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samnsara

(17,622 posts) Wed May 23, 2018, 12:44 PM May 2018

so if Muellers report identifies crimes committed by trump

..before and during his presidency and if hes impeached or quits or whatever, can he be charged as a private citizen with the crimes? Would crimes before presidency be treated diff than crimes committed as prez?

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so if Muellers report identifies crimes committed by trump (Original Post) samnsara May 2018 OP

Yes. Girard442 May 2018 #1

So who makes the deal exboyfil May 2018 #2

My guess is that the Justice Department would make a behind-closed-doors deal... Girard442 May 2018 #3

Girard442

(6,070 posts)

1. Yes.

Reply to samnsara (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2018, 12:49 PM

May 2018

Part of a possible Trump resignation deal would be the waiving of any post-presidential prosecutions.

Doesn't mean it will happen, but it could.

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)

2. So who makes the deal

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #1)

Wed May 23, 2018, 12:57 PM

May 2018

The compromised Justice Department? A fill in the signature pardon for Pence to sign?

Girard442

(6,070 posts)

3. My guess is that the Justice Department would make a behind-closed-doors deal...

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #2)

Wed May 23, 2018, 03:40 PM

May 2018

...with a backup of Pence making a promise to pardon Trump if the Justice Department reneged on the deal. Somehow, the various state AGs (with the acquiesence of the Governors) would have to be brought in to agree not to prosecute at the state level. I have no idea how pending civil litigation would be handled.

Mostly I'm just making this up, but you knew that already, right?

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