Posted on 04/08/2018 11:59:43 AM PDT by jazusamo
The news these days often sounds pretty wild and far fetched. But, over at MSNBC's AM Joy, host Joy Reid and the gang speculated the possibility of federal marshals placing the commander in chief in handcuffs and hauling him before special counsel Robert Mueller, should President Donald J. Trump choose to ignore a subpoena in the ongoing Russian interference probe. But, Joy Reid wondered, what would happen if President Trump became a recluse at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and refused to leave the White House?
Upon the possibility that the Donald would refuse to testify, guest attorney Nicholas Akerman dreamt a scenario in which federal marshals apprehend President Trump.
"Normally, a person who refuses to testify before a grand jury winds up being incarcerated for the time period of the grand jury, which can be up to 18 months,” Akerman said. “So, one way to enforce it is to have Donald Trump taken by the federal marshals and put in federal prison until he testifies.”
“What if he refuses to open the White House door? What if he fires any Secret Service agent who would allow the federal marshals in? What if Donald Trump decides, ‘I don’t’ have to follow the law. I refuse to be held under the law. No Marshal can get into the White House and any secret service agent that defies is fired.’” Reid responded.
“At some point, he has to come out of the White House,” Akerman responded.
“The U.S. Marshals will be directed to take him into custody, bring him before the federal district court judge. He’ll be basically told that either he goes in and he testifies or he takes the Fifth Amendment. If he takes the Fifth Amendment, there’s not a problem,” he added “If he refuses to answer on the ground that a truthful answer would tend to incriminate him, he has the right to do that. If he does that, there’s no contempt. If he doesn’t do that, he can be directed to go directly to jail, do not pass go. Do not collect $200. End of story.”
Of course, there is no indication that President Trump has any plans to lock himself in the White House to avoid Robert Mueller. CNN reported exclusively yesterday that President Trump is supposedly preparing for an interview with special counsel Mueller.
From CNN :
" President Donald Trump has begun the initial steps of preparing for a possible interview with the special counsel, a White House official and a person familiar with the situation said Friday, a sign the President's legal team is intensifying its deliberations over whether to allow him to come under Robert Mueller's questioning .
One source familiar with the proceedings stressed the preparation efforts is "in its infancy."
The preparations have been short and informal and included going over potential topics with the President that Mueller would likely raise in an interview, the people said.
The President has not formally agreed to sit for an interview with Mueller."
“speculated the possibility of federal marshals placing the commander in chief in handcuffs and hauling him before special counsel Robert Mueller”
Can’t happen. Mueller is under the executive branch.
Only Congress can indict and remove him from office.
More fantasies from the unbalanced Left.
Gave me a headache reading...
The news is treating their viewers like they are adolescents...
Never gonna happen. I find my self watching Maddow like a late night campy horro movie she is a hoot to watch all her odd hand movements her contortions with her face and that loony laugh of hers
I have never seen Joy Reid,but she REALLY sounds mentally ill——who else would sit around and imagine those scenarios?
Agreed, and besides having a mental problem she’s dumber than a rock.
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The Twilight Zone
What if Joy Reid farted and
her brain flew out her arse...
The lunacy of the left is that they want to “get” Trump no matter what. The level of revenge they seek is nothing less than mental illness. I see it at work and in society. The left wants to “get” Trump at all costs.
The really scary part is that these people and some in their audience actually believe this BS. They can’t think past their anti-Trump hate and bare their complete ignorance of American history, culture, the Constitution, and our laws. Where were they in civics classes?
My journalism professor in college told us that the newspapers target an audience reading level with 4th grade comprehension. Any higher than that and their readership goes down. The 4th grade level seems to be where most people understand what they are writing in the newspaper.
I don't know what the comprehension level for TV audiences is but this Joy Reid is targeting those who are imbeciles.
The only adolescents in this picture are Joy Reid and her attorney guest, who are both talking like they are still in middle school.
this black douche bag trots out crap she dreams up very week and then talks about it as if its reality.
Actually pretty funny although her ignorant followers are too stupid to realize its all make believe, making her dangerous
Opium dreams.
This Akerman is really an attorney?
Man, she is lucky breathing is an involuntary reflex.
5.56mm
a ridiculous proposition.
MSNBC needs to hire an attorney to screen their programs before they air
How about civil suit on 0bama to recover money lost on 0bama Care bt working people.
Urban legend replaces Aristotle in her "community".
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