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NewJeffCT

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18. The House won't immediately seek to impeach

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:04 AM

Apr 2018

My guess is that we'd get hearings and people like Kushner, Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Bannon and others would testify in televised hearings. They may try to claim executive privilege, but I think the courts will reject that argument. The GOP will still defend Trump.
However, in between most of them taking the 5th dozens of times, I'm guessing we'll get one (or more) of them melting down on the stand and admitting to working with the Russians and that Trump Sr was in on it big time. Bannon mentioned a few of them folding easily.

Once the meltdown happens, the tide will turn against Team Trump and Republicans will join in the calls for impeachment because the public is now strongly for impeachment. Even a few Fox News hosts (Shep Smith for one) will call for Trump to resign.

I'd say roughly half the House GOP and Senate GOP will vote to impeach. Trump will keep screaming NO COLLUSION and FAKE NEWS as they lead him out of the White House.

Mike Pence takes over, but is a wounded duck and doesn't accomplish much as president and decides not to run for re-election in 2020.

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Donald Trump's best option is to hope for impeachment. [View all] kentuck Apr 2018 OP

Plus Crutchez_CuiBono Apr 2018 #1

He's in a double/triple bind. Even if he's impeached, other charges that might have been unearthed Vinca Apr 2018 #2

"Let the democrats do it." Butterflylady Apr 2018 #3

Look for a lot more searches coming... duforsure Apr 2018 #4

He has betrayed our country. gademocrat7 Apr 2018 #5

Conviction or not in the Senate does not preclude drray23 Apr 2018 #6

True but... kentuck Apr 2018 #8

Worse than Bannon, Trumpy keeps listening to those voices inside his head... FM123 Apr 2018 #7

But! imanamerican63 Apr 2018 #9

And what happens after impeachment? There is no mathematical way we can gain enough votes in the Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #10

This is dependent on so many things. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #11

I would say that if you were playing the odds... kentuck Apr 2018 #12

Under normal circumstances I would agree drray23 Apr 2018 #13

We could only hope. kentuck Apr 2018 #14

I disagree. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #15

We would like to think that would be the case... kentuck Apr 2018 #16

Why would they jump ship at this point. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #20

My point also that enough would not jump ship to convict. kentuck Apr 2018 #23

Enough would not jump ship NCTraveler Apr 2018 #24

I think we agree on that? kentuck Apr 2018 #25

He's going to summit with Putin in Moscow and never get back onboard Air Force One. TheBlackAdder Apr 2018 #17

I had not thought of that option. kentuck Apr 2018 #19

The House won't immediately seek to impeach NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #18

Trump would probably prefer to stay in the White House than resign... kentuck Apr 2018 #21

I wonder NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #22

They might be able to appoint him as an "independent counsel"? kentuck Apr 2018 #27

Republicans in the House and Senate are pretty much PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #26