Opinion: The election shredded the rule of law

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : The conduct of all was illegal and unconscionable in a democracy, yet they could be absolved of criminal liability.
39% : Being elected president truly is a get out of jail free card for Donald Trump, but the greater concern should be for what this means for the rule of law in this country.
37% : Also, Trump is appealing a $355-million verdict for business fraud against him and his company.
35% : Trump, who the jury found orchestrated and was responsible for authorizing the payments, will never serve a day in jail.
32% : In plain English, this means that Trump will face absolutely no legal consequences from his convictions -- not prison, not probation, not a fine.
29% : But the charges were dismissed after Trump was elected because of a Justice Department rule that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted.
25% : And it must be remembered that last summer the Supreme Court, in Trump vs. United States, ruled that Trump could not be prosecuted for anything he did using official powers granted to the president by the Constitution or a statute.
24% : Trump could not perform his constitutional duties as president from a prison cell in New York.
24% : Trump still faces civil liability for some of his past conduct.
23% : Last week, a federal court of appeals upheld a $5-million verdict against Trump for his sexual assault of E. Jean Carroll.
22% : A prison sentence is incompatible with Trump serving as president of the United States.
22% : Had Trump lost in November, he would have been tried and faced a prison sentence if convicted.
22% : Another jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million against Trump for defamation.
21% : Trump faced up to four years in prison for the crimes for which he was convicted in New York.
20% : This also was the basis for dismissing the indictment against Trump in federal court in Florida for improper handling of classified documents.

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