Jordan Rubin said Sunday that the former president's 'name hasn't been synonymous with accountability,' and that 'there's reason to think that will change.'
op-ed published
on Sunday, Rubin listed some ongoing investigations against Trump that might conclude with his indictment this year or before the 2024 presidential election. Those cases include Trump's mishandling of highly classified White House documents that he took with him after leaving office, and alleged efforts by him and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
"So with all of that looming, is it really possible for Trump not to be charged anywhere? Sure. But that seems unlikely at this point. And, partly because of the challenges of accusing a potential president of crimes, any prosecutor bringing charges will want to do so by next year," wrote Rubin, who is a MSNBC blogger focusing on legal analysis.
He continued:"That wouldn't eliminate the novel issues of charging a 2024 presidential candidate even in 2023, which would prompt a series of unprecedented legal questions, as Trump is wont to do. What seems clear, though, is that the former president is poised for a bad year." Former President Donald Trump arrives for a New Year's event at Mar-a-Lago on December 31 in Palm Beach, Florida. Jordan Rubin, a former prosecutor at the Manhattan district attorney's office, predicted that 2023 could be a"bad year" for Trump in which he might face criminal charges in the ongoing investigations against him.