Former Obama AG Eric Holder is already scheming for a third Trump impeachment in the event of his re-election

A decision by the electorate to have Trump once against serve as president, despite a possible conviction, should not dissuade lawmakers from annulling his presidency, former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder suggested over the weekend.

Speaking to former Biden White House secretary Jen Psaki on her MSNBC show Sunday, Holder said, "The notion that you could have a trial, defend it, be convicted, somehow win the election, be sworn in as president, or whenever it happens, that seems inconsistent with our notion of fairness, of the rule of law."

"At that point, I would hope that an impeachment proceeding might be considered," said Holder, who was held in contempt by Congress in June 2012. "Not only considered, brought. And, ultimately, he would be removed from office."

The proposed termination of Trump's prospective second term may have something to do with the failure to kneecap his campaign.

Trump is presently leading Biden in the polls and refusing to stand down, even if convicted, suggesting as much before a crowd of over 3,500 Saturday in Columbus, Georgia, reported the New York Post.

"Biden is trying to jail his leading political opponent … just like they do in Stalinist Russia or in communist China," he told Georgia's annual GOP convention. "I've put everything on the line for you, and I will never yield."

"We are a nation in decline, and now these radical left lunatics want to interfere with our elections by using law enforcement," said Trump. "It’s totally corrupt and we can’t let it happen."

The former president was explicit about his intentions to see his campaign through in an interview with Politico earlier Saturday, saying, "I'll never leave. ... Look, if I would have left, I would have left prior to the original race in 2016. That was a rough one. In theory that was not doable."

Holder appeared to precook the Democratic narrative in the event of a conviction, stressing, "The notion that a convicted felon, convicted felon, would serve as president of the United States is absurd. It’s simply absurd."

TheBlaze previously reported that Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) indicated Monday a Ukrainian energy company executive involved in the alleged Biden bribery scheme has secret audio recordings of Hunter Biden and Joe Biden.

In light of this claim and Biden's alleged mishandling of classified documents, it is possible the only options available to voters in November 2024 may be, according to Holder, absurd.

Notwithstanding Holder's reservations, Trump would not be barred from running for president from prison or as a convicted felon, reported the Washington Post.

For instance, Social Party candidate Eugene V. Debs ran for president in 1920 from prison.

A candidate need only be a natural-born U.S. citizen, a resident for at least 14 years, and over the age of 35.

While Trump can run and potentially win, the Senate could conceivably reject the will of the people by way of impeachment.

To impeach a president, lawmakers must make a case showing he has committed "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors."

In Trump's case, the House, currently controlled by Republicans, would have to vote on whether to impeach. If a majority in Congress votes in favor of pressing charges, the Senate must consider them at a trial with the House prosecuting the case, noted the New York Times.

Two-thirds of the senators must agree to convict; otherwise the president would be acquitted.

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