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12. He might see no other choice

Wed Jul 13, 2022, 11:09 AM

Jul 2022

It might be that the J6 committee already as too much on him, Trump and other inner circle people to offer him immunity for his testimony. As a former President has never even been indicted, Meadows may actually be the biggest fish other than Trump. It may be that the DOJ, using stuff they have on their own and the J6 stuff, might - as happened in Watergate - want involved cabinet and top administration people to go to jail.

Meadows may see a possible Trump or Trump-like Republican President as someone who would pardon him. (Personally, I assume that a Trump like President will strategically praise "all the good things" (as even Cassidy said) while rejecting what was done when Trump lost. (Note - they can still be for suppressing votes, but against an insurrection. This could mean that Meadows, Powell, Giuliani etc might be scapegoated as misleading Trump that he could do this. It might be that the Republican right might try to protect just Trump.)

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Exclusive: Trump's Lawyers Think Mark Meadows Is Going Down [View all] demmiblue Jul 2022 OP

So far, Meadows seems very happy to fall on his sword to protect Trump. Why? emulatorloo Jul 2022 #1

short of Meadows suddenly flying off to agingdem Jul 2022 #6

He still sees silence as his best shot to avoid jail InstantGratification Jul 2022 #8

He might see no other choice karynnj Jul 2022 #12

The J6 committee does not have the legal power wnylib Jul 2022 #31

well, there's the $1m mopinko Jul 2022 #19

What I've read about Meadows Mz Pip Jul 2022 #25

Really YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #27

That'd be fine with me. calimary Jul 2022 #34

What do his zealous religious beliefs wnylib Jul 2022 #33

Putin has Meadow's pee tape. Mawspam2 Jul 2022 #26

There is no reasonable scenario where Meadows goes down ... VMA131Marine Jul 2022 #2

Trump will get indicted... agingdem Jul 2022 #11

Should be Traildogbob Jul 2022 #22

Wake me up when Trump's been indicted. RipVanWinkle Jul 2022 #39

It's time Meadows came clean to the committee. Ocelot II Jul 2022 #3

Meadows is a dummy, who is commited to dummyism. NCjack Jul 2022 #9

I don't think Meadows is nearly as smart as Dean. Novara Jul 2022 #30

Finances? Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #4

That rock around his neck is going to pull him down Historic NY Jul 2022 #5

He can always cut a deal . . . Bleacher Creature Jul 2022 #7

I got really drunk and drove my car. PdamnedQ Jul 2022 #15

What the hell did that stooge Meadows think was going to happen? underpants Jul 2022 #10

Sacrificing his pawns... BlueIdaho Jul 2022 #13

♫ ♪ ♬ ...The Wheels On The Bus Go CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH... ♪ ♩ ♬ nt smb Jul 2022 #17

Why would anyone think Trump would look out for them? BlueIdaho Jul 2022 #38

LOL! n/t EndlessWire Jul 2022 #42

So Trump including Meadows in his scheme and paying him gets him off the hook? LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #14

Ha-ha! Mike Nelson Jul 2022 #16

Meadows? I hardly knew him Obvious85 Jul 2022 #18

More projection? Marthe48 Jul 2022 #20

Meadows will gladly take the fall. Kablooie Jul 2022 #21

Meadows will be llashram Jul 2022 #23

I just hope Trumps personal aircraft is chained to the hanger floor... 40RatRod Jul 2022 #24

I'm sure he has a yacht available EndlessWire Jul 2022 #43

Meadows is a big coward and a backstabbing SOB. fightforfreedom Jul 2022 #28

J6 committee is aiming at Flush Wild blueberry Jul 2022 #29

We need Trump to go down now YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #32

Tots & pears... CaptainTruth Jul 2022 #35

This is Trump lawyer propaganda. They and Trump WANT Meadows to take the fall. pnwmom Jul 2022 #36

The main reason why the DOJ did not enforce the J6 subpoena is that Meadows is clearly a target LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #37

Pendejo45 didn't do anything. Blame Meadows! n/t aggiesal Jul 2022 #40

As Cipollone's J6 testimony rolls out, along with the charismatic insider empedocles Jul 2022 #41

What kind of defense does Trump have? EndlessWire Jul 2022 #44

I couldn't have done that - I'm not smart enough to do that ! cloudboy07 Jul 2022 #45

Why would anyone in Trmp's current circle of lawyers and staff, talk to Rolling Stone Re J6 et al? msfiddlestix Jul 2022 #46