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Justice matters.

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23. Should have started from the top down...

Reply to Septua (Original post)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 03:30 PM

Jul 2022

Could have subpoenaed the inner-circle to come appear in front of a DC GJ and identify cooperators for plea deals.

It's not like Hutchinson would have pleaded the 5th herself.

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The case against Trump is complicated... [View all] Septua Jul 2022 OP

We await two women with easier cases. greymattermom Jul 2022 #1

Let's not forget E. Jean Carroll PJMcK Jul 2022 #22

Politico should have called this piece, Trump is above the law. sarcasmo Jul 2022 #2

I am tired of hearing the "discovery" excuse. gab13by13 Jul 2022 #3

I know, you'd rather throw caution to the wind and risk acquittals or dismissals. Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #10

Risking acquittals Septua Jul 2022 #13

You don't think a rushed indictment leading to acquittal would strengthen Trump? Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #21

I just repeat what people like Laurence Tribe say, gab13by13 Jul 2022 #15

Tribe's comments were balanced and measured, and he has recently expressed faith Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #20

"It's messy. It's a headache. And it's a huge undertaking," Can you imagine Patton saying that about Hotler Jul 2022 #4

Patton? Chainfire Jul 2022 #6

I'm missing this.... Hotler Jul 2022 #7

Patton had little to do with D-day. Chainfire Jul 2022 #8

I used Patton because he was a kick ass guy and would not have said Hotler Jul 2022 #11

No sweat, Hotler. We all got the point. Firestorm49 Jul 2022 #14

Patton didn't have to worry about due process Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #9

So if we need to decide who to go after first Chainfire Jul 2022 #5

Garland is being criticized because he used the pyramid prosecution, gab13by13 Jul 2022 #17

https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/07/16/what-doj-was-doing-while-everyone-was-whinging-doj-wasnt-doing Novara Jul 2022 #19

We won't prosecute edhopper Jul 2022 #12

He's too guilty jcgoldie Jul 2022 #16

fuck Politico Novara Jul 2022 #18

Should have started from the top down... Justice matters. Jul 2022 #23

We couldn't have "started at the top" jmowreader Jul 2022 #24