Is it impossible for the Justice Dept of one political Party to prosecute the President ...?

[kentuck]

...or an ex-President of the opposing political Party?

They tried to impeach him twice with all the evidence needed to prove guilt and were unsuccessful.

Is it asking too much from this Justice Dept to charge Donald Trump with any crimes?

Perhaps it is?

If he is to be charged with any crimes, it must be done from a state level, not at the national level, in my opinion,

Charges must come from New York, Washington DC, or Georgia, or some other state, if justice is to be served.

And justice will not be served until Donald Trump is held to account. Not only for his obstruction of justice discovered in the Mueller probe, but also, for his part in inciting an insurrection to attempt to steal an election.

These are very serious crimes.

Will justice be served?

[Effete Snob]

1. Obstruction of a federal investigation, and insurrection against the US are federal crimes

States can't prosecute the two crimes you mention.

[kentuck]

2. Yes, and there are plenty more where those came from.

But, NY and Georgia seem to have the best cases against him, if they choose to prosecute.

[doc03]

3. The Justice Department doesn't have a political

party. They are supposed to enforce the laws. Not like Barr that acted as Trump's personnel lawyer. That's the way I see it anyway.

[kentuck]

4. That is the way it should be but...

...I'm not sure that is the way it would be perceived?

The Republicans would try to portray any charges against Trump as a political witch hunt, I have no doubt.

[Biophilic]

5. At this point, of course they will. But that shouldn't stop the DOJ from doing their job. nt

[kentuck]

6. I agree.

But, in reality, does it?

[Biophilic]

7. I don't know. A few (4) years ago I thought I knew. Now I'm just not sure anymore.

I will keep hoping.

[kentuck]

8. They say you can indict a ham sandwich...

They could keep the ham sandwich busy, if they wanted. At this level, politics cannot but help play a role. What kind of civil disobedience or violence would he instigate if he were charged? How can that not be part of the decision-making? It shouldn't but I believe that it does.

[rockfordfile]

9. what? you do know that basically the un-American gop Senators coverup for trump

"unsuccessful"?

[kentuck]

10. The Democrats were "unsuccessful" in getting a guilty verdict ..

...in either of the impeachments.