As a non-american, is this really a big deal? It doesn’t disqualify him from going for presidency and it’s possible that he doesn’t serve any time at all due to his old age and no criminal record, as the article suggests.
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As a non-american, is this really a big deal? It doesn’t disqualify him from going for presidency and it’s possible that he doesn’t serve any time at all due to his old age and no criminal record, as the article suggests.
The things you mention. And more importantly the fact that crimes like this rarely involve jail on a first offence.