Donald Trump rolled out of an appeals court hearing Tuesday to warn the country what would happen if the legal system holds him accountable for his potential criming. Trump—who is seeking presidential immunity from charges that he attempted to overthrow the government—promised "bedlam" across the country if his legal woes harm his 2024 campaign.
“I think they feel this is the way they’re going to try and win, and that’s not the way it goes,” Trump told reporters after the hearing, conflating U.S. prosecutors with his political rivals. “It’ll be bedlam in the country. It’s a very bad thing. It’s a very bad precedent. As we said, it’s the opening of a Pandora’s box.”