When US President Richard Nixon resigned from office after the Watergate scandal, the country was divided over whether he should face criminal repercussions for his actions. The debate over prosecuting Donald Trump for his litany of lawsuits raises many of the same political, practical and ethical questions. Ultimately, after years of extreme polarisation, discord and impropriety, the American public and their elected representatives must ask themselves if prolonging the Trump saga will do more harm or good for the country