Donald Trump: Will the former US president be barred from running in the next election? - The Times
British newspapers have covered the FBI's raid on the home of former US President Donald Trump and its impact on his candidacy for the presidency in the upcoming elections, in addition to the consequences of high energy prices in Britain.
We begin our tour with an analytical article by Catherine Philip, diplomatic correspondent for The Times, entitled "Can Donald Trump be prevented from running for president in 2024?"
The writer says that the FBI raid on Donald Trump's home represents a "significant escalation of the various ongoing investigations regarding his last days in the White House, which increases the chances of a political battle breaking out if he is brought to trial, and likely destroys any chance of him running for the presidential race for the third time in 2024." ".
"The raid increased legal pressure on Trump on other fronts under investigation, including his role in the January 6 events on Capitol Hill."
The writer notes that many in the Republican Party "were very hesitant about the possibility of Trump returning, but news of the raid sparked a feeling of anger, which may benefit Trump."
Trump home search angers supporters
"The raid represented an almost unprecedented step by the FBI to scrutinize the actions of a former president, requiring them to convince a judge that there was reason to believe that there might be evidence of a crime...Such a move would likely require approval from above," Phillip explains. levels in the Department of Justice, and possibly (Attorney General) Garland himself."
She adds that Garland "faces a difficult balancing act to investigate Trump."
She notes that reports about the reasons for the raid on Trump's home have drawn a sharp focus on a criminal law that "disqualifies a defendant convicted of unlawful detention or destruction of classified materials from taking office."
According to the writer, "If convicted, the defendant can be fined or sentenced to up to three years in prison, but if he holds a federal office, he 'loses' it and is denied any position in the United States."
"If Trump is charged and convicted of concealing or destroying government records under this law, it appears that he will be disqualified from running" in the upcoming presidential election, she says.
"It seems that every day brings another development in the energy market that makes this winter miserable for millions," the newspaper says.
The article goes on to explain that "in October, the average annual bills are set to rise to around £3,582, before rising even more in the new year."
According to the newspaper, forecasts from the Cornwall Insight energy consultancy indicate that annual bills could reach 4,266 pounds for the average family from the beginning of January, which is about 650 pounds more than previously expected.