Legal Jeopardy

When Mr. Trump leaves office, it’s possible that he will face legal jeopardy up to and including criminal indictments for bank fraud, money laundering, election tampering, and obstruction of justice. Within the next few years, it is likely that the US Supreme Court will have three sitting justices that were nominated by a convicted felon.

Think about that. Think about the kind of country where the criminals pick the judges.

Should Mr. Trump be prosecuted, I would expect each of his justices to step down immediately and voluntarily. Should any one of them remain on the bench, it will send a clear message to unscrupulous actors at home and abroad that the American justice system is a sham, a clearing house promoting and defending the unseemly ambitions of corrupt and devious interests.