Mugshotted, Trump’s veneer of immunity cracked. Yet his wrath is bottomless | Lloyd Green

For Trump and his minions, the coming election is more than a rematch. It is about revenge

On Wednesday night, Donald Trump won the Republican debate without showing up. One night later, he surrendered to law enforcement at the Fulton county, Georgia, jail. In the span of 24 hours, cameras captured the essence of the current presidential contest, namely the legal status of the prior occupant of the Oval Office. Whether Trump is a free man or a convict on election day 2024 will weigh heavily upon voters and the republic.

At the debate, six of the eight contenders raised their hands when asked if they would back Trump if he were convicted. With the predictable exceptions of Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson, the rest of the pack fell into line.

Lloyd Green is an attorney in New York and served in the US Department of Justice from 1990 to 1992