I’ve had people tell me that Trump is always honest about his beliefs and hasn’t changed what he believes in, even once in 60 years.
I don’t think the evidence supports that. The man’ll tell you what you want to hear, if it lets him get his hand in your pants pocket - whoever you are.
Ehh, I may be wrong, but this feels like one of those “big noise but little fizzle” times that have happened before, repeatedly. I’m not saying it’s wrong to worry, but the worry feels a ton heavier than the threat I personally predict.
This is a big deal. Because this is an ongoing case, it manages to eliminate all sorts of opportunities for Trump to interject all the usual procedural delays one would expect him to do with a new case.
Trump’s co-indictee and co-conspirator, Waltine Torre Nauta, is a retired US Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer. Given he enlisted in July 2001, he is not actually retired; he is a member of the US Navy Fleet Reserve until July 2031 (if he enlised on 1 July 2001, then his time in the Fleet Reserve ends on 30 June 2031) at which point he will be transferred to the Retired List.
What are the current rules regarding his military status once he is convicted or pleads guilty to the federal felony?
Its not a court martial, so this would not mean a Dishonorable Discharge, or even a Bad Conduct Discharge. These both require a military court martial.
Probably OTH, Other than Honorable Discharge. He could still get VA benefits.