Prof. Eric Posner is right to caution against a federal prosecution of an ex-president Trump (A27, 12/4). It would perpetuate and increase national division, likely would not succeed and would allow Mr. Trump to achieve the martyrdom he seeks.
Mr. Trump, however, should not be given virtual immunity from state prosecution for pre-presidential crimes even though such prosecutions may run the same risk of undesirable consequences. If Mr. Trump’s past tax and credit frauds are overlooked, he will have every incentive to continue conducting himself and his business in the same illicit manner and,seemingly, will have been granted a “stay out of jail card” as he does so.That is too high a price to pay for the prospect of restoring national unity.
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