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Donald Trump threatens to imprison Biden, Harris, Pelosi, and others. Experts are worried

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Experts are worried Donald Trump's repeated threats to prosecute his perceived enemies are concerning to many legal and democracy experts.

On Saturday , the Republican presidential nominee alleged on Truth Social that there was "rampant Cheating and Skullduggery" in the 2020 presidential election.

The threat comes just a couple weeks after Trump circulated Truth Social posts calling for military tribunals against former President Barack Obama and indicting the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 , 2021 attack on Capitol .

One prominent law professor has come out in support of using the justice system for retaliation.

Professor John Yoo says prosecutions against Trump threaten the ability of future presidents to act in emergencies.

Law professor Ilya Somin : "If the goose committed a serious crime, he deserves to be in prison, and if the gander didn't, then she doesn't".

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