President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE joked during his reelection campaign kickoff rally Tuesday night that he would get the “electric chair” if he deleted even one email to first lady Melania TrumpMelania TrumpTrump was rushed to White House bunker due to breach of temporary barricades: report The Memo: Nation nears a breaking point Washington archbishop criticizes Trump visit to Catholic shrine MORE.
Trump made the joke while discussing emails from a private server used by his 2016 presidential rival Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE from her time serving as secretary of State that were later deleted.
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“Can you imagine if I got a subpoena?” he said in Orlando.
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“If I got a subpoena for emails, if I deleted one email, like a love note to Melania, it’s the electric chair for Trump,” he said.
Trump, who has criticized Clinton over the issue going back to the 2016 presidential race, suggested the emails might still be found “somewhere deep in the State Department.”
“We now have a great attorney general. Let’s see what happens,” he said.
The Trump administration has defied several subpoenas of its own in recent weeks, including a demand for Trump’s tax returns.