Morning Jolt: Prosecutors Don’t Have Veto Power over Presidential Primaries

On the menu today: First up, knocking down former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson's argument that an indictment should disqualify Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Next, a look at why prosecutors were so reluctant to bring these particular charges against Trump, and how a former lawyer for previous Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance contended that the charges depended upon a "creative legal theory, neither intuitive nor obvious." According to Alvin Bragg, Stormy Daniels did not commit a crime worthy of prosecution when she blackmailed or extorted Donald Trump, but Trump did commit a crime worthy of prosecution when he paid her because he was being blackmailed.

Alvin Bragg's Very Weak Case

Earlier this month, former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, who is considering a GOP presidential bid, said Donald Trump should quit the presidential race if he’s indicted.

“It’s out of respect for the institution of the presidency of the United States. And, that’s a distraction that is difficult to run for the highest office in the land under those circumstances,” Hutchinson said in an interview with USA Today ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 31 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 31 2023 Prosecutors Don't Have Veto Power over Presidential Primaries On the menu today: First up, knocking down former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson's argument that an indictment should disqualify Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Next, a look at why prosecutors were so reluctant to bring these particular charges against Trump, and how a former lawyer for previous Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance contended that the charges depended upon a "creative legal theory, neither intuitive nor obvious." According to Alvin Bragg, Stormy Daniels did not commit a crime worthy of prosecution when she blackmailed or extorted Donald Trump, but Trump did commit a crime worthy of prosecution when he paid her because he was being blackmailed. Alvin Bragg's Very Weak Case Earlier this month, former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, who is considering a GOP presidential bid, said Donald Trump should quit the presidential race if he’s indicted. “It’s out of respect for the institution of the presidency of the United States. And, that’s a distraction that is difficult to run for the highest office in the land under those circumstances,” Hutchinson said in an interview with USA Today ...   READ MORE

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