Pursuing criminal charges for Trump over Jan. 6 is tricky. But there are other options. - thereidout Blog
. And by the understandably obsessive public debate over whether Trump will ever don an orange jumpsuit.we shouldn’t limit repercussions for coup-plotters to criminal charges
. There are several tools at the country’s disposal to beat back anti-democratic efforts like Jan. 6 in the future. And we should explore each one. Now is the time for true innovation if we want to avoid this scenario again. We don’t have an explicit, anti-coup handbook. We’re all authors, writing our future in real time.
That begs the question of what accountability for insurrectionists looks like for high-level officials like Trump and his inner circle. Is it a measure barring them from holding future office? Civil lawsuits? Criminal charges? All three?There’s the criminal lane, which could obviously lead to jail time — but also punitive measuresCongress to prevent future coups. The committee has said it will produce recommendations once the hearings end.
Then there’s the civil lawsuit lane, which can feel insufficient but can be used to seek damages from would-be insurrectionists and their enablers. There have already been civil suits filed against Trump and right-wing figures for their role on Jan. 6. I think this avenue could be fruitful, because it potentially recovers ill-gotten gains from leaders like Trump. It also fits a long-held tradition in America ofother countries. Trump and his team tried to wrench it from us.
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