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Heads will roll
Let’s see what IG Horowitz delivers
Let’s see what IG Horowitz delivers
How could a report that totally exonerates the president be a total fraud?
You are confusing exoneration (Trump fanatics) with not able to prosecute (Conservatives who don't like Trump, but also understand how our judicial system works). Our system of laws does not require someone to be proven innocent. Instead we require that a person be proven guilty to face the penalty of the action. Not sure what that is so difficult to understand. Ill try to make it easier. If my car is stolen and I think my ex girlfriend stole it, I cannot just accuse her because I feel pretty confident about it. I actually have to be able to prove it. If she cannot prove her innocence (she has no alibi), that does not mean she is guilty. I have to actually have the proper evidence to convict her of the crime.
Fortunately impeachment does not fall under these rules. It is a congressional opinion. Mueller and Barr have both stated that by the rules put in place, Trump will not be indicted. Mueller pretty much passed the ball to Congress and said 'but you have no such restrictions....if you want to try and take him down, go for it'.
Heads will roll
Let’s see what IG Horowitz delivers
Seems like you are ignoring the evidence for obstruction, which is also a crime.
In 6-7 days!!
Moonz is setting up his out for when nothing happens it'll all be the power of the deep stateWashington moves slow and lots of pushback
Apparently Brennan still has clearance months after trump
Stripped it
The deep state is far more dangerous than trump
Republicans, enough said.
Washington moves slow and lots of pushback
Apparently Brennan still has clearance months after trump
Stripped it
The deep state is far more dangerous than trump
That is what Barr testified to regarding Mueller. His testimony is that Mueller stated that if the evidence was enough to indict, then the OLC ruling could be challenged but that this case did not warrant challenging the OLC. I am not ignoring it at all, obstruction is the only thing on the table. Mueller didn't exonerate Trump for colluding with Russia, but he also clearly stated that the case wasn't there to indict. Obstruction is where Mueller was more obtuse. He stated a bunch of bad stuff but then failed to reach a determination. This puts the onus on Barr, and unless refuted by Mueller, Barr's testimony will stand.
Obstruction seems very difficult to prove judicially (as a not-lawyer). Intent is a requirement for conviction, and the court of public opinion isn't enough for say that the person had intent to obstruct. That is where this case gets in the weeds it seems. Trump said/did a lot of things that could very easily be obstruction, but you have to prove intent. Common sense simply isn't enough.
Just because it makes sense that an action would be obstruction: Trump "I want to fire Mueller"
Doesn't mean it is obstruction...could just be Trump is erratic and fires people and says stupid stuff all the time.
I mean Trump recently took sides with psychopath Kim Jong-un to criticize Joe Biden. It is an almost impossible task to try and determine what Trump's intentions are. He is a complete loose cannon at all times. That is why this proves to be a difficult judicial case, and that is why impeachment is the obvious answer, but the House leaders don't have the stones to do it because it will in all likelihood backfire on them politically.
ETA - thank you for not throwing a needless insult my way when making a comment. It was downright refreshing.
Washington moves slow and lots of pushback
Apparently Brennan still has clearance months after trump
Stripped it
The deep state is far more dangerous than trump
It’s only a mess because Barr and Rosenstein shitclouded it. Which was the whole purpose.
Wrangor, it’s pretty simple. There are two outcomes here. Let’s say A = Trump is guilty and B = Trump is innocent.
Mueller clearly said the following:
I am forbidden from saying A.
If I could say B, I would.
There’s a way to say A but it’s up to Congress.