The search at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach centered on an investigation related to his possible mishandling of classified documents from his time in the White House. While the former president’s staunchest supporters are casting him as a political martyr and egging on his possible 2024 run, here are the reasons why Trump might not launch a presidential campaign yet:
Presidential announcement limits access to PAC funds
Trump controls $103 million he has banked in his Save America political action committee. The moment he becomes a presidential candidate, he won’t be able to use that money to fund his rallies and other political expenses. He would be limited to taking just $5,000 for his new presidential campaign committee, which would begin with a starting balance of zero.
The Republican National Committee has also been paying some of Trump’s legal bills -- ABC News has reported the RNC has paid almost $2 million to law firms representing Trump since last October -- and the RNC has told Trump that it will stop once he becomes a declared candidate because the party must remain neutral in the GOP presidential race.
Investigations eat away at time allocated for presidential campaign
The apparent investigation into the handling of classified documents is but one tentacle in an octopus of state and federal probes that he’s facing and that threatens to consume his time, leaving little room for the intensive work necessary to run a presidential campaign.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James is probing potential fraudulent asset valuations at the Trump Organization. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg also hasn’t ruled out a case against Trump after he charged the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer with tax avoidance schemes.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is looking into possible election interference in Georgia, where Trump called the secretary of state and asked him to “find” 11,780 more votes. The Justice Department is using a grand jury in Washington to investigate efforts by Trump and his inner circle to create false electors and pressure former Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election.
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! Reminds of the “children of the corn”. Spooky little fuckers lol.
