He got off because it wasn't a real trial with real jurors and rules of evidence and disclosure, just a bunch of politicians making up their own rules. Although that said, even if it were a real trial with real jurors, he probably would have gotten off, just like all the mafia bosses before him - he never gives a direct order, even though everyone who works for him knows what he wants them to do (ref. Michael Cohen, an actual witness who got to testify as to his methods during the Mueller hearings). And he always uses his "personal lawyer" (Giuliani) to do his real criminal dirty work so he can hide the evidence behind legal privilege (again ref. Michael Cohen, who broke privilege, was disbarred, and went to prison for what his boss had him do).The one hope is that even the big mafia bosses were eventually brought down and sent away -- for tax evasion, not for their other heinous crimes. The day we ever get our hands on Trump's tax returns is the day he goes down... hopefully that happens before November. And I don't believe accountants can hide behind privilege..
Mary McCue ● 2468d