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dutch777

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30. Can Trump just issue a blanket pardon and undermine all the arrests?

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 05:13 PM

Jan 2021

I wonder if it wouldn't be prudent to juts investigate, locate and surveil the miscreants but not actually arrest and charge until after Trump is gone.

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Like stink on shit, the FBI is ALL OVER the invasion. Grand juries. More charges to come. [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 OP

And Barr's not there to shut it down leftieNanner Jan 2021 #1

And there's the key words right there.... Raster Jan 2021 #2

Hmmm... wonder if that's why he left. grumpyduck Jan 2021 #3

no doubt CatWoman Jan 2021 #8

You Got It sfdennis1 Jan 2021 #12

Yup StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #32

THAT..... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #62

He was probably in some meetings where the coup was brought up, Lonestarblue Jan 2021 #58

I believe that Barr knew what was wnylib Jan 2021 #25

Merrrick Garland, disndat Jan 2021 #28

They are malaise Jan 2021 #4

So well put! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Miigwech Jan 2021 #33

Saying they will be using investigative tools they use with international terrorists Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 #5

GOOD!!! They ARE terrorists! Raster Jan 2021 #10

Saying they are doing lower charges to just to get these people on the hook. Bigger charges to come. Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 #11

Talk is cheap njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #6

And yet, here you are, talking ... StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #34

You got me njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #37

This made me chuckle, and you did a nice job of responding with humor instead of anger KS Toronado Jan 2021 #54

We're all on the same side njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #57

lol CatWoman Jan 2021 #7

With Trump's political goons out of the way pfitz59 Jan 2021 #9

They have hundreds of thousands pieces on information. Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 #14

Lots of career civil servants smiling today russiamommy Jan 2021 #47

I feel good about this. And I bet the FBI is just itching to prove itself after Trump. Auggie Jan 2021 #13

That's how I feel, too. StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #35

Ditto Gore1FL Jan 2021 #67

And they'll start bringing charges AFTER Jan 20 to avoid the last remaining fierywoman Jan 2021 #15

I'm surprised Trump did not fire Wray. Nt helpisontheway Jan 2021 #16

Agreed. I am too. Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 #17

He still has a week. niyad Jan 2021 #19

Won't matter.... paleotn Jan 2021 #39

He'll be right back in a week. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #60

McCabe said that it sounded like they were mobeau69 Jan 2021 #18

No explanation of why the Cap Po got caught with their pants down. maxsolomon Jan 2021 #24

The short guy was a nervous freaking wreck. mobeau69 Jan 2021 #31

Because Trump intervened to make wnylib Jan 2021 #50

This is where my mind is at, too. maxsolomon Jan 2021 #52

An important part of their job is to "sell their work" StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #36

The public needs to know they're doing their job. mobeau69 Jan 2021 #40

I think they were try to reassure the public that they weren't fucking around. Hotler Jan 2021 #55

Nobody can shut this down CanonRay Jan 2021 #20

These guys don't play. liberalmuse Jan 2021 #21

All over it like grease on opossum gravy. n/t spike jones Jan 2021 #22

Hindsight is 20/20! maxsolomon Jan 2021 #23

They're all about to feel paleotn Jan 2021 #26

All he had to was concede Roc2020 Jan 2021 #27

Let's not forget Traildogbob Jan 2021 #29

Good point!! SunSeeker Jan 2021 #44

Can Trump just issue a blanket pardon and undermine all the arrests? dutch777 Jan 2021 #30

I don't think he can StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #38

I hope you are right...of course, he would have to care about these people dutch777 Jan 2021 #42

Exactly - another reason I don't think he will StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #45

He Said He Loved Them Remember? DanieRains Jan 2021 #53

Yeah, but there was a footnote to that in fine print..."As long as you keep sending me money". dutch777 Jan 2021 #56

His lawyers already told him he can't pardon himself do to making it easier to prove liability yaesu Jan 2021 #48

His best play is to resign now and let Pence pardon him...but he can't see past his anger dutch777 Jan 2021 #51

Even if he could pardon for current charges, Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #61

You should add a link to the video from the presser in your OP. It's only 22 minutes long. SunSeeker Jan 2021 #41

I want to see Nuremberg style trials. Initech Jan 2021 #43

OH, how I hope these lofty ideals translate into equivalent action. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #46

Twittersphere was critical of the low-level briefing, but I'm thinking there were good reasons 4 it bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #49

If this is true... SpankMe Jan 2021 #59

i wonder how many open cells there are at the supermax or gitmo.... rdking647 Jan 2021 #63

hope these go all the way to the top, trump. AllaN01Bear Jan 2021 #64

Sorry but I'm somewhat new to DU LibfromtheNorth Jan 2021 #65

What an awesome idea. byronius Jan 2021 #69

The $50,000 reward for the pipe bomb planter was a surprise. Vinca Jan 2021 #66

I bet they're saving the best for last. dchill Jan 2021 #68

My gods I hope so Hekate Jan 2021 #70