# A "what if" regarding state prosecution of Trump

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**Created:** [December 13, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-what-if-regarding-state-prosecution-of-trump/927955 "2020-12-13T12:32:09Z")\
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Suppose that New York state indicts Donald Trump for violations of NY state law after he leaves office. Suppose that Trump is in Florida, saying and doing Trumpian nonsense. Suppose that FL Gov Desantis and the local executives order state and local officials to NOT cooperate with the extradition orders that would force Trump to go to NY and face charges.

What happens? Can the Biden DoJ use Federal Marshalls to get and transport Trump, even though it’s a matter of NY state law, not Federal law? If so, what if the FL and local officials are ordered to resist? At what point can and would the courts step in?

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