Responsibility for Anti-Trump Deceptions: Holding Accountable for Betrayal

In Search of Responsibility for Anti-Trump Deceptions It might be too early to consider the repercussions of a potential Trump victory on November 5. However, for certain issues, it might already be too late. This is due to the fact that time is crucial when it comes to holding individuals accountable for the numerous frauds and acts of betrayal that characterized much of President Trump’s first term.

Five-Year Statute of Limitations

More specifically, federal law has a five-year statute of limitations, which prevents prosecution for actions committed more than five years ago. However, immediate accountability is required to ensure that those who deceived the American public in their pursuit of Trump do not evade punishment. Democrats and their allies are keenly aware of the five-year time limit. This is evident in their quick action to prosecute Twitter user Douglas Mackey for creating a 2016 meme that humorously encouraged Hillary Clinton voters to text in their votes. As the statute of limitations on Mackey's “crimes” was set to expire in 2021, Democrats, aided by “Republican” appointee Seth DuCharme, were ready to file charges as soon as Biden assumed the presidency. Republicans should follow this example, but for actual crimes. Accountability is necessary to prevent renewed and repeated betrayal.

Three Separate Scams

We have examined aspects of three separate scams that may still fall within the five-year statute of limitations period by the time Trump assumes office on January 20, 2025, should he win the election.

Russiagate

The first area we examined is Russiagate, which, given that it is now almost nine years old, presents unique challenges in terms of holding anyone accountable. Russiagate originated as a Clinton campaign operation in early 2016. Of course, a dirty tricks campaign is not a crime in itself. Even lying to the media, as the Clinton campaign did repeatedly in its attempts to smear Trump as a Russian agent, is not a crime. Instead, our focus is on government actors. The first documented instance of government actors co-opting the Russiagate narrative occurred when the FBI received the fraudulent Steele dossier on July 5, 2016. This was soon followed by various other actions, such as opening the sham Crossfire Hurricane investigation and spying on several members of the Trump campaign team. However, all these actions are now over eight years old and fall outside the statute of limitations.

Ukraine Impeachment Hoax

It is not coincidental that Trump's first impeachment, on charges of allegedly failing to send weapons to Ukraine, began one day after Robert Mueller testified before Congress that there was no Russian collusion. One hoax simply replaced another. On July 25, 2019, Trump had his infamous conversation with Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky. The overarching premise of the impeachment scheme was to accuse Trump of withholding military aid to Ukraine, despite the fact that he had not done so. This allegation stemmed from a distorted interpretation of Trump’s phone call with Zelensky.

Covid Origin Cover Up

Third, there is the Covid cover-up. No one has been held accountable for the Covid response, or for concealing the origin of the virus, despite 20 million deaths and at least $30 trillion in damages. In fact, there hasn’t even been any investigation or commission examining what went wrong, which seems very surprising given the immense human and financial toll incurred.

Bottom Line

In conclusion, the cover-up surrounding the origins of Covid presents the most viable avenue for holding government officials accountable for their treachery, and for ruining Trump's first term. However, the window of opportunity for accountability is quite narrow and will necessitate prompt action if and when Trump assumes office. What are your thoughts on this matter? Share this article with your friends and discuss it. Sign up for the Daily Briefing, which is every day at 6pm.