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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
10. The BEST Trump can get out of this is to resign.
Thu May 18, 2017, 04:04 PM
May 2017

He cannot be tried for a criminal act while Pres.
but
if charged with a criminal act, he can be impeached and THEN tried.
Nixon knew that, so made a deal to resign, with no impeachment, thus no criminal charges.

Trump tends to threaten and bluster and try to attack back, but once he realizes he can't win, he usually gives in. Surely by now someone has told him he has limited options.

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wishstar

(5,268 posts)
3. Graham said that the Russia probe "seems to be a criminal" probe per CNN headline
Thu May 18, 2017, 03:34 PM
May 2017

All I've heard so far

wishstar

(5,268 posts)
6. Rubio said the Senate counterintelligence probe will continue
Thu May 18, 2017, 03:40 PM
May 2017

Rubio wouldn't answer specifically about criminality of FBI probe, but said several times that Senate counterintelligence investigation will go on and he hopes there will not be conflict between the two separate roles of Senate and FBI investigations

wishstar

(5,268 posts)
7. Durbin says decision as to criminality will be up to Mueller who has that responsibility
Thu May 18, 2017, 03:48 PM
May 2017

Says Rosenstein claimed he wanted to make sure integrity of DOJ is protected.

Durbin said that Senate investigation may be limited by Muellers' investigation (implying that criminality of what Mueller is delving into might curtail what Senate can divulge)

wishstar

(5,268 posts)
8. Graham breathlessly said definitely that criminality involved
Thu May 18, 2017, 03:51 PM
May 2017

But I am suspicious since in my opinion he seemed giddy to share this news, delighted to have this excuse for Senate investigation to be curtailed.

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