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Johnny2X2X

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4. They have different roles

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2023, 09:28 AM

May 2023

Mueller wasn't a special prosecutor with all the powers of a regular prosecutor. Smith is, and Smith is investigating someone who isn't the President currently.

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What if Jack Smith reports like Robert Muller did [View all] Beachnutt May 2023 OP

Pointless speculation relayerbob May 2023 #1

So you're sure Jack will report a recommendation for indictment unredacted ? Beachnutt May 2023 #3

Mueller laid out the evidence to indict Trump, gab13by13 May 2023 #9

The report was released March 22, 2019. Bill Barr was the AG then, not Garland. herding cats May 2023 #12

Then why blame Mueller? gab13by13 May 2023 #13

Math has always been the weakest point of that crowd AZSkiffyGeek May 2023 #14

Barr had his whitewashed rewrite ready for the press, even before Mueller was done FakeNoose May 2023 #17

Seriously, quit drinking Kool-aid relayerbob May 2023 #19

Smith is not a republican whose wife's best friend is the wife of Bill Barr Walleye May 2023 #2

They have different roles Johnny2X2X May 2023 #4

Mueller bagged 40 crooks, including Manafort viva la May 2023 #5

And then Trump went and pardoned/commuted Mad_Machine76 May 2023 #15

There are a lot of posts on why that won't happen in this thread, but the fact Scrivener7 May 2023 #6

nonsense, Jack Smith GenXer47 May 2023 #7

I don't see Merrick Garland running interference for Trump agingdem May 2023 #8

See the E. Jean Carroll original lawsuit gab13by13 May 2023 #10

Because sexual assault falls under the duties of POTUS if your pisswig. onecaliberal May 2023 #11

This raises the questions H2O Man May 2023 #16

Have great day.... Beachnutt May 2023 #18

Unlikely ...... H2O Man May 2023 #20