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Tommy_Carcetti

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13. He stuck by DOJ policy. That doesn't mean he doesn't think he broke the law.

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 11:51 AM

Apr 2019

If you read between the lines, it seems pretty obvious that he does think that Trump broke the law. And obstruction is an inchoate offense, meaning the attempt of it is criminal even if it is not successful.

The report expressly refuses to say that Trump didn't break the law on obstruction, and then lays out 179 pages of evidence that appears to support that he did break the law on obstruction.

The prospects of impeachment and indictment after he leaves office were never ruled out by Mueller.

I know it's frustrating that Mueller appears to be straddling a middle line here, but I wouldn't say he's leaving Trump off the hook by any stretch of the imagination.

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i don't understand why Mueller couldn't charge tRUMP for ATTEMPTING to break the law! [View all] bluestarone Apr 2019 OP

Like Junior for instance SHRED Apr 2019 #1

yea that's it. bluestarone Apr 2019 #2

DOJ rule: can't indict sitting president Cicada Apr 2019 #3

That "rule" (memo) is anti-Constitutional. Should have been rescinded decades ago. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #4

Perhaps it will be now. nt sarabelle Apr 2019 #5

Once adults are in charge again. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #6

EXACTLY!!! bluestarone Apr 2019 #8

HA! doompatrol39 Apr 2019 #11

Mueller as DOJ employee must obey DOJ rule Cicada Apr 2019 #18

BUT i take it that even Mueller feels that you can bluestarone Apr 2019 #7

Looks to me that he feels chafed by that memo and disagrees with it. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #9

He had to state it in a convoluted way, but it's obvious he had enough to indict mn9driver Apr 2019 #10

AGREE and bluestarone Apr 2019 #12

He stuck by DOJ policy. That doesn't mean he doesn't think he broke the law. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #13

Oh i fully agree that he feels tRUMP is guilty. bluestarone Apr 2019 #15

You have to understand he's not a politician. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #17

In his mind, it's about intent... cynatnite Apr 2019 #14

YES to this! TY bluestarone Apr 2019 #16