Garland's DOJ has no choice except to indict Trump for obstruction (if not more) or close up shop

[kpete]

All the president’s criming
Published by Tom Sullivan on October 13, 2022
Are the Mar-a-Lago informants a game-changer?

If there is a game being changed, it involves the amount of public pressure now on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s Justice Department to bring charges.

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“I will tell you the powerful case to bring is the January 6th case,” Berke said. “You don’t need to charge him with seditious conspiracy … you only need to charge him with interfering with an official proceeding — the certification of the vote — and the evidence of that is overwhelming.”

As many crimes as Trump committed, deterrence is the most important issue, Berke continued. There are people running for office in November pledging to do just what Trump did: obstruct official proceedings and overturn elections. If the department does not bring the case, those people will see that they are above the law as well.

Former federal prosecutor Daniel Goldman told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell that bringing charges against Trump carries risk. Physical risk. When he led the impeachment investigation of Trump, Goldman received threats from Trump supporters. He’d prosecuted mob bosses and violent Russian organized criminals, but “the most fear I ever had was during the impeachment investigation.”

Nevertheless, if the reporting is accurate, Garland’s Justice Department has no choice except to indict Trump for obstruction (if not more) or else close up shop and turn out the lights. The rule of law in this country is dead.

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much more:
https://digbysblog.net/2022/10/13/all-the-presidents-criming/

[dutch777]

1. Will have to wait until after the midterms and then give Trump an early Xmas indictment present

Real tragedy is this took so long and has given Repugs time to maneuver almost penalty free up to the mid terms.

[Effete Snob]

5. No, they can't indict prior to Christmas

That would be offensive to people who celebrate Christmas.

Next year is off, because you can't indict a former president in an odd year.

2024 is a leap year, so that won't work either.

[dutch777]

8. Funny, but please, I am depressed enough by the albatrosses around our collective necks!

[CentralMass]

6. It's beginning to look a lot like Fitzmas..

[GreenWave]

2. They only disturb election if it affects Democrats adversely.

Right Comey life long GOP guy?

[fescuerescue]

3. It seems like anytime we say an official must do A or B

Instead of A or B happening.

C seems to happen.

[gab13by13]

4. kpete, I agree 100%

The ducks are all lined up for obstruction which carries a 20 year maximum term.

When would a Trump trial happen? 2024? 2025?

Time matters.

Go Tish.

Go Fani.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Maybe Garland has been waiting for the tide of pubic opinion to force his hand.