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Has there ever been a person try to run for President that had a criminal background? In the US or other countries? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

They did, but the punishment he received was not really fitting the crime of treason.

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/beer-hall-putsch-munich-putsch#trial-3