In Charging Trump, Biden Lets Loose the Furies

If this turns out to be a political prosecution, the damage to our democracy would be worse than any charge handed up against the 45th president.

AP/Andrew Harnik, file
President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in 2019. AP/Andrew Harnik, file

The handing up of charges against President Trump lets loose the furies against the candidate who is leading the Republican field against President Biden. It’s a moment to remember that all the executive power of the United States is vested in the president. Moreover, the charges are reportedly over a species of peccadillo — retention of classified information — for which Mr. Biden has also come under scrutiny but is unlikely to be pursued.

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