many': Might be 'piling on'
Liberal Washington Post columnist and associate editor Ruth Marcus said she was concerned that the Georgia indictment might be "one too many" in a column on Monday, expressing concern in the wake of a federal indictment against the former president.
After noting there were no legal concerns with regard to state and federal prosecutors pursuing Trump alleged course of conduct, Marcus worried, "Whether that prosecution is advisable, in the wake of federal charges arising out of the same conduct, is a tougher question — one about which I have misgivings."
Trump was indicted for the fourth time on Tuesday in Georgia. Charges include Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer, Conspiracy to Commit Forgery in the First Degree and more.
"But there is a concern about piling on here. Why stop at Georgia? The federal indictment sets out conduct in six other states in which Trump and his co-conspirators allegedly sought to overturn the election results. Will he be prosecuted in those states too? At some point, it becomes unfair — yes, even to Trump, to go state by state. That’s why the federal approach is preferable," Marcus wrote.
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