'Deep down he knows he's a criminal': George Conway explains Trump's authoritarian mindset

Anti-Trump attorney George Conway this week said that former President Donald Trump knows that he has committed crimes and that he sees becoming president again as the only way to escape the clutches of justice.

Appearing on The Bulwark podcast, Conway broke down the psychology behind Trump's third presidential run, as well as the danger he posed to the rule of law in the United States.

Conway began by predicting that Trump would be a convicted felon by the time the 2024 election rolls around next year, and he said that would only intensify his efforts to regain the power of the presidency at any cost.

"He is running for his life," said Conway. "He is running for his freedom."

Conway then offered some insight into Trump's authoritarian mindset.

"Deep down, he knows he's a criminal," he said. "That's one thing you see when you talk to students of authoritarianism in other countries -- you know the Ruth Ben-Ghiats of the world, the Federico Finchelsteins of the world -- they will tell you that is a very common thing. These people cannot give up power, don't want to give up power, and they want to maintain power because they're afraid somebody's going to do something to them and throw them in jail."

Listen to the entire podcast at this link.