The primary reason Trump wants to make his "announcement" as soon as possible?

[kentuck]

He is scared shitless that the DOJ will beat him to the punch and indict him before he can announce. For some reason, he seems to believe that if he is a candidate for the Presidency, that somehow immunizes him from any prosecution?

He does not want to be charged with seditious conspiracy or obstruction or theft of government documents or any of the other crimes he has committed in broad daylight.

He is presently in his self-survival mode. He would destroy the world to save himself.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. The indictments should be announced the morning that TFG intends

to announce.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. He is a private citizen, not an elected official at this juncture.

He can be and should be indicted for the crimes against this country he committed. The DOJ has all the evidence they need to bring him to trial.

[GPV]

3. I'm not holding my breath.

[Maraya1969]

4. I'm losing faith in the DOJ that he will ever be prosecuted. I wish there was a way to

ask Merrick Garland why he is dragging his feet on this or why he is deciding not to prosecute.

It is so unfair to the rest of us that certain people can do whatever they want and never have to face the consequences.

[Joinfortmill]

11. I think they want it airtight, among other considerations.

[emulatorloo]

17. There are 2 DOJ grand juries working hard, hearing testimony and looking at evidence.

On for stolen documents, the other for Jan 6th. You may have read about recent cases where judges have forced Trump people to testify.

The Grand Juries are basically the ones who indict.

But that have to finish the cases before they make a judgement. It sounds like DOJ is working them pretty hard.

[Yonnie3]

5. but ...

He then will have significant restraints on the money he collects from the rubes.

He will need to weigh this trade-off, assuming he is even capable of rational thought.

I'm thinking that it is possible that this will be a tease and stay tuned announcement as is his habit. This might increase the donations without the constraints.

I've been known to be wrong occasionally (err some).

[Raven123]

6. He will claim the only reason he was indicted was because he entered the race.

[Tribetime]

7. I now wish for Trump to divide and destroy the Republicans

As much as possible the next 2 yrs.

[Effete Snob]

8. The DoJ can't indict anyone this close to Christmas

[durablend]

16. Too close to the 2023 election too.

Not to mention the election that just passed....

[newdayneeded]

32. Well, you see the 2024

presidential election is only a mere 2 years away.

[Effete Snob]

34. Can't do it in a leap year

[Wounded Bear]

9. I think his money supply is drying up. It's his only grift left. nt

[Joinfortmill]

10. DOJ should move quickly to charge the traitor.

[Mr. Ected]

12. Garland has seen this coming for months and didn't move forward on ANY indictments

Had he at least reached for the lowest-hanging fruit, the biggest no-brainer, charges, like obstruction, or taking custody of government documents, ANYTHING, the remainder of charges could have dropped in a cascade over time...and thwarted the notion that a former sitting President announcing another run for the presidency is somehow immune from prosecution.

Not that I believe that such would be the case, but since we have no Constitutional or court precedent to deign otherwise, I'm sure DOJ would twist itself into knots for years if the issue was raised by Trump.

INDICT TODAY!!!

[WA-03 Democrat]

14. Garland

Is not the right person for the job. He is making the problem worse. Justice delayed is justice denied.


Give Trump a fair trail. The facts are against him. Then proceed with punishment.

Why is he above the law?

[emulatorloo]

19. 2 DOJ Grand Juries working hard right now. They decide if Trump is indicted.

They are hearing testimony and seeing evidence. The DOJ is presenting the cases.

There have been recent cases in the courts where judges have compelled Trump loyalists they have to comply and testify. So there is a lot of stuff happening.

[WA-03 Democrat]

30. I understand your point

It is about results and the rule of law. How much time does it take to Indict a crime like the insurrection on January 6 where it was broadcast live on TV? We have some minnows but no fish. They disconnected the panic alarms, did not give the CPD backup, they wanted to kill Nancy and Pence. All of this so Trump could remain president after he lost (again).
Reality Winner took one document from the NSA and was in jail in less then 8 months. The DOJ is not performing to standard of equal right and punishment under the law. Surely someone who wants to steal the country can be brought to justice.

Trump has a tee time this afternoon
Rudy is getting a massage this afternoon
Flynn is encourage more insurrection 24/7

It’s them or us. The little law we have in this country only applies to Democratics. So at best 50% support the rule of law.

How long should we wait? Windows open and then they close. They are delaying justice to get Republicans back in office to make this go away. Who will remove this cancer eating away freely ginned up by the media and foreign enemies? The DOJ which Trump infected? Nope

[WA-03 Democrat]

13. Donald J Trump

Has a tee time today and walks free. Show me charges because it way past time.

[H2O Man]

15. Recommended.

He knows that if is is indicted after announcing, it will increase his fund-raising ability among the cult members.

[kentuck]

18. I hadn't thought of that...

But it will give him more reason to play the victim card.

[Buckeyeblue]

20. Yes. He'll base his entire campaign on it.

Ironically enough, his being indicted is the only thing that can inject enthusiasm into his campaign. What else does he have?

[emulatorloo]

22. Well said n/t

[H2O Man]

24. Right.

Trump is aware that Election Day enhanced the shift away from him within the republican party. He will seek to use this as a display of power.

[dalton99a]

27. +1

[emulatorloo]

21. Recommended. You are right. For some reason he believes he has immunity. He doesn't.

[WA-03 Democrat]

31. Is there a difference?

Trump has immunity- I assert that because he breaks the law constantly with no repercussions. The man has done this his entire life that’s the way he is above the law. Equal justice for all Americans.

[lees1975]

23. I'm not expecting it but wouldn't it be great for the DOJ to indict him for both the documents

and January 6th on Monday, and hold him in custody without bond?

[onenote]

25. I think the primary reason for him to declare now is to get out in front of DeSantis.

[David__77]

28. Absolutely.

If anything he should have declared the very day after election and sped it up. I’m sure the Republican operatives and officials still know that he has all the leverage and they have none.

[ecstatic]

26. In the meantime why can't Congress pass something to protect us

from future trumps including the real one? They can start with requiring tax returns and total divestment. Would MAGAts really disagree with that? Seems like a bill like that would get through effortlessly if they keep it simple.

[gratuitous]

29. Once he's a candidate, the RNC stops paying his legal bills

A consideration not to be overlooked.

[BlackSkimmer]

33. He won't be indicted.

It just is not going to happen.

[newdayneeded]

36. I think you're right.

I've said it here before, I believe the fbi and Cia ran risk assessments on the mayhem in the streets from the armed right wingers and decided it would be to dangerous if trump were indicted. This may have even come from Biden. think about it, he would be presiding over the worst street riots probably ever. 1000s dead in the streets. the armed trumpers would be shooting at anybody non Hitler.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

35. Traitortrump was illegally IN POSSESSION OF Top Secret docs and walks free. Would you be free?