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no_hypocrisy

(46,086 posts) Sun Mar 18, 2018, 07:40 AM Mar 2018

If Trump were to resign (unlikely and theoretically), would the federal and state

investigations continue with the prospect of prosecution?

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If Trump were to resign (unlikely and theoretically), would the federal and state (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Mar 2018 OP

Yes... lisa58 Mar 2018 #1

I sure hope so PJMcK Mar 2018 #2

if crimes have been committed, the investigstions will not end with a trump resignation beachbum bob Mar 2018 #3

Instead of Marine One he'd be taking Paddy Wagon One for arraignment. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2018 #4

Trump isn't the only target, so yes, even if he gets a pardon from his successor Spider Jerusalem Mar 2018 #5

Might make a deal. safeinOhio Mar 2018 #6

lisa58

(5,755 posts)

1. Yes...

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 07:43 AM

Mar 2018

Investigations don’t end until completed.

PJMcK

(22,034 posts)

2. I sure hope so

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 07:43 AM

Mar 2018

Trump is a criminal. He needs to be taken down.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

3. if crimes have been committed, the investigstions will not end with a trump resignation

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 07:45 AM

Mar 2018

trump has bought off prosecutors and attorney generals before, aint going to happen this time

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

4. Instead of Marine One he'd be taking Paddy Wagon One for arraignment. nt

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 07:54 AM

Mar 2018

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

5. Trump isn't the only target, so yes, even if he gets a pardon from his successor

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 07:55 AM

Mar 2018

see Watergate conspiracy trials for a point of reference (Mitchell, Haldeman and Erlichman were sentenced in 1975.)

safeinOhio

(32,674 posts)

6. Might make a deal.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 08:35 AM

Mar 2018

Resign and go away.

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