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rsdsharp

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1. Meadows didn't show up, and he isn't going to be charged.

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Fri Oct 14, 2022, 02:11 PM

Oct 2022

Neither will Trump be charged.

If he pleads the fifth, nothing will happen. It couldn’t even be mentioned in a criminal case. It certainly can’t be the basis of a charge.

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The j6 committee has the con man boxed in [View all] Beachnutt Oct 2022 OP

Meadows didn't show up, and he isn't going to be charged. rsdsharp Oct 2022 #1

In that case the subpoena is meaningless Beachnutt Oct 2022 #2

Yes most likely the case. Empty symbolic gesture. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #3

They told him to put up or shut up. Trump and his shitheads have been whining forever that emulatorloo Oct 2022 #5

That's the point, they know he will be a no show. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #7

Yet Bannon didn't show, he will be sentenced next week. I kinda assume Meadows has a deal w DOJ emulatorloo Oct 2022 #6

Meadows wasn't charged because he was chief of staff. rsdsharp Oct 2022 #9

If he pleads the fifth most Americans will assume he's guilty. That is not a positive outcome for emulatorloo Oct 2022 #4

2 months ago he took it over 400 times and nobody seems to remember... lame54 Oct 2022 #8

That wasn't widely reported. Will be more difficult for msm to bury this one. emulatorloo Oct 2022 #10

Fox News: "Trump 'loves the idea of testifying' before Jan. 6 committee" emulatorloo Oct 2022 #11