Banks Quoted in The Hill Article on Trump’s Indictments

July 29, 2023

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William C. Banks

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Trump announced last week that he has been informed he is a target in the Justice Department investigation into his efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election, a development that could foreshadow additional federal charges against him.

Experts say the DOJ investigation poses another risk for Trump since it is based in Washington, D.C.

“Going forward I think there’s almost no doubt he’s going to be indicted in Washington. And because he’s going to be indicted in Washington and the potential for a jury that would sit and judge him in Washington, his prospects for remaining free got a lot darker,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.

Read more in The Hill article, “Trump indictments leave him fighting for higher office — and maybe his freedom.”