York missed key point on special prosecutor

Byron York makes the “big picture” misleading. He misses the main issue: should former Donald Trump be held accountable for his alleged crimes?

In our system, if Trump is going to be held accountable, who is going to do it? It would have to be a special prosecutor appointed by the AG. That special prosecutor has been granted full authority to act without partisanship. Every president sin 1978 except Barack Obama has had at least one special prosecutor appointed by the AG.

This situation, then, is normal. If the special prosecutor finds sufficient evidence, he must convince a federal grand jury to certify the charges via an indictment that warrants a trial. This special prosecutor Jack Smith has done that. Mr. York doesn’t mention this fact.

Mr. York raises the issue of why is the special prosecutor trying to get a conviction prior to the election?

Good question, but he fails to discuss the reason that prosecutor is trying to do this. If Trump is elected and inaugurated without being convicted, you can be sure that Trump will see to it that the special prosecutor is fired so the trial can not take place; and, thus Trump will not be held accountable. Special Prosecutor Jack Smith thus needs to seek a conviction prior to the election.

He may not succeed in getting a federal judge or jury to agree to a conviction. However, if he does succeed, then Mr. Trump will be a convicted felon likely to be sent to jail. That would not prevent Trump from being a candidate. He could run his campaign from jail. Would Mr. York be OK with that?

Arthur H. Pitz,

Elmhurst