During the Friday morning broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” co-host Joe Scarborough issued a stern warning to Donald Trump, pointing out the significant risk he would be taking if he believes that the Florida jury will not find him guilty on any of the 37 charges brought against him by the Department of Justice, especially those related to the Espionage Act.
Citing conservative attorney Jonathan Turley, who is known for defending Trump, Scarborough pointed out the exceptionally strong case built by special counsel Jack Smith regarding the recovery of stolen government documents from Mar-a-Lago.
The MSNBC host cautioned the former president that such charges could result in a lifetime behind bars.
Speaking with regular guest John Heilemann, Scarborough highlighted the toll Trump’s legal troubles would take on his potential re-election campaign and suggested that it would be wiser for him to pursue a plea deal in order to avoid imprisonment.
Considering the numerous existing indictments against him, Scarborough questioned how many more would come in the following months. He stressed that even if just one charge stuck, as Turley mentioned, it would lead to a life sentence for Trump—an immense burden that he carries with him every single day.
“You look at the dozens of indictments he already has against him, who knows how many more dozens of indictments will be coming in the coming months. One, if one of them stuck, if just one of them stick, as Turley said, that’s a life sentence for Donald Trump,” Scarborough said. “And that’s what he’s carrying around every day as well — that’s what he is carrying.”
Scarborough further elaborated, questioning the possibility of jury nullification as a potential outcome. He pondered whether there might be jury nullification in the case of a single count involving the theft of nuclear secrets, emphasizing that even one count carries the weight of a life sentence for Trump.
“I mean, do you think — I mean, maybe there will be jury nullification, who knows?” he elaborated. “Will there be jury nullification for let’s say the one count of stealing nuclear secrets? Just one count is, in effect, a life sentence for him.”
Watch the segment below from MSNBC:
