https://democraticunderground.com/100217248044Garland's DOJ has no choice except to indict Trump for obstruction (if not more) or close up shop
kpete (70,179 posts)
Garland's DOJ has no choice except to indict Trump for obstruction (if not more) or close up shop
All the president’s criming
Published by Tom Sullivan on October 13, 2022
Are the Mar-a-Lago informants a game-changer?
If there is a game being changed, it involves the amount of public pressure now on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s Justice Department to bring charges.
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“I will tell you the powerful case to bring is the January 6th case,” Berke said. “You don’t need to charge him with seditious conspiracy … you only need to charge him with interfering with an official proceeding — the certification of the vote — and the evidence of that is overwhelming.”
As many crimes as Trump committed, deterrence is the most important issue, Berke continued. There are people running for office in November pledging to do just what Trump did: obstruct official proceedings and overturn elections. If the department does not bring the case, those people will see that they are above the law as well.
Former federal prosecutor Daniel Goldman told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell that bringing charges against Trump carries risk. Physical risk. When he led the impeachment investigation of Trump, Goldman received threats from Trump supporters. He’d prosecuted mob bosses and violent Russian organized criminals, but “the most fear I ever had was during the impeachment investigation.”
Nevertheless, if the reporting is accurate, Garland’s Justice Department has no choice except to indict Trump for obstruction (if not more) or else close up shop and turn out the lights. The rule of law in this country is dead.
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much more:
https://digbysblog.net/2022/10/13/all-the-presidents-criming/
I really love the authoritative source. Is the digsbysblog more or less trusted than the Palmer Report or the NY Times...Inquiring minds want to know..
dutch777 (1,592 posts)
1. Will have to wait until after the midterms and then give Trump an early Xmas indictment present
Real tragedy is this took so long and has given Repugs time to maneuver almost penalty free up to the mid terms.
Star Member GreenWave (1,018 posts)
2. They only disturb election if it affects Democrats adversely.
Right Comey life long GOP guy?
You mean Comey, the guy that protected hillary? You're now mocking him??
fescuerescue (4,229 posts)
3. It seems like anytime we say an official must do A or B
Instead of A or B happening.
C seems to happen.
Star Member gab13by13 (12,579 posts)
4. kpete, I agree 100%
The ducks are all lined up for obstruction which carries a 20 year maximum term.
When would a Trump trial happen? 2024? 2025?
Time matters.
Go Tish.
Go Fani.
How about nothing will happen. You see, for something to happen there must be proof. You clowns have been searching for it for 7 years. You haven't found anything. What more is there to look at?
