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2024-07-04 Government Corruption
Justice Department to pursue Trump prosecutions past the election, even if he wins
[CNN] Justice Department officials will continue to pursue the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump past Election Day, even if he wins, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

The plan is due to a view that DOJ rules against charging or prosecuting a sitting president would not kick in until Inauguration Day in January, people familiar with the discussions told The Post.

The Washington Post’s reporting comes a day after the Supreme Court ruled that Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the actions he took at the end of his presidency.

The court’s decision is likely to further delay a trial on the federal election subversion charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith, leaving Trump poised to avoid pre-election trials in the most significant criminal prosecutions he faces after being found guilty in his hush money trial in May. (His sentencing in that trial has been postponed until September in the wake of the court’s ruling.)

Officials who were not part of the special counsel’s deliberations told CNN they believed the long-standing DOJ policy against criminally charging a sitting president does not extend to a president-elect.

The department policy applies to a “sitting president,” the officials told CNN – so even if Trump were to win reelection in November, he could still stand trial before he was inaugurated in January 2025.

A spokesperson for Smith’s office declined to comment to The Post.

Trump also faces dozens of federal charges related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents. The judge who oversees that case, also brought by Smith, indefinitely postponed the trial in May, citing significant issues around classified evidence that would need to be worked out before the case goes to a jury.
If former acting AG Matt Whitaker becomes the AG, things make take a far different course at DoJ.
Posted by Fred 2024-07-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ]  Top

#1 I love it - they're practically begging Trump to nuke the place.
Posted by Raj 2024-07-04 00:09||   2024-07-04 00:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Zelensky issues demand to Trump
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-07-04 00:42||   2024-07-04 00:42|| Front Page Top

#3 

WHEN Trump wins, the only question will be, will the DC Swamp allow him to take office.

Because WHEN he does, many will see TRUMP quickly pull the toilet handle, flushing DC agencies flushed of the Anti-constitutional 5th column implanted there since 2008+
Posted by NN2N1 2024-07-04 05:08||   2024-07-04 05:08|| Front Page Top

#4 When I-95 South btwn Springfield and Fredericksburg begins to look like this, please call me. Change will then have come to D.C. and Northern VA.



Posted by Besoeker 2024-07-04 06:35||   2024-07-04 06:35|| Front Page Top

#5 They know that it Trump takes office, their jobs are toast, so why not?
Posted by ed in texas 2024-07-04 08:25||   2024-07-04 08:25|| Front Page Top

#6 The whole Russiagate ploy is not going to work this time. There is no leverage against Trump regarding impeachment. He has free rein to clean house at DOJ. Clarence Thomas has even included verbiage in the immunity ruling that Jack Smith was illegitimately appointed. The scam ends at inauguration unless they have the good sense to end it sooner. Based on a preponderance of evidence, they don’t have good sense.
Posted by Super Hose 2024-07-04 08:45||   2024-07-04 08:45|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ Concur! DoJ must be the starting point. The new Attorney General must have a free hand.

The border challenge will be the second issue undertaken, quickly followed by the re-activation of the 2650 mile Keystone Pipeline System. An end to the senseless moratorium on oil well drilling will likely produce an immediate impact on the economy.

Four items or issues that will begin to change the direction of the Ship of State.
Posted by Besoeker 2024-07-04 08:51||   2024-07-04 08:51|| Front Page Top

#8 There will be consequences for these folks.
Posted by 49 Pan 2024-07-04 14:02||   2024-07-04 14:02|| Front Page Top

#9 people who voted for obama,clinton,and biden are still here and still voting. IMO we need a basic civics level to vote.
Posted by irish rage boy 2024-07-04 14:54||   2024-07-04 14:54|| Front Page Top

#10 I am thinking any department that pursues that is going to have their funding veto-ed by 47 (and hopefully a few more).
Posted by Bugs+Mussolini3055 2024-07-04 16:29||   2024-07-04 16:29|| Front Page Top

#11 I want to see these J6 people get pardoned and given good gov't jobs. Forest Ranger, Park Ranger, VA advisor, Game Warden, Department of the Army-Navy-USMC civilian employee, letter carrier, whatever is available. Sign on bonus as well. Perhaps a new F-150 and a Glock.

No more gestapo, Tramp Rally, Ashley Babbitt, or WACO entrapment BS. Find Ray Epps and the fake bomber and make them cough up the entire story.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-07-04 16:42||   2024-07-04 16:42|| Front Page Top

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