Why doesn't the DOJ dooo something about Trump?!

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Tristan Snell @TristanSnell 2h
BREAKING: Federal grand jury has been empaneled by DOJ on Trump illegally taking classified material to Mar-a-Lago. https://t.co/u6cVFwb1KS

Link to tweet

NYT: Prosecutors Pursue Inquiry Into Trump’s Handling of Classified Material
A federal grand jury has issued at least one subpoena, and investigators are seeking interviews in the case of sensitive documents that ended up at the former president’s Florida home.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/us/politics/justice-department-trump-classified.html

[MineralMan]

1. Yes. Sounds like the DOJ is on it, eh?

So much for the people who claim it isn't doing anything. It has been all along, and will continue to do things to find and prosecute wrongdoers, at every level.

[Vinca]

4. Didn't Mueller have a grand jury, too? The wannabe king came out smelling like a rose.

I'm glad they're doing it, but it will mean jack squat unless there's an indictment.

[MerryHolidays]

12. Trump was a sitting President then. It's very different now that he is no longer President.

There were DoJ guidelines against indicting a sitting President. The same does not apply for a former President.

[Magoo48]

21. I hope you're right. Experience tells me, expectations walk hand in hand with disappointment.

[comradebillyboy]

2. DOJ will never prosecute Trump.

[agingdem]

17. you don't know that..

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January 6 changed everything...we had a president that conspired to overthrow an election to stay in power by any means necessary...treason, sedition, insurrection, coup...all unprecedented...indicting an ex-president is also unprecedented...Garland said he would prosecute whomever is responsible for the January 6 insurrection whether they were present or committed other crimes "at any level"...let's take him at his word..for now

[comradebillyboy]

28. Actions speak louder than words.

[agingdem]

30. not when it comes to the rule of law..

[Thomas Hurt]

3. This means they are as long as they can prove he ordered those documents removed.

Otherwise, this may end up being an indictment for a fall guy or explained away as mistake or negligence.

We already know that the word from the Pig's camp will be to blame someone else.

[Skittles]

5. let me know when he is actually indicted and convicted

yup

[rownesheck]

6. Better yet,

imprisoned or dead.

[Skittles]

10. well, at least we know for sure ONE will eventually happen

yup

[Tickle]

13. lol nt

[speak easy]

20. He will be Epsteined IMO

perhaps by a potassium chloride heart attack.

[uponit7771]

16. Your skepticism is unwarranted because DOJ has showed unparalleled non partisanship in past / sarc

[ShazzieB]

7. GOOD!

I'm glad I got here ahead of the gloom and doom crowd with their "this means nothing," "nothing will ever be done about Trump," "the DOJ is useless, and oh, btw, the sky is falling" posts. Because this really sounds like a new wrinkle to me. A federal grand jury, wow!

It's just nice to come into a post like this ready to celebrate some good news and NOT find that the parade has already been rained all over for once!

I'm excited and encouraged by this, and anyone who thinks I shouldn't be can go find a different parade to rain on!

[ShazzieB]

11. Oops! I should have posted faster! 🤣

I obviously spent too much time composing my post. There was no gloom and doom here when I hit the reply button, I swear!

I stand by what I already said. This IS something new and different, and I believe it's a good sign!

[Hoyt]

9. NY Times article has more--

"Federal prosecutors have begun a grand jury investigation into whether classified White House documents that ended up at former President Donald J. Trump’s Florida home were mishandled, according to two people briefed on the matter.

"The intensifying inquiry suggests that the Justice Department is examining the role of Mr. Trump and other officials in his White House in their handling of sensitive materials during the final stages of his administration. . . . . . .

"Charges are rarely brought in investigations into the handling of classified documents. But the Justice Department typically conducts them to determine whether any highly sensitive information may have been exposed so the intelligence community can take measures to protect sources and methods."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/us/politics/justice-department-trump-classified.html

[Emile]

14. If the DOJ was on it they would have him behind bars!

EOM

[empedocles]

15. It would be disastrous in many ways, if DOJ were to go to trial against trump too readily,

and, despite a mountain of evidence, [remember OJ first trial], fail to get all 12 jurors to vote to convict, [trump will by 'hook or crook', use tremendous resources [dark monies, etc.], to 'find' one juror [remember gangster gotti finding one], - the risk being a substantial risk to democracy/democracies.

[uponit7771]

18. Nope, they DOJ has multiple shot at TFG not one. He literally said he fired Comey because he was

... investigating him on national TV.

That's just one case to be investigated and sent to trial if DOJ was really after TFG

[Ptah]

19. Unfortunately, the statute of limitations has run out on the Comey firing.

[Mr. Ected]

23. Unfortunate that when the defense of being President precludes indictment

That the statute of limitations isn't tolled by the length of term in office.

[ShazzieB]

32. I know, right?

The clock shouldn't even have started running on the statute of limitations until he was out of office.

[empedocles]

22. DOJ needs to win the 1st case they bring. A loss would amplify 'witchhunt'.

The lesson of OJ trial 1, and 1500 year old chess, - is that it needs to be [just about?] impossible for, the [magat] king, to escape.

[Prosecutors know this, the public does not].



[A resounding November 2022 republican defeat would help]

[Mr. Ected]

25. Maybe DOJ has determined this is the most slam-dunk case they have against DJT at the moment

And therefore has convened this grand jury to lead with this case, a cascade of other cases to follow according to the likelihood of conviction.

[former9thward]

31. This is the least slam dunk case they might have.

The chance that Trump physically moved the documents is zero. Whether he ordered certain documents be moved would be a very murky case at best.

[uponit7771]

26. If the DOJ was truly non partisan they wouldn't give a shit about who calls "witch hunt". MAGA will

... call that win or lose the case.

They should do their job and leave politics to the politicians

[Marius25]

24. Doesn't mean anything unless he's indicted.

The statute of limitations already ran out on one of Trump's obstruction charges.

[Walleye]

27. Putin probably already has the important stuff

[iloveObama12]

29. Trump Might Be An FBI Informant????

If so we're fucked! 😟