US election 2020: Trump threatens wave of charges after term of office - does he not want to accept defeat because of this?

The US has elected a new president.

Donald Trump does not want to acknowledge Joe Biden's victory, however.

Does that have a very specific reason?

Update from November 8th, 1:10 p.m.:

After a true counting marathon,

the

on

Saturday

.

The democrat will be sworn in on January 20, 2021.

One who has still not been able to accept his defeat is the incumbent President

.

Certainly one has seen numerous scandals by Trump in the four-year term in office.

However, only very few could imagine that the 74-year-old would cling to his office in such a way and throw conspiracy theories around to this extent.

But if you believe experts, there is a specific reason why

it so difficult to

leave

his office.

"The likelihood that Trump will be prosecuted is pretty high," the law professor and former New York prosecutor

quoted

on

(article behind the pay barrier).

Trump could be charged after his term in office - his immunity then no longer applies

The

reports that Trump has expressed concerns to his advisors that he

in the event of defeat

.

Because as soon as Trump's presidency ends, his

will also be

.

In fact, his concern is not entirely unfounded.

During Trump's tenure,

, his ex-campaign leader, and his personal lawyer

, two of Trump's ex-employees, went to jail.

Former chief strategist

has also been charged with fraud.

According to the

report, Trump could

face

trouble over the

into the 2016 election.

Ten cases against him were examined there - but the indictment was not based on his function as

.

That could change in January of the new year.

The report also says that he is also being investigated in Trump's hometown of New York.

Certain business practices of the 74-year-old are being investigated there from before his presidency.

Update from November 8, 4.35 a.m.:

After the first two

, the feed of incumbent President

has become quiet.

That's why his son Donald Jr.

very active for hours and retweeted unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud.

He also insulted a journalist as a "clown".

Donald Trump makes false claims again - he does not recognize defeat

Update from November 8, 1:06 a.m.:

After

, Donald Trump

falsely declared

himself

the election winner

on

and made allegations of election fraud, which he did not substantiate with evidence.

There

should be no

, at least as planned, on Saturday (local time).

So far, he does not acknowledge

his

, and so far there should not have been

.

The incumbent president usually greets his successor there.

However, thanks to his time as Vice President under Obama, Biden should be very familiar with the premises of the White House.

2020 US election: After losing the election - Trump returns to the White House

First report from November 7th:

Washington DC / (USA) - Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon in the USA:

is proclaimed the winner of the 2020 US election by numerous media.

Thousands of people flock to the streets celebrating Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' victory.

But one person remains silent - and that is the incumbent US President

.

Immediately after the US broadcaster CNN announced his defeat,

a press conference.

His lawyer Rudy Giualiani, the former mayor of New York, repeated the allegations of fraud against the

.

He himself was on the golf course.

There he was spotted taking selfies with a bridal couple - as if nothing had happened.

US election 2020: what is Donald Trump's strategy?

He returned to the White House in silence, only waved briefly to the cameras:

President Trump returns to the White House on Saturday after Joe Biden was declared to be the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

📸 Carlos Barria / Reuters pic.twitter.com/uuAloRWnWc

- NBC News (@NBCNews) November 7, 2020

Observers suspect that the immediate environment was already influencing

here

.

Only in the past few days had he had an emotional outburst and there were increasing signs that he did not want to accept the impending defeat.

His lawyers also seem to be working to ensure that the counting of votes is counted differently.

Trump had already announced that he

wanted to go to

the

.

His lawyers have already filed lawsuits in several states.

After the 2020 US election: Will Donald Trump hold the traditional “concession speech”?

Since 1896 it has been a tradition in the USA for the losing candidate to congratulate his opponent on his victory and, by admitting defeat, clear the way for the next term of office.

So far there is nothing to indicate that

also

follow

this tradition of

.

If his supporters stay with the fraud allegations, it should

not be easy

for

and

.

Will

cling to his power, possibly even paving the way for a possible successor?

Does he also pursue very personal interests by holding on to his office - because otherwise he is threatened with severe private cuts?

In the evening when CNN announced Biden's victory, anything seems possible - even that he quietly withdraws and leaves the next 70 days largely to his advisors.

(kat)