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My Last Post on the Matter: If there is a sealed indictment (Original Post) brettdale May 2017 OP
they wait to unseal it juxtaposed May 2017 #1
So they wont annouce anything? brettdale May 2017 #3
if it is sealed it should not be announced juxtaposed May 2017 #6
I do not know if one has been issued but, if one has and it is sealed it is not public until it has juxtaposed May 2017 #14
Is this OP five? bettyellen May 2017 #2
I havent been counting brettdale May 2017 #4
does it matter? chillfactor May 2017 #9
I agree. Five OPs slamming other OPs is not normal. bettyellen May 2017 #12
Yes. Abbey Normal. WheelWalker May 2017 #17
No. The existence of a sealed indictment is not announced. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #5
So Basically brettdale May 2017 #7
We will know when the court unseals it for purposes of prosecution, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #10
The whole point of the tweets is that there is a sealed indictment against Trump in existence Mr. Ected May 2017 #8
but I love reading your thoughts... chillfactor May 2017 #11
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2017 #18
It will be unsealed in 24 business hours. tritsofme May 2017 #13
haha brettdale May 2017 #16
Sure it is, lol. nt JTFrog May 2017 #15
Honestly mzteaze May 2017 #19
 

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)
14. I do not know if one has been issued but, if one has and it is sealed it is not public until it has
Sun May 14, 2017, 12:07 AM
May 2017

been served

chillfactor

(7,566 posts)
9. does it matter?
Sun May 14, 2017, 12:02 AM
May 2017

I am so tired of DUers slamming down each other. This used to be a place of haven for me, where I came for the latest news, but recently it has become a haven of discontent.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,276 posts)
5. No. The existence of a sealed indictment is not announced.
Sat May 13, 2017, 11:57 PM
May 2017

&quot 4) Sealed Indictment. The magistrate judge to whom an indictment is returned may direct that the indictment be kept secret until the defendant is in custody or has been released pending trial. The clerk must then seal the indictment, and no person may disclose the indictment's existence except as necessary to issue or execute a warrant or summons." Rule 6(e)(4), Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,276 posts)
10. We will know when the court unseals it for purposes of prosecution,
Sun May 14, 2017, 12:03 AM
May 2017

because if an indictment is issued, the subject would of course be prosecuted in a public trial.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
8. The whole point of the tweets is that there is a sealed indictment against Trump in existence
Sun May 14, 2017, 12:02 AM
May 2017

Right now.

No one is supposed to know about it. That's the nature of a sealed indictment. But someone has leaked. Someone wants us to know that there is a sealed indictment against Trump in existence. Right now.

This is supposed to create a groundswell of interest in the matter. The hope is that the Republican Party take note and begin to consider impeachment proceedings sooner rather than later. Maybe let the American people start asking questions and making demands.

And if that falls on deaf GOP ears, the indictment would be unsealed, and the GOP takes a major hit to its brand. It would almost be forced at that point to impeach.

Then again, I'm just a guy typing in a little white box.

Response to Mr. Ected (Reply #8)

mzteaze

(448 posts)
19. Honestly
Sun May 14, 2017, 01:34 AM
May 2017

It might be helpful just to read a little about the basics of how indictments work. https://legaldictionary.net/indictment/

Since is the first step in the process, there is still a need for the House to pass an article of impeachment, Senate to conduct a trial based on the charges.

If the House refuses to pass or even introduce an article of impeachment, that indictment may have to sit until it can move forward from that point.

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