My letter in today's Wash. Post

March 31, 2023 The Trump indictment

Opinion 

The Trump indictment is no surprise — and it won’t be easy

I’m not surprised a Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former president Donald Trump. What is surprising to me is how long it took. The incident that the grand jury had been hearing evidence on dates back to 2016, weeks before Mr. Trump, then a private citizen, was elected president.

Should this matter go to trial, don’t get too excited. If the past is prologue, then I’m sure the former president will appeal the verdict if found guilty (all the way to the Supreme Court, if that’s what it takes for his conviction to be vacated).

My two grandchildren are 8 months old and just born. I could be wrong, but I don't expect a Trump trial to take place much before they are in kindergarten.

Denny Freidenrich, Laguna Beach, Calif.