'Get ready for the handcuffs': No nonsense district attorney puts Trump allies on notice
Source: Raw Story
May 21, 2026 2:16PM ET
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner made it crystal clear on Thursday that any Donald Trump ally or any federal government agent who attempts to interfere at polling locations in November will quickly be arrested and prosecuted. He then added that they will be facing state charges putting them beyond the reach of any possible Trump pardon.
Speaking with MS NOW host Chris Jansing, the blunt-speaking Krasner noted that he is calling for an army of poll-watchers armed with folding chairs and phone cameras to provide him with evidence of MAGA criminality that will then be used in court. Pointing to like-minded DAs who have joined his efforts to secure local polling places, Krasner said, The reality is he's [Trump] got a real problem with state court prosecutors. We have gotten together, we are associating with each other, we're ready to go.
And in the same way that my office and the offices of these other members of this group have successfully prosecuted civilians and also prosecuted law enforcement, we will prosecute federal agents who try to interfere with elections, he warned. That's a crime in almost every jurisdiction, to engage in election interference under state law and they better they better get ready for the handcuffs and the jail cell.
He continued, You know, really the best plan is that there is a massive turnout of civilians on Election Day in the same way we've had large, peaceful, lawful protests with No Kings and other organizations. They turn out in enormous numbers on Election Day in November, and they turn out in a peaceful, nonpartisan way to monitor the polls.
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LOL. Larry Krasner is in his 3rd term as Philly D.A. and has transformed from nerdy defense lawyer to firebrand.
Jim__
(15,281 posts)dickthegrouch
(4,672 posts)If they can't or won't prosecute according to the law, fire them.
ShazzieB
(22,897 posts)So people in the other 47 states will have to wait for the next election to vote them out.
Unfortunately, that'll be very hard to do in most red/MAGA states. The MAGA crowd still believes all of Trump's lies about immigrants and supports ICE. Repuke governors and mayors will probably welcome those goons with open arms.
sheshe2
(98,502 posts)dickthegrouch
(4,672 posts)"putting them beyond the reach of any possible Trump pardon"
Apparently Governors can be got at and subverted.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221251763
BumRushDaShow
(172,433 posts)who battled every RW loon during the the 2020 election while he was AG.
And per this -
it's true. 45 can't pardon those convicted of STATE crimes. What Polis did, as idiotic as it was, was to commute her sentence (not pardon her) and I expect her charges still stand. And IIRC, a state appeals court had recently thrown out her sentence anyway as excessive.
Cha
(320,748 posts)cheating on elections needed "excessive".
Cheezoholic
(3,938 posts)Maraya1969
(23,581 posts)They would be really stupid to do so
flvegan
(66,539 posts)Damn, I thought we were going to get into some WWE level type shit here.
BumRushDaShow
(172,433 posts)sheshe2
(98,502 posts)Martin not only walked
.he carried a big chair.
BumRushDaShow
(172,433 posts)Bring your chair, a smart phone, and do some poll watching (so you have your "receipts" ).
sheshe2
(98,502 posts)FakeNoose
(42,468 posts)
mdbl
(8,767 posts)Cha
(320,748 posts)is!
Hope!
TY BRDS
Skittles
(172,948 posts)surfered
(14,355 posts)Marie Marie
(11,540 posts)coming into Philly. Funny how Trump didn't invade that city with his brownshirts. Seems like standing up to Trump can work. More should do that.
Roy Rolling
(7,719 posts)Great statement. Its the figurative shot across the bow warning potential copycats.
Every freedom lover with political power should make a similar statement about whatever government agency is under their control. Own the attitude. We cant dominate the physical without consensus on the metaphysical goals of justice, charity, equal rights, and shared responsibility.
Martin Eden
(15,895 posts)Arresting them could be problematical.
OldBaldy1701E
(11,586 posts)He goes on to explain that they will be pursuing them with state law.
Martin Eden
(15,895 posts)The most devastating and very possible scenario will be accusations of fraud in key districts, with ICE thugs siezing ballots under the guise of "election integrity."
Red state governments would certify Republican winners by misrepresenting those siezed ballots, stealing seats in Congress they could not win despite efforts at voter suppression.
We should not underestimate the lengths to which Trump and his Republican collaborators will go. The highest priority for this lawless fascist regime is to hold onto power.
How will arrests be made after the fact when the state and federal governments are partners in the conspiracy?
OldBaldy1701E
(11,586 posts)Pretty much 'performative'.
popsdenver
(2,640 posts)This only serves to provoke Poopy-Pants and his CABAL.......Who knows how many ICE and Border Patrol will show up.......
The Republicans and DOJ are still hiring more or their GESTAPO/Storm troopers every day that passes.....
Ruby the Liberal
(26,709 posts)drray23
(8,826 posts)Will comply and actually arrest feds. It's more likely they will refuse and defy the Philadelphia AG.
All cops stick together, most of them are MAGA or otherwise deranged.
BumRushDaShow
(172,433 posts)Here is an article about one of them yesterday- ICE agent charged with assault will surrender to Minnesota authorities, attorney says
And the other one - Minnesota county charges ICE officer in shooting during immigration crackdown
