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Ocelot II

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1. I'm sure this happened repeatedly. And since there's no attorney-client privilege

Reply to fightforfreedom (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 11:22 AM

Dec 2022

as between a president and WH counsel (the client isn't the president but the office of the president, i.e. the government), and executive privilege is out the window as well (see Nixon v. U.S.), they'll have to spill the beans to the grand jury. It will go a long way to prove the element of intent in charging TFG with criminal offenses.

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It's common sense, I cannot make it any clearer than this. [View all] fightforfreedom Dec 2022 OP

I'm sure this happened repeatedly. And since there's no attorney-client privilege Ocelot II Dec 2022 #1

A lot of people are going to be indicted. fightforfreedom Dec 2022 #2

Here's what has to be subpoenaed: no_hypocrisy Dec 2022 #3

It's funny, reportedly Trump hated it when lawyers took notes Walleye Dec 2022 #5

Far, FAR worse than that DENVERPOPS Dec 2022 #21

I guess that's what he was flushing down the toilet Walleye Dec 2022 #22

I recall reading that TFG snapped at one of his lawyers (McGahn, I think) Ocelot II Dec 2022 #6

Perhaps the White House Plumbers recovered the confiscated and flushed notes Marcuse Dec 2022 #19

I can only imagine DENVERPOPS Dec 2022 #28

Ah.... Would that common sense reigned in the courtroom. LAS14 Dec 2022 #4

They sometimes manage to convict crime bosses who don't give direct orders either. RICO law? Walleye Dec 2022 #7

Mark Meadows is the key. gab13by13 Dec 2022 #11

Yes he is what they would call a known unknown. I don't think he will want to go to prison. Walleye Dec 2022 #13

Wasn't the way DENVERPOPS Dec 2022 #23

I think we expect the asshole will drop dead from natural causes before he is ever held accountable Walleye Dec 2022 #24

Whatever happens, DENVERPOPS Dec 2022 #27

Multiple lawyers telling you something is illegal is not proof you knew it was true? fightforfreedom Dec 2022 #8

trump, of course, is "smarter than the lawyers. rampartc Dec 2022 #16

The hearsay rules wouldn't exclude the testimony of the lawyers. Ocelot II Dec 2022 #12

Thank you for that explanation. onecaliberal Dec 2022 #25

Stop making sense. dchill Dec 2022 #9

They were for him before they were against him. czarjak Dec 2022 #10

Mark Meadows has to be a nervous wreck. gab13by13 Dec 2022 #14

Lawyer says something like, "no sweat Boss I can get you off". Walleye Dec 2022 #15

or an offer for a hand job GenXer47 Dec 2022 #17

Maybe both at the same time Walleye Dec 2022 #18

Let us hope. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #20

Cippi cup told Cassidy Hutchinson that is they let dump go to the Capitol they were all going to onecaliberal Dec 2022 #26