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shockey80

(4,379 posts)
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 09:05 AM Nov 2018

This is how bad things will get for Trump and his staff.

It will be impossible for the Democrats in the House to investigate all the High Crimes and Misdemeanors Trump has committed. Think about that for a minute. They will have to prioritize.

We know they will investigate the major crimes Trump has committed, but I believe Trump has committed scores of crimes.

How many times did Trump abuse his power? He used his power for revenge over and over again. He attacked people, companies, the press over and over again. How many times did Trump lie to the American people, Conduct unbecoming. How many crimes did he commit that we don't know about yet? Yikes!

Trumps staff will be subpoenaed over and over again. Everything is going to come out. What we are about to witness is going to be unbelievable.

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greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
1. Can Mueller give his report
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 09:07 AM
Nov 2018

to Adam Schiff? What power does the House have if the Trump staff ignore the subpoenas? What happens if they lie? Fines? Jail?

GopherGal

(2,008 posts)
10. I'm not sure about that
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 09:48 AM
Nov 2018

He may be bound to report through DOJ channels (Rod Rosenstein, I imagine?)
But I've read speculation that what will happen is that House committee chair(s) can subpoena the report and/or Mueller's investigators.

livetohike

(22,133 posts)
2. He should already be in prison. I hope our Democratic
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 09:09 AM
Nov 2018

Reps. make his miserable life more miserable. Watching him lash out will be ugly.

 

shockey80

(4,379 posts)
3. People who work for Trump will turn on him to save their own asses.
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 09:11 AM
Nov 2018

I am just starting to be able to wrap my brain around how bad this is going to get for Trump and his staff.

drray23

(7,627 posts)
4. What will happen is that his staff will desert him
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 09:20 AM
Nov 2018

Many of the staff cant afford high powered lawyers to defend them. They will be pulled in the whole thing either by having enabled illegal acts or as witnesses having to testify. Once Mueller starts indicting more of them Trump will be going mad.

gordianot

(15,237 posts)
11. This is precisely what happened to Nixon staff.
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 12:09 PM
Nov 2018

Trump is unable to pay off his sexual indiscretions who thinks he will able to pay anyone’s legal bills?

brewens

(13,566 posts)
6. The media needs to be on his ass relentlessly. Yank his chain, poke him with sticks, rattle his
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 09:30 AM
Nov 2018

cage every day! Keep the defensive anger and outbursts going. He already seems to barely sleep. When awake he's angry. That has to be adding up.

Everything he does and says basically generates more lies and crimes. He can only get worse and look worse to most of the people, even those trying to tolerate him for the republican cause. He really can't back off and try and be good. He does that and his base will see it as him selling out.

Duppers

(28,117 posts)
14. Exactly!
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 01:46 PM
Nov 2018

IF the press keeps calling him out, he will indeed deteriorate exponentially. He has no psychological reserve when not getting his way and this trait will lead him to expose more of his cover-ups.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,713 posts)
7. They may run into a few barriers at first...
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 09:31 AM
Nov 2018

what those may be I don’t know, just a gut feeling. The Dems have to stay focused and keep hitting those obstacles till they are shattered.

Bring Trump down and disgrace the entire family until their name is worthless.

lpbk2713

(42,751 posts)
9. He campaigned for the rethuglicans exclusively many times.
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 09:44 AM
Nov 2018


He would make multiple rally stops in any week using Millions of taxpayer $$.


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