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4. this has only been a formal doj rule since 2012.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2018, 05:21 PM

Aug 2018

though some earlier ag's have enforced the concept informally, albeit not based on a strict count of days.

congressional investigations are often intended to influence elections (certainly the ones republicans run), so they don't observe anything like this.

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What's up with this "60 days before an election" BS? [View all] SHRED Aug 2018 OP

You know why brother Shred. Glamrock Aug 2018 #1

Good question... the Dotard should have been arrested ages ago! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #2

Exactly what you said, bullshit. SamKnause Aug 2018 #3

this has only been a formal doj rule since 2012. unblock Aug 2018 #4

IOKIYR saidsimplesimon Aug 2018 #5

That 60 day stuff isn't an actual rule/law. Trump isn't running in an election, so it doesn't matter tonyt53 Aug 2018 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author eShirl Aug 2018 #7

It's not a law or even a rule C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #8

Manafort's second trial starts mid-September PubliusEnigma Aug 2018 #9

For the same reason the Senate could not approve an Obama appointed SC Justice in his final year world wide wally Aug 2018 #10

The FBI is gonna be the FBI... pecosbob Aug 2018 #11

THI/! malaise Aug 2018 #13

60 day rule doesn't apply if mueller wishes to indict don jr, roger stone and beachbum bob Aug 2018 #12