Donald Trump didn’t just defeat Kamala Harris; he also overcame the legal challenges aimed at him. He is the first former president to be charged with crimes and found guilty. Now, he has made history again by becoming the first convicted felon to win a presidential election. His win likely means he won’t face serious legal consequences for many accusations against him.
Trump’s return to the White House undermines years of efforts by special counsel Jack Smith to hold him accountable for trying to change the outcome of the 2020 election and for keeping classified documents at his home in Florida. It also puts a stop to the case he is facing in Georgia related to the 2020 election.
Furthermore, Trump’s victory may allow him to delay any punishment for his New York conviction connected to a hush money payment from 2016. In simple terms, as the newly elected president, he now has more control over his legal situation, making it harder for the law to catch up with him.
