Sweet words we may soon hear: 'Mr. President, you are a target for obstruction of justice charges'

[ffr]

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There is a special category of potential witness set out in the United States Attorneys' Manual as a "target." A target is a person whom the prosecutor is intending to charge, what the manual calls a "putative defendant."

It is longstanding Department of Justice policy for prosecutors to inform a witness that he or she is a target, if asked.

Accordingly, any competent white-collar defense lawyer contemplating testimony will inquire: "Is my client a target?"
<snip>

That's where the path of this investigation directly points: Mueller has spoken to all the crucial witnesses except Trump, and has the full account from the two principals, namely Comey and Flynn.

That "target" statement would demolish Trump's public stance, and completely alter the stakes for an interview.

How will Trump react?

He faces two basic problems. The first is that he can't testify under oath. The second is that he must.

He can't testify under oath because he has left a trail of patent lies and shifting accounts of central events, in particular Comey's firing, which Mueller's team will use to destroy his credibility. - LA Times

[itsrobert]

1. That would be a beautiful target of love. Nt

Nt

[mobeau69]

3. I think we'll hear "unindicted co-conspirator".

[Orrex]

4. I'd rather hear...

"The Whitehouse confirms that Donald Trump has suffered a massive and debilitating stroke, and he is lingering in a persistent vegetative state of living death."

[ProudLib72]

6. Fake news! WH doctor says he's fine

No difference between his cognitive state months ago and now.

[Orrex]

11. LOL!

Sad but true!

[itsrobert]

8. So??

No change?

[Orrex]

10. Zing!

[MyOwnPeace]

5. Oh, please!!!!!!!!

please, please, please, please, please, please, please............................

LET IT BE SO!!!!!!!!!!!

[Girard442]

7. Trump will not testify.

Either by outright refusal or by endlessly kicking the can down the road. House and Senate Republicans will back him. Don't succumb to the Hafta Syndrome, as in "when they see proof that Trump did X, they hafta do something."

They don't.

[marylandblue]

9. I'd rather hear "Trump has resigned to spend more time with his Russians"