Alvin Bragg's prosecution of Trump
Donald Trump and American Justice
Re “Guilty: Jury Convicts Trump on All 34 Counts” (front page, May 31)
I’d never vote for Donald Trump, but this particular prosecution was wrong. When an openly partisan prosecutor charges his political party’s main presidential opponent, there’s a strong appearance of bias - certainly stronger than from Samuel Alito’s wife flying flags.
The appearance can be rebutted if the case is so strong that not bringing it wasn’t an option - like a prosecution for shooting someone on Fifth Avenue. This case wasn’t anywhere nearly that clear-cut, so the appearance of a biased prosecution remains. For once, Mr. Trump’s claims of victimhood ring true.
Mr. Trump got impeached (rightly) for using his office to target a political opponent. The same accusation can be plausibly made against the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg. Destroying key norms in order to derail a norms-destroying politician is like destroying a village in order to save it.
Re “Guilty: Jury Convicts Trump on All 34 Counts” (front page, May 31)
I’d never vote for Donald Trump, but this particular prosecution was wrong. When an openly partisan prosecutor charges his political party’s main presidential opponent, there’s a strong appearance of bias - certainly stronger than from Samuel Alito’s wife flying flags.
The appearance can be rebutted if the case is so strong that not bringing it wasn’t an option - like a prosecution for shooting someone on Fifth Avenue. This case wasn’t anywhere nearly that clear-cut, so the appearance of a biased prosecution remains. For once, Mr. Trump’s claims of victimhood ring true.
Mr. Trump got impeached (rightly) for using his office to target a political opponent. The same accusation can be plausibly made against the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg. Destroying key norms in order to derail a norms-destroying politician is like destroying a village in order to save it.