The US Prosecuted Former Heads of State

The US now joins other countries that have prosecuted former heads of state, including France, South Korea and Italy. The story of Berlusconi, who has prosecuted several times, convicted of tax fraud had other verdicts overturned on appeal, and only escaped other charges by having a law change was a cautionary tale. Jeff Sessions: It's hard to know what the lesson is because unfortunately, the lesson has political and legal consequences. And so, you know, look, if Donald Trump either, either escapes prosecution or is convicted and is ultimately pardoned or not pardoned or or the like, you can be sure that bringing this prosecution and its successful or unsuccessful completion will almost certainly result in changes

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