Rep. Jamie Raskin mentioned Sunday he believes Donald Trump is utilizing his presidential marketing campaign to guard himself towards authorized prosecution.

“I certainly believe that he’s trying to use his candidacy and his campaign as a shield against legal prosecution,” the Maryland Democrat mentioned on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki.” “That’s probably the dominant factor for getting back in, other than reviving the money-making operation. That was the first administration.”

Mr. Trump has been charged with marketing campaign finance violations in New York and mishandling categorised paperwork after leaving workplace in Florida. The former president and 2024 Republican candidate faces potential fees in Georgia associated to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Mr. Raskin, who led the House’s second impeachment of Mr. Trump, mentioned it’s unclear whether or not Mr. Trump might pardon himself, if reelected to the White House.

“As with so many things relating to Donald Trump, it’s what we call a case of first impression,” mentioned Mr. Raskin, a former constitutional regulation professor. “Nobody knows because nobody’s ever pushed the limits like this before. No president has ever been in a situation where he’s had to think about pardoning himself, much less essentially promising to pardon himself.”

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