Trump not expected to be criminally charged with inciting Capitol riot, Justice Department says

[sabra]

Source: cnbc

President Donald Trump is not expected to be criminally charged with inciting a riot at the U.S. Capitol, a Department of Justice official said Friday.

“We don’t expect any charges of that nature,” the official said when asked by a reporter if the DOJ was considering charges against speakers at a rally for Trump right before the riot Wednesday.

Trump, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. all had spoken at the rally.

Another DOJ official said that at this point the investigation is focused solely on criminal acts at the Capitol building.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/08/capitol-riot-trump-will-not-face-charges-for-inciting-mob-doj-says.html

[Maeve]

1. Fine, we'll impeach him

[Light63]

40. SSSHHH

Just let it slide for now until 01/20/2021.

Then the new DOJ Attorney General goes after Trump, hard!

[christx30]

42. He can still be charged after being convicted in the senate.

I just question if we’d get the 2/3 for conviction. I don’t know if any of the jelly-spined republicans would risk their jobs to vote against him.

[christx30]

43. He can still be charged after being convicted in the senate.

I just question if we’d get the 2/3 for conviction. I don’t know if any of the jelly-spined republicans would risk their jobs to vote against him.

[Marthe48]

46. If any r's are worried about trump's base

half will be in jail and the rest incapacitated or worse by Covid-19. Base numbers going down hard and fast.

[COL Mustard]

50. And He Can Be Impeached After He's Left Office

Bar him from holding any other Federal office, ever.

[soothsayer]

2. Let's revisit in a couple weeks

[stopwastingmymoney]

22. This nt

[Karma13612]

26. Yup

Let’s see how Merritt feels about it!!

[CincyDem]

3. Expectations not binding on Judge Garland's DoJ.

[elleng]

4. 'at this point the investigation is focused solely on criminal acts at the Capitol building.'

[stillcool]

10. sounds like they're worried about..

self-incrimination.

[elleng]

12. They're doing an IMMEDIATE job,

rushing through what they can accomplish now, not handicapping themselves/their office down the road, and preserving options for the next administration.

[vlyons]

5. Well that sucks

nt

[Jay25]

39. That it does.

[ananda]

6. Then let Merrick Garland's DOJ take care of it.

Trump needs to go down for criminality and treason.

[UpInArms]

7. Hmmm ... in 12 days the Justice Department will have a different attitude

Am not certain this source is reading the tea leaves correctly.

[Lock him up.]

62. He said "at this point" due to their damn memo (to not "charge" the POS) nt

When it pardons itself and its corrupt family: Must be challenged in Court after the next 12 days (or less).

[Eugene]

8. I'll believe that more readily once Jeff Rosen leaves the building.

If this was BLM or Antifa, the leaders would already be targeted.

[marylandblue]

9. Of course Trump's current ACTING AG is punting this one.

Surprised they even asked.

[Irish_Dem]

11. The cult leader gets off. nt

[Karma13612]

28. I don't think so.

The landscape is going to look very different in a couple weeks.

[Irish_Dem]

29. I certainly hope so.

You and I would be sitting in jail if we had caused yesterday's insurrection.

[Karma13612]

30. True. Nt

[musclecar6]

13. I agree

That maybe there’s no case for charges, BUT when Merrick Garland takes over, he will make that decision, not the remnants of the Justice dept left from Trump’s mismanagement.

[madaboutharry]

14. The comment from a DOJ official has no bearing on what happens.

In 12 days Merrick Garland will be the Attorney General.

[SunSeeker]

25. Exactly. nt

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

57. Yep...

... my first thought, too.

[yaesu]

15. Will see how the new JD handles it. nt

[orangecrush]

16. BULLSHIT

[bucolic_frolic]

17. That sounds official, but I doubt it's final

Justice is coming. There are TAPES!

If they can manufacture EMAILS! EMAILS! EMAILS! from nothing, then surely we can prosecute something from actual TAPES!

[Fiendish Thingy]

18. Declining to prosecute now does not prevent Biden's DOJ from doing so later. Nt

[beachbumbob]

19. we have to wait for ACTUAL investigations and if we see the Sedition Act used

I would say if ANY communication ties WH to law enforcement to rioters, trump will face way serious charges.


If Sedition is not part of this, I am afraid our future is FUCKED as it only emboldens these people to do more and cross more lines. This is our one and only chance to eradicate a significant portion of the rightwing HATE and we gotta do it as hard and harsh as possible

[FSogol]

20. This decision best used by 1/20/21. n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

21. Trump's speech is all the proof they need

It won't be viewed as a political prosecution. But finding an unbiased jury. Good luck. Maybe they could prosecute and settle for reparations of the damages he allegedly caused by his words and actions.

[canuckledragger]

23. But inciting a riot is exactly what he fucking did!

These guys are afraid of the dominoes falling towards them if they actually told the truth.

[SunSeeker]

24. Maybe not by this leaderless DOJ....but we'll see in a few weeks. nt

[twodogsbarking]

27. Come on Donnie Boy

out of the bunker and talk to us. Are you tired of Biden winning?

[BlueWavePsych]

31. "don't expect"

= 'not at this time'

[Grins]

32. Point: "AT THIS POINT...focused solely on criminal acts at the Capitol building."

Translation: More to come.

[modrepub]

33. It's Too Early To Draw That Conclusion

The truth will come out in the coming weeks and months. There's way too many people involved for them to be quiet for long.

[Vivienne235729]

34. ...not YET, anyways. We'll see about that in a couple weeks.

[edhopper]

35. The DOJ that Biden told us

acts as Trump's personal lawyer.

Yeah, that is going to change.

[Mc Mike]

36. He's royalty. Baron Golfin von Fatfuk is above the law.

[Turbineguy]

37. God forbid

that he should have to account for anything.

[weissmam]

38. this the Trump DOJ

Lets wait until Merick Garland gets in and we will see

[Botany]

41. Fine. The next DoJ can charge him and can't the city of D.C. charge him too?

n/t

[Evolve Dammit]

44. That is bullshit. Scarborough is right. Arrest 45, Jr., Guiliani for inciting sedition.

[AngryOldDem]

45. This man skates on EVERYTHING.

When will he be held to account?

[Bengus81]

47. The person who plans a bank robbery is guility too.....

Even if he doesn't go inside.



FUCK YOU TRUMP..........

[Sogo]

48. That's BS.

Has any investigation been conducted? How can they make that determination?

Cowards.

[Marthe48]

49. I worked in public

I learned a long time ago that even if i think I'm not important, if I'm in a position of authority, somebody is going to listen to me, even if I say something I didn't think through.

Like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation when Clark says what he'd like to do to his new boss, and Eddie goes out and kidnaps the boss and brings him back to the house. Tied up and topped with a bow.

The image of a traitor flag in The Capitol Building, the image of a trump supporter tearing the American flag down and putting a trump flag in its place are both horrific actions. The mob are traitors and they proved it beyond doubt. The mob will pay for their acts, but trump, the inciter, doesn't have to answer for his part? Really?

[bluestarone]

52. Shit i bet this is just to keep rump from exploding

Rump hates CNN BUT he watches it i bet!

[marble falls]

53. How sad is it when the elected leader of the free world is said to be not arrested or charged?

[orleans]

54. sounds like no one incited a riot

did doj just want to be in a headline?

[marieo1]

56. Arrest all of them!!!

What is wrong with the Department of Justice? So, it's okay to attack our countries White House, ransack it, break furniture and fixtures, threaten employees so they have to hide, etc.? If the Justice Department don't call invading the White House like they have done a criminal act then what the Hell is? Is the Justice Dept all appointed by DJT? Why don't someone show some spine and arrest the perpetrators including DJT. I have never been so disgusted. How come we have let one man have so much power?

[Scruffy1]

58. I think this a good thing.

No lawyer, but i can't see how he can pardon himself for a crime he is not charged with. I think there will be quite a few willing to rat him out once he's gone to save their own asses.

[former9thward]

63. Pardons can be given to people who have not charged with crimes.

Ford and Carter pardoned thousands of draft evaders, most of whom had never been charged. Ford pardoned Nixon who was never charged with anything.

[bucolic_frolic]

59. So is this being used as a carrot?

Here, Donnie, Donnie! Sign this little paper.

[ancianita]

60. And Mo Brooks incited at the rally.

[relayerbob]

61. Good, look the other way until Garland gets there

after he is no longer able to pardon himself

[area51]

64. "... Trump is not expected to be criminally charged...."

Of course not. #DementiaDonnie skates again.

[Garibaldista]

65. What about Rudy?

Did not Giuliani call for "trial by combat"? He has none of the trappings of presidential immunity, however Constitutional such immunity may or may not be, thus indictment could proceed unhindered.