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NewsCenter28

(1,835 posts)
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 12:20 AM Feb 2023

Been busy with work and family today - is it true Fanni Willis can no longer indict Trump?

Family obligations and work was crazy, so I'm just trying to catch up on the latest now, late in the evening. Usually can keep tabs on all the developments throughout the day. Not today, though.

Anyways, I was just reading multiple tweets on Twitter that due to the special grand jury foreperson's chaotic interviews, a motion to dismiss will now be granted on any future Willis indictments and Fanni Willis cannot indict Trump? Also Dana Bash on CNN said that a Trump legal member told her that this is "a goldmine for Trump, legally and politically."

Also, I scrolled through DU posts and we seem none to happy about this.

I cannot imagine that Fanni Willis has worked this hard just to let some wackjob derail everything? Is there something that she can do with a new grand jury that negates this? Please tell me it is so, or are we screwed as far as Georgia goes, and all depends on Jack Smith and Merrick Garland now? How serious is this??

P.S.: Whenever I seem to be getting my hyperanxiety under control, something like this happens.

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Been busy with work and family today - is it true Fanni Willis can no longer indict Trump? (Original Post) NewsCenter28 Feb 2023 OP
It is not so. MLAA Feb 2023 #1
Thank you for helping my anxiety NewsCenter28 Feb 2023 #2
That's why I avoid Twitter like the plague. I come to DU instead. Meadowoak Feb 2023 #3
Thanks magistrate and meadowoak NewsCenter28 Feb 2023 #6
Froth On A Wave The Magistrate Feb 2023 #4
TFG minions are once again gaslighting DUgosh Feb 2023 #5
No, of course not. The special grand jury is only advisory; Ocelot II Feb 2023 #7
Someone ought to check the foreperson's bank accounts. nt woodsprite Feb 2023 #8

MLAA

(17,329 posts)
1. It is not so.
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 12:23 AM
Feb 2023

If indicted TFG has to address the charges of crimes not what a foreman of a grand jury said. This according to a CNN panel.

NewsCenter28

(1,835 posts)
2. Thank you for helping my anxiety
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 12:26 AM
Feb 2023

Especially given the 2-pronged nature of this investigation, where a second grand jury will actually have to indict Trump, and presumably, draw it's own conclusions. I cannot imagine that this foreperson just singlehandedly can throw away the entire case for good. That said, the panic on twitter was palpable and, like I said, with someone with hyperanxiety like me, their panic rubs off on me. I'm going to leave this post up just to get a wide view of opinions though.

NewsCenter28

(1,835 posts)
6. Thanks magistrate and meadowoak
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 12:43 AM
Feb 2023

Makes sense. It is indeed, "froth on a wave." Or at least I'm going to presume that to keep my sanity haha! (kinda sorta not joking!)

The Magistrate

(95,255 posts)
4. Froth On A Wave
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 12:38 AM
Feb 2023

Indictments come from a separate grand jury. The lady has not revealed anything the general public is not aware of, she has not breached the secrecy of the grand jury. If she had, she would be subject to charges. It would not affect the recommendations of the report, or affect actions of the indicting grand jury (on the courteous assumption there will be indictments).

Ocelot II

(115,866 posts)
7. No, of course not. The special grand jury is only advisory;
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 01:00 AM
Feb 2023

and the GJ foreman didn't say anything that hadn't been figured out already. The talking heads don't know what they're talking about and the juror's comments won't affect anything legally.

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