Former President Donald Trump said in 2016 that a president under indictment would “cripple the operations of our government” and create an “unprecedented constitutional crisis” – years before he himself was indicted on federal charges while running for a second term as president.

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Trump once said a president under felony indictment would grind the government to a halt and create a constitutional crisis

‘It would create an unprecedented Constitutional crisis that would cripple the operations of our government,’ Trump once said of a potential indictment

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Trump’s own words about an indicted president come back to haunt him

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By Andrew Kaczynski and Abby Turner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said in 2016 that a president under indictment would “cripple the operations of our government” and create an “unprecedented constitutional crisis” – years before he himself was indicted on federal charges while running for a second term as president.   Trump made the comments nearly seven years ago about Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign.   “We co…

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By Andrew Kaczynski and Abby Turner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said in 2016 that a president under indictment would “cripple the operations of our government” and create an “unprecedented constitutional crisis” – years before he himself was indicted on federal charges while running for a second term as president. Trump made the

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Former President Trump, who has now been indicted over his handling of classified records, said in 2016 that a president under an indictment would cause a constitutional crisis, statements first noted by a CNN KFILE review. Trump made the comments about then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a rally in Reno, Nev., Nov. 5, 2016, KFILE…

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Trump on Hillary Clinton: A president under indictment would represent constitutional crisis

The former president's 2016 comments attacking Hillary Clinton were unearthed by CNN's KFile.

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Trump's Own Words About An Indicted President Come Back To Bite Him

Donald Trump warned years ago against the possibility of a president coming under indictment, although he's running for a second term under those exact conditions.The twice-impeached, twice-indicted former president is the leading Republican contender for 2024, but during his first campaign in 2016 ...

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Trump repeatedly warned that indicted suspects should never serve as president

Also, in September, CNN’s KFile reported that Trump previously called for lengthy jail sentences for those who mishandled classified information.

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What Trump said about a president under indictment

“Donald Trump said in 2016 that a president under indictment would ‘cripple the operations of our government’ and create an ‘unprecedented constitutional crisis’ – years before he himself was indicted on federal charges while running for a second term as president,” CNN reports. “Trump made the comments nearly seven years ago about Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign.”

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Trump Once Warned About an Indicted President

Former President Donald Trump hopes to reclaim the White House in 2024 while facing dozens of criminal indictments. But shortly before the 2016 presidential election, Trump declared that candidates under those circumstances should be disqualified from serving as commander-in-chief.On Monday, CNN's KFile dug up several instances in which Trump insisted that then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton should be barred from seeking the pre…

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2016 Trump said electing indicted candidates would create an 'unprecedented constitutional crisis': report

Trump once said a president under felony indictment would grind the government to a halt and create a constitutional crisis

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