The move to indict Trump is historic as no former president has ever been criminally charged
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Prominent House Democrat Adam Schiff, who was the lead impeachment manager when Donald Trump was prosecuted in congress in 2020 over his politically corrupt and extortionate dealings with Ukraine, has weighed on the unprecedented indictment of a US president, current or former.
The California congressman said: “A nation of laws must hold the rich and powerful accountable, even when they hold high office.”