Democrat AG candidate announces plan to execute Trump

Always in His Presence · Jan 28, 2026

Democrat AG candidate announces plan to execute Trump

Democratic Ohio Attorney General candidate Elliot Forhan announced a plan to execute President Donald Trump, following a hypothetical trial and guilty verdict, in a video posted to X on Tuesday.

In the viral video Forhan stated that he would pursue the president’s conviction, resulting in capital punishment.

“I want to tell you what I mean when I say that I am going to kill Donald Trump,” Forhan stated. “I mean I’m going to obtain a conviction rendered by a jury of his peers at a standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt based on evidence, presented at a trial conducted in accordance with the requirements of due process, resulting in a sentence, duly executed, of capital punishment.”

“That is what I mean when I say I am going to kill Donald Trump,” he ended.

Aryeh Jay · Jan 28, 2026

I thought that this was old news but that story was...

"Sitting President anounces plan to execute US Senator".

chevyontheriver · Jan 28, 2026

Always in His Presence said:
Democrat AG candidate announces plan to execute Trump

Democratic Ohio Attorney General candidate Elliot Forhan announced a plan to execute President Donald Trump, following a hypothetical trial and guilty verdict, in a video posted to X on Tuesday.

In the viral video Forhan stated that he would pursue the president’s conviction, resulting in capital punishment.
“I want to tell you what I mean when I say that I am going to kill Donald Trump,” Forhan stated. “I mean I’m going to obtain a conviction rendered by a jury of his peers at a standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt based on evidence, presented at a trial conducted in accordance with the requirements of due process, resulting in a sentence, duly executed, of capital punishment.”

“That is what I mean when I say I am going to kill Donald Trump,” he ended.

Even Jefferson Davis was treated better than that, living more than 20 years after the (first) civil war.

Oompa Loompa · Jan 28, 2026

Always in His Presence said:
Democrat AG candidate announces plan to execute Trump

Democratic Ohio Attorney General candidate Elliot Forhan announced a plan to execute President Donald Trump, following a hypothetical trial and guilty verdict, in a video posted to X on Tuesday.

In the viral video Forhan stated that he would pursue the president’s conviction, resulting in capital punishment.
“I want to tell you what I mean when I say that I am going to kill Donald Trump,” Forhan stated. “I mean I’m going to obtain a conviction rendered by a jury of his peers at a standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt based on evidence, presented at a trial conducted in accordance with the requirements of due process, resulting in a sentence, duly executed, of capital punishment.”

“That is what I mean when I say I am going to kill Donald Trump,” he ended.

What was the capital crime deserving the death penalty?

Say it aint so · Jan 28, 2026

Aryeh Jay said:
I thought that this was old news but that story was...

"Sitting President anounces plan to execute US Senator".

It's not that it's old. It just a statement like that from the president is so frequent, it becomes elevator music.
I may have to stock up on more pearls to clutch and send them out as Christmas presents.

MarcusGregor · Jan 28, 2026

Oompa Loompa said:
What was the capital crime deserving the death penalty?

My assumption would be the AG means treason.

FreeinChrist · Jan 28, 2026

This was stupid of the candidate. Talk like that is harmful.

He shouldn't copy the president.

Hans Blaster · Jan 28, 2026

chevyontheriver said:
Even Jefferson Davis was treated better than that, living more than 20 years after the (first) civil war.

A serious mistake. Davis earned the noose.

Oompa Loompa · Jan 28, 2026

MarcusGregor said:
My assumption would be the AG means treason.

Yes. Threatening to kill the president is treasonous.

chevyontheriver · Jan 28, 2026

Oompa Loompa said:
What was the capital crime deserving the death penalty?

Does it really matter?

camille70 · Jan 28, 2026

Oompa Loompa said:
Yes. Threatening to kill the president is treasonous.

I don't agree with what he said, and I think he was stupid to do so, but the president is not the United States. Threatening to kill the president is not treason, it is a felony. Treason specifically involves levying war against the United States or aiding its enemies.

Oompa Loompa · Jan 28, 2026

camille70 said:
I don't agree with what he said, and I think he was stupid to do so, but the president is not the United States. Threatening to kill the president is not treason, it is a felony. Treason specifically involves levying war against the United States or aiding its enemies.

Like threatening to mobilize the State national guard to fight against federal law enforcement and preventing them from doing what the Supreme Court ordered they have the sole responsibility of doing? I am talking to you, Tim Walz. Forgive me, but I do not want to hear another liberal who is anti-ICE invoking January 6th as an insurrection.

Larniavc · Jan 28, 2026

Always in His Presence said:
Democrat AG candidate announces plan to execute Trump

Democratic Ohio Attorney General candidate Elliot Forhan announced a plan to execute President Donald Trump, following a hypothetical trial and guilty verdict, in a video posted to X on Tuesday.

In the viral video Forhan stated that he would pursue the president’s conviction, resulting in capital punishment.
“I want to tell you what I mean when I say that I am going to kill Donald Trump,” Forhan stated. “I mean I’m going to obtain a conviction rendered by a jury of his peers at a standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt based on evidence, presented at a trial conducted in accordance with the requirements of due process, resulting in a sentence, duly executed, of capital punishment.”

“That is what I mean when I say I am going to kill Donald Trump,” he ended.

He following legal precedent. Where’s the beef?

Oompa Loompa · Jan 28, 2026

Larniavc said:
He following legal precedent. Where’s the beef?

By the end of this thread, we will finally know actually who celebrated Charlie Kirk's assassination, and who lamented Trump surviving his assassination attempt, even though forum rules prevented them from doing so.

camille70 · Jan 28, 2026

Oompa Loompa said:
Like threatening to mobilize the State national guard to fight against federal law enforcement and preventing them from doing what the Supreme Court ordered they have the sole responsibility of doing? I am talking to you, Tim Walz. Forgive me, but I do not want to hear another liberal who is anti-ICE invoking January 6th as an insurrection.

I dont think calling up the national guard to provide security for a federal building and for crowd control counts as treason, but if their presence can prevent ICE from gassing neighborhoods because there is a witness with authority also, I'm all for it.

JSRG · Jan 28, 2026

chevyontheriver said:
Even Jefferson Davis was treated better than that, living more than 20 years after the (first) civil war.

Jefferson Davis probably would have been prosecuted if not for the fact that Andrew Johnson issued a massive pardon for treason to everyone who was involved in the rebellion, which obviously includes Davis ("I, Andrew Johnson President of the United States, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by the Constitution and in the name of the sovereign people of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare unconditionally and without reservation, to all and to every person who, directly or indirectly, participated in the late insurrection or rebellion a full pardon and amnesty for the offense of treason against the United States or of adhering to their enemies during the late civil war"). What was the United States going to do to Davis after that?

Hans Blaster · Jan 28, 2026

JSRG said:
Jefferson Davis probably would have been prosecuted if not for the fact that Andrew Johnson issued a massive pardon for treason to everyone who was involved in the rebellion, which obviously includes Davis ("I, Andrew Johnson President of the United States, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by the Constitution and in the name of the sovereign people of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare unconditionally and without reservation, to all and to every person who, directly or indirectly, participated in the late insurrection or rebellion a full pardon and amnesty for the offense of treason against the United States or of adhering to their enemies during the late civil war"). What was the United States going to do to Davis after that?

Pardon Reform Now!

Aryeh Jay · Jan 29, 2026

JSRG said:
Jefferson Davis probably would have been prosecuted if not for the fact that Andrew Johnson issued a massive pardon for treason to everyone who was involved in the rebellion, which obviously includes Davis ("I, Andrew Johnson President of the United States, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by the Constitution and in the name of the sovereign people of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare unconditionally and without reservation, to all and to every person who, directly or indirectly, participated in the late insurrection or rebellion a full pardon and amnesty for the offense of treason against the United States or of adhering to their enemies during the late civil war"). What was the United States going to do to Davis after that?

Impeach Johnson!

Tuur · Jan 29, 2026

Hans Blaster said:
A serious mistake. Davis earned the noose.

The elephant in the room was the very real possibility that a trial would result in secession being ruled legal. The Confederate States followed a model of secession that had been accepted at the time: See William Rawle's A View of the Constitution of the United States of America. Rawle served as the District Attorney of the Philadelphia Federal District at the appointment of George Washington and who had been involved in prosecuting those involved in the Whiskey Rebellion. Rawle was of the opinion that secession was unwise, but did suggest a legal framework by which it could be done. So when Union calvary captured Davis near Irwinville, Georgia, though the Confederacy had lost by force of arms, the legal issue was something the victorious Union wasn't particularly keen to delve into. After spending about 300,000 Union lives to prevent secession, the last thing the Union wanted was the courts to say "You can call go home now; the Confederacy legally left the US."

The USSC would later rule, in a case involving Texas, IIRC, that secession as conducted by the Confederate states was illegal, but that had yet to happen. When Davis was captured and held prisoner, the legality of secession was an open question.

Hans Blaster · Jan 29, 2026

Tuur said:
The elephant in the room was the very real possibility that a trial would result in secession being ruled legal. The Confederate States followed a model of secession that had been accepted at the time: See William Rawle's A View of the Constitution of the United States of America. Rawle served as the District Attorney of the Philadelphia Federal District at the appointment of George Washington and who had been involved in prosecuting those involved in the Whiskey Rebellion. Rawle was of the opinion that secession was unwise, but did suggest a legal framework by which it could be done. So when Union calvary captured Davis near Irwinville, Georgia, though the Confederacy had lost by force of arms, the legal issue was something the victorious Union wasn't particularly keen to delve into. After spending about 300,000 Union lives to prevent secession, the last thing the Union wanted was the courts to say "You can call go home now; the Confederacy legally left the US."

Please stop saying "the Union", it is "the United States".

No theory of secession is needed, Davis, Lee, etc. all "made war against the United States" the core definition of treason given in the Constitution.

Tuur said:
The USSC would later rule, in a case involving Texas, IIRC, that secession as conducted by the Confederate states was illegal, but that had yet to happen. When Davis was captured and held prisoner, the legality of secession was an open question.

When did Johnson issue his pardon relative to the capture of Davis?

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