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hlthe2b

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7. I get that, but it is relevant that the Federal SOL has run. To the extent Trump's lawyers are ever

Reply to wnylib (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 31, 2023, 02:58 PM

Jan 2023

competent about anything that Trump repeats, this is the sliver that IS true--even if he is confused on NY state laws. Honestly, it may be a bit of motivation for Bragg to go all the way now and that is a good thing.

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Statute of limitations on Trump over Stormy Daniels [View all] wnylib Jan 2023 OP

No. DOJ allowed it to expire on very similar FEDERAL charges. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #1

Perhaps that is true on federal charges wnylib Jan 2023 #3

I did not say otherwise. But it IS TRUE that the Federal Statute of Limitations has run. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #4

OK. But the OP is about the NY law, not the federal one. wnylib Jan 2023 #5

I get that, but it is relevant that the Federal SOL has run. To the extent Trump's lawyers are ever hlthe2b Jan 2023 #7

I think the federal statute of limitations, however, has run out Silent3 Jan 2023 #2

Especially since Garland had nothing else to wnylib Jan 2023 #9

Garland has lots of people working for him Silent3 Jan 2023 #11

And some of those "lots of people" at Garland's disposal wnylib Jan 2023 #17

Your comment merely supports my cynicism about the DoJ Silent3 Jan 2023 #22

hope you are correct and it is pursued. republianmushroom Jan 2023 #6

I haven't seen anyone saying Bragg let any statutes run out. What people are Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #8

Exactly, and it's also being said now that Bragg's reopening of the case... brush Jan 2023 #13

I'll be really surprised if that is NOT Bragg's motive. Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Jan 2023 #32

So, "it's being said." Sounds like a Trump line, e.g. wnylib Jan 2023 #18

Fox "news" line inthewind21 Jan 2023 #30

Post 32. brush Jan 2023 #33

Looks like Pomerantz, Dunne, and Bragg wnylib Jan 2023 #15

I hope you are right. Every conviction makes the larger lindysalsagal Jan 2023 #21

why didn't CY Vance indict? bigtree Jan 2023 #28

I think the statute of limitations for any crime should be frozen if a person Poiuyt Jan 2023 #10

I agree. The problem is the "not charging a sitting President" is a DOJ policy based on a poorly hlthe2b Jan 2023 #12

I believe that Mueller did the right thing gab13by13 Jan 2023 #16

The discussion was on revisiting the policy with the DOJ Office of Legal Counsel for new analysis. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #19

You are making this complicated, at least for me. gab13by13 Jan 2023 #20

I have addressed each of these issues (unconflated) previously in the thread. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #24

I do not want to argue with anyone. gab13by13 Jan 2023 #26

I was discussing why Mueller could not bring charges, something YOU Yourself brought up. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author inthewind21 Jan 2023 #31

Good to hear. LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #23

DA Alvin Bragg does NOT work for Merrick Garland! FakeNoose Jan 2023 #25

I am quite sure the OP knows that. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #29

FYI: Bragg is DA of NY County, NY. James is AG of New York state. brush Jan 2023 #34