It was a federal trial. I wondered about that as well.
The DOJ deserves some credit for asking for a very harsh sentence after his second conviction. This may have been intended to send a message to other criminals who have received pardons from Trump and/or to reduce the political fallout compared to letting him off easy after the second conviction.
I find myself wondering if Trump is soft on white collar crime because he (perhaps subconsciously) self-identifies with wealthy white collar criminals, whereas he views "street level" (for lack of a better term) criminals as being low class and unworthy of pardons.
If nothing else, the shift in resources to immigration enforcement has led to a decline in other areas:
>>>Bloomberg Law reports that the Justice Department and federal law enforcement agencies, under President Donald Trump, are reallocating resources from traditional priorities like terrorism and white-collar crime to focus more on immigration enforcement.<<<
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