He's going to be indicted

[malaise]

Take that to the bank

That is all

[FSogol]

1. Who?

Just kidding, make it so.

[malaise]

3. That 1 Individual

The vile MAGAcretin

[enid602]

28. secret agent 0045

I like to think of him As 0045.

[ginnyinWI]

29. Agent Orange.

And as toxic as the chemical!

[poli-junkie]

2. Can Mueller just go ahead and indict and give

to the Grand Jury without having to give report to Barr?

[malaise]

7. He's going down for several crimes

Mueller doesn't have the authority to indict him.

Crimes against the United States will be the big ones but there are many others including election fraud, violations of the emoluments clause, tax evasion, fraud, etc., etc.
The Con 'outconned' himself and left an amazing paper/electronic trail.

[pangaia]

22. I am the eternal pessimist, Malaise, as you MAY know. LOL

But I SURE hope you are right.

[malaise]

37. I hope so for all of us

He has to go - how did ReTHUGs allow this despicable lunatic to steal the presidency?

[Eyeball_Kid]

31. Trumpy has no statutory protections

against getting an indictment. As of now, there is only an opinion that a president can’t. But never before has a president committed felonies to get elected. So this is new legal territory. That DOJ opinion presumes the investigation of crimes far less severe than conspiring with an adversary to win an election. This isn’t a common crime we’re dealing with. It’s the most severe of all federal felonies.

[malaise]

47. True

Good post

[Scruffy1]

48. So what happens if the AG pulls an L. Patrick Gray.

He actually destroyed the evidence when he was acting head of the FBI and it took about the time the Dolt has in office to uncover it. Of course he was never charged with anything because..............? I could easily see them bring in Barr to run out the clock because they know in money Washington nobody gives a shit when you're gone. Nixon wasn't crazy enough not to resign but the Dolt is pure nuts. The argument that Barr will use is impeachment is the only remedy and the hand picked Supremes will back him up and the Senate won't be able to get the votes. Meanwhile Barr will do what he did for the Iran Contra crooks and arrange mass pardons. By the time they are done they will have done a job on Washington that will take 20 years to fix. The Civil Service is already a casuality. How long would anyone with any abilities work for an employer who forces them to get paid? The only insurance we have is if the Democrats
unearth defintive proof of felonies. I know Mueller has a huge fan base, but he is a Republican after all just like Gray who had a good record.

[malaise]

49. That's the worry but remember New York has no such issues

and Dems already have enough proof. He's going down. Of course he may jump first as reality is catching up with him.

[Charlotte Little]

51. Doesn't Barr

Have authority over SDNY?

[marylandblue]

11. He could indict on his own, but it would be a risky move

There are other ways for someone to get an indictment before a court, but they are long shot and highly unusual moves. Still, I am sure someone will try it.

[PubliusEnigma]

4. Trump always just does things and says let the Courts sort it out. Mueller should indict.

Then let the Court sort it out.

[onenote]

5. You left out details: when will he be indicted. Before he is impeached or after? Federal or state?

[malaise]

9. I think he will be impeached by the House

Not sure the Senate will do its job. I think New York will get him on some crimes and the Feds and courts will also get him.
I see no way out for this vile piece of shit.

[A HERETIC I AM]

15. He will get voted out, escape the Impeachment process......

but the second he steps foot on the tarmac in New York, he will either be handed a subpoena or get cuffed.

That's how I see it playing out.

Mueller is no dummy. He has sent plenty to the SDNY. I'm betting they have enough on him to put him away for life.

[cilla4progress]

6. I know you are disavowing elaboration at this point...

but what inspires your certainty in this moment?

[malaise]

10. There are too many crimes and there is

too much hard evidence.
The fucker is going down.

[safeinOhio]

23. Hang on, cause I have a feeling

we ain’t seen nothing yet.

[cilla4progress]

27. I like

your directness!

Thanks for the uplift today!

[Bleacher Creature]

8. Lock. Him. Up.

[LanternWaste]

12. I'm agnostic on it.

I hope he will. I'd love to see a picture of trump in orange jumpsuit with the caption, "I don't care. Do you?" but the past two and half years of worldwide idiocy (Brexit, Putin's foreign invasions going without consequence, etc.) has me stumped as to what the next two years hold. Right now, I'm just too short-sighted to see beyond the next crisis.

My fingers crossed and my mouth closed. Until...

[Shell_Seas]

13. Why is this taking so long?

[maryellen99]

14. Just my opinion

I think the GOP is waiting for RBG to either retire or pass away. Once they get their 3 ultra right judges on the SC, they’ll turn on trump and Pence.

[Shell_Seas]

16. Well, fiddlesticks.

RBG may be around another 10+ years. If she is...then what? They stick it out until 2020?

[maryellen99]

17. Or they convince Clarence Thomas to resign I don't know nt

[malaise]

18. I think all serious folks were waiting for the Dems to take the House

Too many ReTHUGs are compromised.
I think the media are preparing folks for what's coming hence the non-stop discussion about his collusion with Putin.
I can't wait for the collective scream that will create a quake across the planet "You're Fired!".

[Poiuyt]

19. Sorry Malaise. I just don't see it

You're right, he might be impeached, but I doubt the Senate will convict him.

The problem is that there are different rules for the rich and powerful. I see the next president pardoning him just to "heal" the country (like Ford did with Nixon). Even though he is as guilty as sin, he'll escape any prosecution. My guess is that he'll be voted out in 2020 and will be damaged goods for most of America. The value of his brand will decrease, but he will continue to be a cult leader to his followers.

Trumpism (authoritarian, racism, nationalism, jingoism) will continue for a while longer but will eventually run its course.

[malaise]

20. I hope you are wrong

but he cannot be pardoned or the USA as you know it is over

[Poiuyt]

41. And I hope you're right!

I still think Obama made a mistake not going after Bush and Cheney for their crimes against humanity. As long as a president knows that he or she can get away with it, they'll keep pushing the boundary.

[AJT]

43. Sadly, I think you're right.

[mahina]

60. Not this time.

I’m with Malaise on this one.

[Mrs. Overall]

21. I'm kinda thinking the same thing about indictment--it could happen.

Let's hope we are right!

[malaise]

39. Me too

The good news is that Dems are serious and united, and neither Mueller nor New York are joking with Individual 1

[former9thward]

24. No offence but I will not take your predictions to the bank.

I wish to keep my money.

[OliverQ]

25. Can Mueller indict the whole Russian-owned Republican party while he's at it?

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. I support that.

[malaise]

40. That would be Christmas

[dewsgirl]

55. Better than Christmas.

[malaise]

56. For real

[spanone]

30. I think the evidence will be overwhelming. I'm with you.

all the bob barrs in the world won't be able to hide his shit

[malaise]

45. I hope Barr is playing him for the fool

he is - there's something really odd about his sudden prominence

[Niagara]

32. I hope you're right about that, Malaise n/t

[liberal N proud]

33. Yeah, I have been getting emails for almost 2 years

But I haven't sent them my money so they haven't followed through.

My worst fear is that he is not removed from office and continues to destroy the country

[USALiberal]

34. LOL, someone posts this weekly, yet nothing happens. nt

[LanternWaste]

38. Your own reponse falls within that same 'lol...'

That can happen when patience is denied.

[B Stieg]

35. Impeach AND indict...

It's the only way to be sure!

[avebury]

36. While the DOJ may choose not to indict Trump,

I don't think there is anything that could prohibit a state AG, for example NY, from indicting Trump if there is cause.

[tinrobot]

42. He may already be indicted.

But that indictment is still sealed.

[malaise]

46. That would be passion fruit icing on my cake

[marble falls]

44. From your keyboard to G*d's screen.

[greatauntoftriplets]

50. I certainly hope so.

[guillaumeb]

52. What color is this unspecified "he"?

Purple, magenta, or orange?

[Siwsan]

53. I'm hoping all of his legal issues will follow him to the grave, and haunt him, afterwards

I hope he doesn't have one single peaceful day, for the rest of his gold plated life.

[Grammy23]

54. And while we're debating over whether he will or won't be indicted...

And most of us sure do hope he is.....there are experts in DC researching it. You can bet they are looking at every avenue to put his sorry ass away until the grim reaper hauls him away. He deserves to spend the rest of his days behind bars and if there is any justice that will be his fate.
The evidence seems to piling up into a mountain every day.

I worry (sometimes) that his fall back plan is to flee to another country (and take the family members he likes) so he is in exile. But I try not to think that way because it just pisses me off to think about him getting away with what he has done to this country!

[Midnightwalk]

57. Time limit on that prediction?

State attorney generals such as Latitia James in NY are a wild card. She won’t want to mess up Mueller’s investigation but getting an indictment would make history.

I think Mueller will find a way around the DoJ opinion on indicting presidents maybe by going through a state, but if it goes through impeachment first the indictment might wait. Maybe until he is out of office.

The other wild card is he is an obese old man under high stress whose favorite meal is a big mac with a filet of fish chaser.

Given enough time I agree that it is likely some state AG doesn’t indict him on one of the easier fraud, reporting or perjury charges. I hope we get him on at least some espionage type charge soon.

[malaise]

58. Before summer n/t

[Midnightwalk]

59. Cool

I’ll buy you your favorite beverage if you are right. I’ll be drinking more already if you’re wrong.