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marlakay

(11,446 posts)
1. All the lawyers on CNN seem to think so
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 03:08 PM
Apr 2019

I want to know why Mueller didn’t go after Trumps kids? They don’t have his privileges.

anarch

(6,535 posts)
3. I think the question is more, "is there enough to make impeachment obligatory at this point?"
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 03:12 PM
Apr 2019

b/c there has been plenty of information available for some time now that would justify investigation (and I guess some are beginning in the House?), and in my opinion plenty of reasons to impeach the bastard.

OnDoutside

(19,949 posts)
9. It's a gamble, isn't it ? For all the people screaming for impeachment hearings to start, I wonder
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 04:27 PM
Apr 2019

how many have factored in what would happen if/when there aren't the votes in the Senate ? Getting Trump out is the most important thing for me, and hitting him relentlessly over the ACA, seems a better road to travel.

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
6. I would think so.
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 03:35 PM
Apr 2019

The mere fact that Trump sought to obstruct the investigation by ordering staff to take action is evidence of obstruction even if his staff were too honorable or fearful to actually follow through.

It seemingly meets the definition of collusion to obstruct justice even if those he sought to collaborate failed so to do.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
8. What I have seen so far in the news, the exoneration thing was bee ess as we knew it would be...
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 03:42 PM
Apr 2019

but also that Mueller was not going to indict him.

The Mueller report, as has already been said, is all about Congress and impeachment.

It is up to them to do it with it what they will.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
10. Did you miss the news that Congress has already begun investigations?
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 05:39 PM
Apr 2019

Nadler announced planned investigations at beginning of March...into corruption, obstruction of justice, abuse of power.

They've had Michael Cohen give testimony at a hearing. Mueller is scheduled for May, I read. They have requested documents from 81 people or organizations.

I think we all read that they've requested Trump's tax returns from the IRS.

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