Who would have thought that out of all the congressmen, senators, and other leaders in the Republican party, his opponent in the campaign for president, Vivek Ramaswamy, would provide former President Trump with unconventional yet plausible advice?
According to Reuters, on Monday, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who previously prosecuted former President Trump, accused him of attempting to invalidate the outcome of the 2020 election.
🚨BREAKING: Fulton County, Georgia DA Fani Willis reads names of those indicted by Grand Jury including President Trump and 18 others pic.twitter.com/ldpzbIhDM2
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 15, 2023
The lengthy 98-page indictment detailed charges against 19 defendants totaling 41 criminal counts.
But even before the grand jury had completed convening, a document approximating a docket entry and outlining charges against Donald John Trump appeared on the court’s website.
Prosecutorial misconduct like this is what a RIGGED SYSTEM looks like.
How is the AG of Georgia not stepping in to stop this travesty of justice, after the Fulton County DA violated my father's Constitutional Rights and tainted the Grand Jury?
Going full Banana Republic!!! https://t.co/qgkoqE215L
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 14, 2023
🚨Fulton County posted charges against President Trump to their website before the Grand Jury had even finished convening, then quickly scrubbed the file from their website
This is the file outlining a litany of charges.
RIGGED. pic.twitter.com/Mkoid3hv4B
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 14, 2023
This document indicated that the case titled “The State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump” was “open.”
When Reuters sought comment, however, they were informed that Trump had not been charged.
In response, one of Trump’s opponents in the campaign for president, Vivek Ramaswamy, published a caustic post on X, formerly known as Twitter, in which he offered intriguing strategy recommendations.
“Here we go again: another disastrous Trump indictment. It’s downright pathetic that Fulton County publicly posted the indictment on its website even before the grand jury had finished convening,” Ramaswamy wrote.
“Since the four prosecutions against Trump are using novel & untested legal theories, it’s fair game for him to do the same in defense: immediately file a motion to dismiss for a constitutional due process violation for publicly issuing an indictment before the grand jury had actually signed one,” he continued.
“He should make a strong argument on these grounds & it would send a powerful message to the ever-expansive prosecutorial police state.
“As someone who’s running for President against Trump, I’d volunteer to write the amicus brief to the court myself: prosecutors should not be deciding U.S. presidential elections, and if they’re so overzealous that they commit constitutional violations, then the cases should be thrown out & they should be held accountable,” Ramaswamy concluded.
Here we go again: another disastrous Trump indictment. It’s downright pathetic that Fulton County publicly posted the indictment on its website even before the grand jury had finished convening. Since the four prosecutions against Trump are using novel & untested legal theories,… pic.twitter.com/LOYkGcCgm5
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) August 14, 2023
The legal actions proposed by Ramaswamy to contest the indictment of former President Donald Trump on the basis of a violation of constitutional due process have merit.
The United States Constitution guarantees certain rights, including the right to legal due process. This implies that all legal proceedings, including indictments, must adhere to established procedures to guarantee impartiality and justice.
An indictment may be challenged based on a violation of due process, particularly if there are concerns about procedural irregularities, such as the indictment being posted publicly before the grand jury has completed its deliberations.
If it is determined that the prosecutors acted improperly by posting the indictment prematurely, they should not be allowed to prosecute the case because, as Ramaswamy stated, it demonstrates that they were too anxious and therefore not impartial.
Ramaswamy’s offer to write an amicus brief on Trump’s behalf is a generous gesture that elevates him in the eyes of the American people.
The amicus brief, also known as a “friend of the court” brief, is a legal document submitted to a court by a non-party with a strong interest in the outcome of a case. The purpose of an amicus brief is to provide the court with additional information, perspectives, or arguments that may be relevant to the case but which the parties involved may not have thoroughly addressed.
In lieu of mere words, the Yale law graduate is turning his presidential ambitions into action by offering assistance to a fellow candidate.
Why can’t DeSantis do this? How long will it take him to issue a statement, even if he does. https://t.co/Bgz1URNO4D
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) August 14, 2023
Positive for Ramaswamy.
He was not required to suggest it, let alone propose to draft the brief. This is not the first time he has defended his competitor.
In today’s world, common decency is so uncommon that it is difficult to view it without skepticism.
Regardless of the outcome of the contest, the man continues to astound, and barring any major surprises, his future appears promising.
It remains to be seen whether Trump will accept his offer or whether his attorneys have other intentions.
In either case, the premature publication of the indictment document demonstrates that the Georgia indictment is politically motivated, as the charges were already drafted prior to the grand jury’s decision.
As if there were any doubts.