Former FBI Director James Comey said Sunday that he thinks arresting former President Trump is “obviously doable” despite some logistical hurdles.
In an interview on “Inside with Jen Psaki” on Sunday, Comey was asked about some of the public’s concerns about the logistical challenges that could arise if law enforcement agencies try to arrest Trump — who was convicted last week of 34 felony counts of falsifying false business records to cover up a scheme to hide potentially damaging information before the 2016 presidential election.
“No,” Comey said of whether he agrees with those concerns.
“They would just double-space him, somewhere near the fence, on the grass. And he would eat there. He showered there, he exercised there, he stayed away, as Danya Perry said, from the general population,” Comey continued, citing the lawyer for former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, who served time for related crimes.
“But it’s obviously doable,” Comey added.
Trump will be sentenced on July 11 and will not be detained until that date. Afterward, Comey said he wasn’t sure whether Trump would have to wear an ankle bracelet or go to jail.
“I don’t know. It seems unlikely,” Comey said, when asked about the likelihood of either scenario. “But I’ve never seen a defendant beg for it so much. Attacking the judge, attacking the jury, attacking the witnesses.”
“One of the key things in evaluating what sentence is appropriate, a judge looks at, ‘So, are you sorry for what you did? Are you respecting the system? This defendant is running the other way.”
Trump violated his gag order 10 times and was fined $10,000 as a result. After the trial, Trump criticized the judge and the Manhattan district attorney and repeated many of the talking points he has long made to the public.
“As far as the trial itself, it was very unfair,” Trump said Friday.
“You saw what happened to some of the witnesses who were on our side. They were literally crucified by this man, who looks like an angel but is actually a devil,” Trump added, referring to Judge Juan Merchan.
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