Hard to view this as anything other than abuse of the law for political purposes https://t.co/c8Ub8g62qq
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2024
Dem Rep. Quigley: There Is ‘Risk’ Trump Case Creates Precedent for Using Courts to Attack Opponents
On Friday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) responded to a question on if the trial and conviction of 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump will create a precedent for members of each party to go after their political opponents in court using the justice system by stating “There’s always that risk. But the opposite of that is perhaps worse.”
Host Jim Sciutto asked, “[A]re you worried about the precedent here? I’m not asking you to judge the decision of twelve jurors. They listened to the evidence, they did their work, they sent questions back to the judge, and they came to a guilty verdict. That’s how the system works. Are you worried, though, that this does lay the groundwork for politicians of each party to attempt to, at least, go after their political opponents via the courts?”