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friendly_iconoclast

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16. He is unable to avoid perjuring himself, for which he can be criminally charged.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Reply #12)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 02:02 PM

Jul 2020

He will face three choices if subpoenaed:

1: Refuse to testify, and become subject to imprisonment for contempt of court.

2: Testify honestly (as if!), and send one or more of his cronies up the river.

3: Lie like a carpet on the stand, and face perjury charges.

Sounds like a win-win situation to me.

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If Trump is pardoned, he can later be forced to help prosecute his criminal associates. [View all] friendly_iconoclast Jul 2020 OP

According to... Newest Reality Jul 2020 #1

From his dacha, Mar-A-Moscow? lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #2

Not very likely- Putin does not look kindly upon those who fail him, or have dirt on him. friendly_iconoclast Jul 2020 #5

Trump has been a resounding success for his boss: 130,000 dead and counting. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #7

Putin has demonstrated an *extreme* dislike for 'loose ends' friendly_iconoclast Jul 2020 #9

Mar-A-Moscow......Love it. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2020 #21

But, what prosecutor would put such a liar on the stand? TreasonousBastard Jul 2020 #3

That's the problem. crickets Jul 2020 #8

If he lied, wouldn't it be perjury? Instant jail time? not_the_one Jul 2020 #10

Yes! Thank you for pointing out that Donnie can be gotten for contempt and/or perjury... friendly_iconoclast Jul 2020 #13

He might very well lie on the stand- but then he'd be liable to a charge of perjury... friendly_iconoclast Jul 2020 #11

Who Would Pardon Him? Me. Jul 2020 #4

Mike Pence friendly_iconoclast Jul 2020 #6

Maybe Me. Jul 2020 #14

I don't think his testimony would be reliable. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #12

He is unable to avoid perjuring himself, for which he can be criminally charged. friendly_iconoclast Jul 2020 #16

OK, Help me here. essaynnc Jul 2020 #15

Like Nixon, he can be pardoned for *any* federal crime, as see: friendly_iconoclast Jul 2020 #19

Unless everyone is pardoned. tritsofme Jul 2020 #17

Then Biden's DOJ will be free to start grilling them about *Pence*, and anybody else not pardoned friendly_iconoclast Jul 2020 #20

I have a sneaking suspicion Nature Man Jul 2020 #18

The Donald who has one of the great memories of all time will suddenly develop 'I don't recall'. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #22

Aren't we counting our chickens a little too much here? n/t Odoreida Jul 2020 #23