An MSNBC legal analyst claimed President Trump may have “criminal exposure” for “negligent homicide” over his response to the coronavirus.
Glenn Kirschner, a former federal prosecutor, told his Twitter followers Tuesday, “Can we talk about 1 of the few topics I may actually know too much about: homicide? Specifically, whether Donald Trump may have criminal exposure for some level of negligent homicide or voluntary/involuntary manslaughter for the way he’s mishandled the Coronavirus crisis.”
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Hey All. Can we talk about 1 of the few topics I may actually know too much about: homicide? Specifically, whether Donald Trump may have criminal exposure for some level of negligent homicide or voluntary/involuntary manslaughter for the way he’s mishandled the Coronavirus crisis
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) March 17, 2020
He continued his Twitter thread by claiming that Trump’s “negligent/grossly negligent” and “possibly intentional” response to the coronavirus “is a more nuanced and thorny issue and deserves careful consideration,” especially in regards to an alleged “homicide liability.”
homicide liability by his negligent/grossly negligent (and/or possibly intentional) mishandling of the Coronavirus crisis in the US is a more nuanced and thorny issue and deserves careful consideration. But the homicide liability issue MUST be addressed because …
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) March 17, 2020
ALL criminal charges will have to be investigated and, if the evidence dictates it, prosecuted come Jan. 2021. Stay tuned … #TrumpCrimesCommission #TCC #JusticeIsComing
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) March 17, 2020
Kirschner has a history of slamming the president, including in December when he said “Vladimir Putin owns Donald Trump.”
