Will Trumps Indictment Bar Him From Running for President in 2024?
The New York Times The second indictment of former President Donald J. Trump this time over his hoarding of sensitive government documents adds to the unusual questions raised by the spectacle of someone running for president while facing charges.
The indictment and any conviction would not bar Mr. Trump from running.
Nevertheless, it would be extraordinary for a person who is under indictment, let alone convicted of a felony, to be a major party nominee.
There are only a few historical examples of somewhat serious candidates who even come close. They include the unsuccessful run in the 2016 Republican primary by Rick Perry, the former governor of Texas, after he was indicted on charges of abuse of power (the charges were dismissed months after he dropped out of the race), and the 1920 run by Eugene V. Debs as the Socialist Party nominee while he sat in prison for an Espionage Act conviction.
