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In reply to the discussion: Trump team to start "daily" meetings to focus on prosecuting his political adversaries, according to CNN [View all]Alice B.
(719 posts)10. Didn't some of these people swear in their confirmation hearings, under pain of perjury,
That they wouldnt participate in this kind of thing? Political retribution?
Speaking of prosecution.
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Trump team to start "daily" meetings to focus on prosecuting his political adversaries, according to CNN [View all]
tblue37
23 hrs ago
OP
This is absolutely the dumbest thing they could do, and, is accelerating their downward spiral.
Oneironaut
13 hrs ago
#22
Didn't some of these people swear in their confirmation hearings, under pain of perjury,
Alice B.
17 hrs ago
#10
They all believed they would be getting blanket pardons that cover their testimony and
Maru Kitteh
13 hrs ago
#24
Someday we will use this as textbook evidence of what we don't want in a president
Baitball Blogger
16 hrs ago
#17
So how is he going to act when they tell him that 77 million plus people hate the adjudicated 34 count convicted
turbinetree
16 hrs ago
#18
Isn't there a statue on the law books stating malicious prosecution is illegal ?
kimbutgar
13 hrs ago
#21
It's not technically illegal, but can be both grounds to throw out the case...
Ol Janx Spirit
11 hrs ago
#32
This is News? Harris, Pelosi, HRC told us flat out that Donald was a Russian agent and he had enemies
Botany
13 hrs ago
#28
No, but that is a claim the defendants can try to make at trial--well, not the contempt part; but...
Ol Janx Spirit
11 hrs ago
#34
Sorry, yes, daily! That just shows how desperate they are to come up with...
Ol Janx Spirit
10 hrs ago
#41
He will not live to see any of these play out. I predict that his passing will be sudden and unexpected.
QueerDuck
8 hrs ago
#46