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regnaD kciN

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3. It's been the policy ever since Watergate...

Reply to Vinca (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 27, 2018, 07:53 AM

Nov 2018

...which is why Jaworski only names Nixon an “unindicted co-conspirator.” And, while I agree it was due for a court challenge, it might have had a better chance with the SCOTUS as it was before this summer…because is there the slightest doubt how the current Court would rule?

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So, say Mueller used Manafort to set Trump up... [View all] regnaD kciN Nov 2018 OP

What "general consensus" are you citing that says he* can't be indicted? Achilleaze Nov 2018 #1

It's the current policy of the Justice Department. And it deserves a court challenge. Vinca Nov 2018 #2

It's been the policy ever since Watergate... regnaD kciN Nov 2018 #3

That's true. The only sure thing is making sure Trump is ousted either by impeachment or Vinca Nov 2018 #4

But its not the law, it is just an agreement that has been followed Perseus Nov 2018 #5

Here is an article about that Perseus Nov 2018 #6

So it's a "consensus" among pols & lawyers Achilleaze Nov 2018 #11

It's very hard to find good reason to think a sitting president can't be *indicted* unblock Nov 2018 #9

Well... cannabis_flower Nov 2018 #7

There's no limit on the number of times someone can be impeached unblock Nov 2018 #8

But what they lied about...? kentuck Nov 2018 #10

If those 20 repub senators took the dirty money and there are charges for Volaris Nov 2018 #12