Will The Former President’s Co-defendants Need To Start Go Fund Me Accounts For Their Trials?
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D.
The Republican waters are raging these days. They seem to be at high tide depending upon your perspective. It appears the Trump supporters don’t have life jackets. Their power, once found, is now lost.
Eighteen co-defendants plus Donald Trump have now been formally charged in Fulton County Georgia. Their mug shots were taken and are in the public square for all to see.
As this unfolds, if you are a Republican, what are you thinking? The leading candidate for your party’s nomination is facing both federal and state charges.
How can you defend him? Your words and rationale are empty. They have no standing. Are you embarrassed yet? Like me, you know what is at stake. Mr. Trump may have some in the GOP believing him however I believe silently many are beginning to leave him.
Let’s zero in on Trump and the other 18 who are charged with numerous counts and what the future holds for them.
Like most Americans, they know that the rule of law applies to them, too. The District Attorney of Fulton County, Fani Willis gave them a deadline in order to come in and be formally booked. They complied.
While Mr. Trump boarded his private airplane with his usual bravado, he followed the rules and was in Atlanta prior to the deadline.
All had to post bonds in order not to go to jail. There was one defendant, Harrison William Prescott Floyd who didn’t post bond and ended up spending some time in the Fulton County jail. Mr. Floyd, according to reports is African American and is a part of the group, Black Voices for Trump.
Mr. Floyd spent some days in jail before being released last week after posting a bond which was $100,000.00.
He is also accused of assaulting an FBI agent in Maryland some months ago. That case is also related to his support of Donald Trump.
The dates for these trials will be coming up during the coming months. The trial for Kenneth Chesebro will begin on October 23rd as he wanted a speedy trial. He is charged with seven felony counts. I believe Mr. Chesebro thought that the prosecution would not be ready. He was wrong.
Another reason for him wanting a speedy trial was to disassociate himself with Donald Trump. He realizes, maybe too late now, that being connected to Donald Trump is simply bad business. These are my opinions.
As these cases unfold, I wouldn’t be too surprised to see some co-defendants provide damaging evidence against Mr. Trump. Why? At the end of the day, nobody wants to go to jail. Just ask Ethan Nordean and Dominic Pezzola, both members of the Proud Boys.
Nordean was sentenced to 18 years in prison and Pezzola was sentenced to 10 years in prison. More of these Trump supporters will be sending some time behind bars soon.
Trump cares nothing about them or anyone connected to his nefarious and questionable ways. Now, it is every man and every woman for themselves. They will get no special favors from him.
Defendants will need lots of money for their defense. Is Trump going to give them any of his money? We know the answer to that question. It is a resounding no!
If you are a Trump ally or foot soldier in any way, get ready to start a Go Fund Me effort. Go Fund Me for the political destruction and torment that I find myself in these days. Go Fund Me for the poor decision-making that has affected my family and me. Finally, Go Fund Me because I thought Mr. Trump was going to fund me.
