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republianmushroom

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Sat Apr 1, 2023, 08:52 PM
Apr 2023

and the statutes of limitation was let to run out.

Let’s assume, then, that the obstructionist conduct started in February 2017 and ended in January 2019.

The statute of limitations for obstruction of justice is 5 years.

Using the earliest date of the conduct described in the Mueller Report, President Trump would need to be indicted by February 14, 2022.

Using the latest date of the conduct described in the Mueller Report (January 18, 2019), an indictment would need to be filed by January 18, 2024.

If President Trump loses the next election, then he’ll no longer be President on January 20, 2021 (at 12:01 pm).
https://grandjurytarget.com/2019/04/24/does-the-statute-of-limitations-prevent-indicting-president-trump-after-he-leaves-office/

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Excellent OP. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2023 #1
That report must be made public, I am hoping that when the investigations are completed on Escurumbele Apr 2023 #2
It won't happen while Garland is in charge. nt Autumn Apr 2023 #20
Inside information? Please share. emulatorloo Apr 2023 #23
If I have inside information I will start out my post with that. Otherwise it's my opinion, Autumn Apr 2023 #26
I understand. I assumed you might know something because your statement was authoritative sounding/ emulatorloo Apr 2023 #27
Garland knows full well the shit Trump and Barr have done. If he were going to release it he Autumn Apr 2023 #29
Not disagreeing. Protecting the "Institution." Evolve Dammit Apr 2023 #43
I guess that's why he appointed Jack Smith to conduct a thorough investigation of Trump. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #57
Makes sense to me. That was the first thing that should have been done. Everybody knew Barr lied. Autumn Apr 2023 #59
believe you to be correct. republianmushroom Apr 2023 #47
"And the morons bought it."..What can you expect? They bought that a dead man, Hugo Chavez Escurumbele Apr 2023 #3
History will not be good to Bill Barr. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #4
And he's still out there wryter2000 Apr 2023 #7
Bill Barr was not good to history. czarjak Apr 2023 #9
All of these MFers DENVERPOPS Apr 2023 #36
"God's law over Man's law" is not a good worldview for an Attorney General of the USA NullTuples Apr 2023 #48
History was not good to him after Iran Contra. Then he was resurrected and allowed to Autumn Apr 2023 #30
Excellent point about Iran Contra. I had forgotten his slime went back that far. Evolve Dammit Apr 2023 #44
He got to cover up Iran contra and Russian interference in our elections Johonny Apr 2023 #61
This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #5
The fact that the US AG can make such a ludicrous assertion and retain his job Martin Eden Apr 2023 #6
Exactly! Great summary. nt LittleGirl Apr 2023 #11
Then why didn't Garland prosecute? former9thward Apr 2023 #40
Prosecute Barr? For what specific crime? Martin Eden Apr 2023 #42
The complaint is that Barr did not prosecute Trump. former9thward Apr 2023 #56
Which crime -- obstruction in the Mueller investigation? Martin Eden Apr 2023 #58
Maybe so but this entire thread is about the Mueller Report and Barr not prosecuting Trump former9thward Apr 2023 #62
Perhaps because then the GOP would prosecute him if they regain control. They might anyway... NullTuples Apr 2023 #49
Great reminder. We've been entirely off the rails ever since. KPN Apr 2023 #8
Things have been heading RocRizzo55 Apr 2023 #18
Agree Meowmee Apr 2023 #10
Important reminder. Thanks. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2023 #12
Your summary is incomplete gab13by13 Apr 2023 #13
I agree with you Pototan Apr 2023 #21
Thank you for laying out the exceedingly important backdrop of the entire fiasco msfiddlestix Apr 2023 #22
I'm guessing that Garland and Biden had a private agreement between them FakeNoose Apr 2023 #28
So what happened to the first SDNY Grand Jury that was dismissed and evidence returned? And two US Evolve Dammit Apr 2023 #45
Barr and Rosenstein ran a game on Mueller Botany Apr 2023 #14
It would be nice to see it but gab13by13 Apr 2023 #16
And every obstruction charge had to do with covering up the Trump/Russia connections Botany Apr 2023 #17
The republicans are knocking down guard rails at the state (of some states) level as we speek. Prairie_Seagull Apr 2023 #15
Something else folks need to get straight about the Meuller report: Fiendish Thingy Apr 2023 #19
On this subject, 60 Minutes reported that it exonerated tRump -- Hortensis Apr 2023 #24
Something else to get straight about it: It's OLD NEWS! MineralMan Apr 2023 #25
That's the problem. When Barr was appointed Iran Contra and Barr's other cover-ups were Autumn Apr 2023 #31
But, this is now, and that was then. MineralMan Apr 2023 #33
Right. This is now, and that was then, and THAT is what gave us Trump and his Republicans NOW. Autumn Apr 2023 #34
Barr exhibits across decades to be a corrupt fixer that spouts PufPuf23 Apr 2023 #32
Mueller PROVED obstruction. Barr REFUSED TO PROSECUTE. ancianita Apr 2023 #35
They could have. former9thward Apr 2023 #38
I see. Then what I want to know is how are there statutes of limitation on felonies. ancianita Apr 2023 #41
Let's get something straight. former9thward Apr 2023 #37
Let's take a look ......... Merrill Apr 2023 #39
like this posting republianmushroom Apr 2023 #46
Kabuki theater for sure, Barr was fixer the whole time RANDYWILDMAN Apr 2023 #50
We've never seen the entire mueller report so I don't know where that is coming from. onecaliberal Apr 2023 #51
I don't know what "that" refers to Pototan Apr 2023 #54
The un-redacted full report has not been released. onecaliberal Apr 2023 #55
K & R...for truth...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2023 #52
Thanks, and Welcome. elleng Apr 2023 #53
k&r BSdetect Apr 2023 #60
Also Trump's case in NY was one of the ones originally farmed out by Mueller. gldstwmn Apr 2023 #63
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