The real injustice would have been not to indict Donald Trump
The former president must be subject to due process
THE ARRaIGNMENT of Donald Trump at a court in Miami on June 13th marks a first in American history. The current president’s administration believes that the previous president endangered national security, by wilfully mishandling classified documents. Even more extraordinary, the defendant is the front-runner in the Republican primary. Thus the 2024 election could turn into a campaign for Mr Trump to stay out of prison.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Secrets and fries”
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