Couldn't Whitaker just share all Mueller evidence with Trump?

[sfwriter]

He doesn’t have to shut down anything that be a real pain in the ass.

[Flaleftist]

1. Maybe, but that doesn't make the evidence go away.

[ooky]

9. Yeah, but at least he'd get to watch Trump

crap himself.

[Takket]

2. Could help him prepare a defense but...

Guilty is guilty. It won’t save him.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. He'll probably be the DoJ's version of Devin Nunes.

If he hasn't been sharing info yet, wouldn't surprise me if he does.

[lancelyons]

4. Yes he can

He is in danger of going to jail for obstruction if he does this.

[RockRaven]

5. yup... that is one possible problem on the horizon.

That said, he'd have to do it in writing -- thereby generating electronic if not also paper documents -- so Trump can pass it on to his lawyers, b/c Trump doesn't have the attention span or patience to memorize hundreds of pages of evidence, statutes, etc. That leaves a trail which could be obscured, but probably not completely and permanently buried. Which maybe puts Whitaker in a legal jackpot at some date in the future. He seems like the kind of scumbag who thinks he could get away with it, though.

[unblock]

6. Prosecutors don't really win cases by springing secrets on defendants trial

The defendant is entitled to know all the evidence a prosecutor has, that's what discovery is.

Yeah, there's sometimes an advantage to finding this out early, for instance you might think twice about lying under oath about something if you know the prosecutor already knows the answer.

But for the most part, cases are won based on having the goods, and the defendant knowing this doesn't help much.

What Whitaker could do is starve mueller did resources, slow down the pace, create makework, maybe even refuse to approve indictments, etc.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. O'Donnell mentioned tonight

that Whitaker is Trump's eyes and ears at the DOJ.

[Marie Marie]

8. Whitaker, be careful what you wish for....

You are signing up for loyalty with a man proven to have no loyalty in return. He will take you down, ruin your career and leave you in the garbage heap of the rest of those who signed up to kiss the ring of Trump. Overstep and you could end up as one of the indicted. Hope it will be worth it.