Commentary: A second impeachment is only the start of Trump’s legal woes

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After leaving the White House, Donald Trump may face charges on many fronts, for actions before and during his tenure as US president, says an ...

POSSIBILITY OF A FEDERAL PROBE

The federal government could begin to investigate Trump for income tax evasion while he was in office and prior to his election in 2016. An enormous investment in political capital by the new administration would be required, and a ferocious backlash from Republicans would ensue while placing Trump firmly back in the stoplight.

READ: Commentary: Facebook’s eleventh-hour suspension of Trump’s account raises questions about its motives These civil lawsuits have been slowly proceeding while Trump served his term, since sitting presidents don’t have immunity from civil lawsuits for acts committed before taking office.

 

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