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7. Well, they have no power over Federal issues

Reply to yodermon (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 06:45 PM

Jan 2018

such as the President, but where state crimes are concerned (e.g., money laundering), no constraints at all tho they have to wait til he's out of office to make a play, I think. Jared and Ivanka are probably fair game before then, tho.

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"There's No Way Mueller Will Indict Trump" - A dose of reality? [View all] RandomAccess Jan 2018 OP

No one knows what will happen Cary Jan 2018 #1

Are State Attorneys General so constrained? n/t yodermon Jan 2018 #2

Unknown, there is no legal precedent I am aware of Lurks Often Jan 2018 #6

Well, they have no power over Federal issues RandomAccess Jan 2018 #7

Then what is Mueller and his team still doing? There are ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2018 #3

Seem to recall Ken Starr saying that a sitting president can be indicted. Enoki33 Jan 2018 #4

I disagree...it was never settled and no one is above the law. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #5

in theory, yes, but as we all know reality is different. might makes right, unfortunately. nt TheFrenchRazor Jan 2018 #8

We will have to wait and see. No president should ever be above the law...after Trump is gone...laws Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #9