How the Mueller Investigation could play out...

[TLK Valentine]

Clinton was also hit with obstruction of justice. Remember how well that turned out?

Indeed, he charmed the people and beat the rap. But remember that Clinton was more popular than Donald will ever be.

 

[PeachyKeane]

And why did that support collapse? Because Nixon just kept making himself look more and more guilty as he descended into blithering paranoia until even his most ardent supporters couldn't stand behind him... and all over a "toothless" obstruction charge.

Luckily, Trump supporters will stand with him even as he's shooting at people in Times Square.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Luckily, Trump supporters will stand with him even as he's shooting at people in Times Square.

It may come to that when they start testifying against him.

 

[KCfromNC]

How the Mueller Investigation Could Play Out for Trump

Short version:

If Mueller finds no wrongdoing, he sends his report to Rosenstein, who doesn't have to release it to Congress (but we all know Donald will order him to)

If Mueller does find wrongdoing, he can:
1. Send it to Rosenstein, who would most likely (unless Donald orders otherwise) send it to Congress, and leave the decision to impeach up to them
2. Send a report to Congress via Rosenstein (see above), and get a grand jury to label Donald a co-conspirator ("The Nixon Option"), using that process to insure a public record that not even Donald could cover up -- if he were so inclined to...
3. Get an indictment (which the DoJ says cannot be done to a sitting president, but could still be argued in front of SCOTUS)

Forgiving the NYT's paywall, it looks like a pretty succinct breakdown of what could happen...

...thoughts?

4. cooperation with state prosecutors to have charges brought there instead of at the federal level.

 

[TLK Valentine]

4. cooperation with state prosecutors to have charges brought there instead of at the federal level.

If it could be shown that Donald only broke state, and not federal laws.

 

[KCfromNC]

If it could be shown that Donald only broke state, and not federal laws.

Does it actually work that way? I don't think so, but would be open to seeing other opinions.

 

[cow451]

It is over for Mueller, people are waking up and the 2018 elections are already over for the dems .. Trump wins 2020 with 400+ electoral votes .. MAGA ..

Molotov America Great Again!

 

[cow451]

Indeed, he charmed the people and beat the rap. But remember that Clinton was more popular than Donald will ever be.

Clinton still had to deal with the civil suit and the truth was revealed about his sleazy behavior. Unfortunately it took 20 years for Americans to understand how pervasive sexual aggression was.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Clinton still had to deal with the civil suit and the truth was revealed about his sleazy behavior. Unfortunately it took 20 years for Americans to understand how pervasive sexual aggression was.

It took Donald about 3 minutes of videotape to make his base forget.