Posted on 02/02/2018 8:11:36 AM PST by Mariner
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation has gathered enough steam that some lawyers representing key Donald Trump associates are considering the possibility of a historic first: an indictment against a sitting president.
While many legal experts contend that Mueller lacks the standing to bring criminal charges against Trump, at least two attorneys working with clients swept up in the Russia probe told POLITICO they consider it possible that Mueller could indict the president for obstruction of justice.
Neither attorney claimed to have specific knowledge of Mueller’s plans. Both based their opinions on their understanding of the law; one also cited his interactions with the special counsel’s team, whose interviews have recently examined whether Trump tried to derail the probe into his campaign’s Russia ties.
“If I were a betting man, I’d bet against the president,” said one of the lawyers.
The second attorney, who represents a senior Trump official, speculated that Mueller could try to bring an indictment against Trump even if he expects the move to draw fierce procedural challenges from the president’s lawyers – if only to demonstrate the gravity of his findings.
“It’s entirely possible that Mueller may go that route on the theory that, as an open question, it should be for the courts to decide,” the attorney said. “Even if the indictment is dismissed, it puts maximum pressure on Congress to treat this with the independence and intellectual honesty that it will never, ever get."
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Bull$hit, Horse$hit & More$hit...
Agreed! I didn’t realize a sitting president could be indicted.
Politico , I think they need a few shovels for all Bullcrap
I fully expect this to happen.......
You can indite a ham sandwich, convictions another story. I personally think that any charges laid against the president that doesn’t result in a conviction, then the prosecutors should actually be charged with treason and/or insurrection. The milatary can’t lay charges against a superior officer without consciquenses, why should it be any different for these dnc hacks?
Last hoorah....fake
These “journalist” are stupid at this point. You only have to read comments all over the internet to see exactly what would happen at this point if Mueller indicted Trump after have the US already knows the whole set up to this.
Politico are dreamers too.....
..wishful thinking.
Knock yerself out, Bob.
For what?
Fake news.
Read the comments at Politico and you will appreciate the wisdom of the Second Amendment more than ever.
The Liberals over there are typing with one hand and pleasuring themselves with the other.
The indictment would be an attempt to head off disaster for Mueller/Hillary/Comey.
I expect it soon, as in today or before the IG’s report is released.
My neighbor is a hemorrhoid whisperer and predicts Mueller will flee the country by next Tuesday.
Well good luck to them.
I seriously doubt there is any real chance this happens...I’d put it in the same category as the chance of seeing Clinton in cuffs being sent to jail.
You cannot indict a sitting President.
Impeachment is their only recourse.
I think the article is useful just to identify an angle of attack that the #fakenews is going to advance. The content of the article is pure garbage.
“Straight Arrow”, Weasel Mueller is guilty of Obstruction of Justus.
“Trump colluded with The Rooskies” is totally false and Weasel Mueller needs to bring his witch hunt to that/a conclusion.
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