Rob Carr/Getty Imagesĭonald Trump, who has often lied, unquestionably told the truth when he said Thursday was a “dark day” for America. Read more answers to your questions here.įormer President Donald Trump watches the LIV Golf Invitational at Trump National Golf Club on May 26. People do routinely serve prison time for retention of classified documents, conspiracy and obstruction - but top officials accused of wrongdoing also have historically found a way out of jail. He hasn’t been tried, much less convicted. Could Trump be jailed? We’re getting ahead of ourselves.If Trump wins the election, as president he could control the Justice Department, and dismiss the case if it is still pending.
What if Trump wins before the trial ends? He could make it go away, one attorney told CNN. It may be more difficult for an indicted candidate to win votes, but it’s not forbidden for them to run or be elected. Can he still run for president? Yes - nothing stops Trump from running while indicted, or even convicted. This new indictment involves completely different federal charges, related to his handling of classified documents after he left the White House. Wasn’t he already indicted? Yes, Trump was indicted in March on state charges related to hush-money payments to a former adult-film star. No former president, or presidential frontrunner from a major political party, has ever been charged with a federal crime. Has this ever happened before? Absolutely not. Here are some of the answers we have so far: Santiago/Getty Imagesįormer President Donald Trump’s announcement on his social media platform that he has been indicted by the US Department of Justice raised more questions than it answered - but we may not know much more until next Tuesday, when Trump has been ordered to appear at a federal courthouse in Miami at 3 p.m. 
Donald Trump arrives for his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court on April 4.
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