CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JUNE 15, 2022
SOME WILL RECALL THE CHANTS AT FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD’S TRUMP’S RALLIES. “LOCK HER UP” THE CROWD YELLED WHEN TRUMP MENTIONED HILLARY CLINTON.
NOW THE SHOE IS ON THE OTHER FOOT. SOME ON THE HOUSE JANUARY 6 COMMITTEE AND PROSECUTORS ARE CONSIDERING CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE FORMER PRESIDENT.
PROSECUTING TRUMP WOULD SET A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT AND DIVIDE THE COUNTRY EVEN FURTHER. THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDES A METHOD FOR REMOVING PRESIDENTS FROM OFFICE. IT’S CALLED IMPEACHMENT AND A TRIAL IN THE SENATE. DEMOCRATS TRIED THAT ROUTE – TWICE – AND FAILED TO GET A CONVICTION. THE CONSTITUTION SAYS NOTHING ABOUT PROSECUTING A FORMER PRESIDENT AFTER HE LEAVES OFFICE.
WHEN GERALD FORD BECAME PRESIDENT AFTER RICHARD NIXON’S RESIGNATION, HE PARDONED NIXON FOR ANY CRIMES COMMITTED DURING THE WATERGATE AFFAIR. FORD PAID A POLITICAL PRICE BECAUSE OF THE NIXON HATERS WHO WANTED TO SEE HIM IN JAIL, BUT HE DID THE RIGHT THING.
DEMOCRATS AND THE TWO REPUBLICANS ON THE HOUSE COMMITTEE BETTER THINK TWICE ABOUT PROSECUTING THE FORMER PRESIDENT, BECAUSE AS THE SAYING GOES, WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. I’M CAL THOMAS.
