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bresue

(1,007 posts) Tue Jun 13, 2017, 11:12 PM Jun 2017

Question: If Mueller indicts anyone, which court would he try them in? [View all]

Also, would he do the trials simultaneously or one at a time? There has been so much speculation on indictments and coming down from different courts, that these are confusing.

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Question: If Mueller indicts anyone, which court would he try them in? [View all] bresue Jun 2017 OP

Probably the federal district court for D.C. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #1

Is that where the Nixon trials were? bresue Jun 2017 #3

Yes. Judge John Sirica was the presiding judge. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #5

Thank you. bresue Jun 2017 #6

Federal courts usually don't permit trials to be televised. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #11

good questions.... chillfactor Jun 2017 #2

Yes, very confusing... bresue Jun 2017 #4

Subpoena him to testify again, then hold him in contempt marylandblue Jun 2017 #7

If he is found to be in contempt...is he fired or does he go directly to jail? bresue Jun 2017 #10

Being held in contempt of Congress doesn't get a person fired automatically. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #13

Some of the Watergate defendants were tried at the same time. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #8

And can Trump fire the judge? Generic Brad Jun 2017 #9

No, absolutely not. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #12

I'd like to know why the hold up? Jacquette Jun 2017 #14

Prosecutors have to build a case before proceeding. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #17

That is wearing....thin. Jacquette Jun 2017 #19

Have you ever been involved in a federal investigation of a white collar criminal case? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #20

I see damage being fdone Jacquette Jun 2017 #21

I get that. But I don't know how to make it happen any faster The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #22

Logically I get what you're saying. Jacquette Jun 2017 #23

I agree! Drip, Drip, and Drip....but the sink is not getting full... bresue Jun 2017 #24

You also have to consider there may be no case to bring justiceischeap Jun 2017 #25

Mueller's appointment is explicit. Calista241 Jun 2017 #29

Probably Alexandria Va. which has been looking into the 2016 election Historic NY Jun 2017 #15

I had read that the Grand Jury was already in place in VA... kentuck Jun 2017 #16

Yes it has. Historic NY Jun 2017 #18

Louise Mensch has reported that indictments were issued in EdVA a month ago Not Ruth Jun 2017 #26

Would it not be wonderful if we got verification of that? bresue Jun 2017 #27

The Marshal of the Supreme Court told Trump that he was under impeachment last month Not Ruth Jun 2017 #28

Are you actually posting this un-ironically? tritsofme Jun 2017 #30

Issued by whom, exactly? WHO indicted whom??? jmg257 Jun 2017 #31

Claude Taylor reports obstruction, unjust enrichment and 2 years to prosecute Trump Not Ruth Jun 2017 #32