The Purpose of Mueller's Probe Is Not Impeachment

[DonViejo]

November 14, 2018 at 8:38 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Jonathan Chait: “The point is to establish legal accountability for the president. Well-functioning democracies don’t have criminal oligarchies running the country with legal impunity. The kind of deep systemic corruption Trump is implementing, in which establishing a political alliance with a ruling family is a key step in amassing and protecting wealth, depends on selective legal enforcement. More to the point, it requires business partners. Maybe Donald Trump can’t be hauled off to prison, but his partners can. And that prospect can scare off the collaborators Trump needs.”

“Second, and more to the point, even if Robert Mueller can’t kick Trump out of the White House directly and the Senate won’t, there’s a body of people who can: the 2020 electorate. And the Trump investigations are building a powerful case that will be brought to bear on that election.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/11/14/the-purpose-of-muellers-probe-is-not-impeachment/

[wiggs]

1. great point. dems and media can do a much better job of explaining the probe. It's not to go after

Trump....not to get to impeachment...not to gain political advantage (like the Nunes 'investigation' or the Gowdy investigations). This is fundamental fact finding. And hopefully the nation will go where the facts point.

[mopinko]

2. it only became about drumph when he started obstructing it.

it was supposed to be about russia.

but yeah.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

3. Impeachment Is A Pipe Dream

Republicans are too spineless to put country over Party. We won't be able to find 18 Republican Senators with a spine in order to convict. I want the entire Trump Crime Family in PRISON.

There is a 0% chance he'll be convicted by the Senate. But I'd say there's about a 99% chance he'll be convicted by a COURT. I'm telling you, Mueller is amassing a MOUNTAIN of evidence that only the most brainwashed of Trump cultists could ignore.

[elmac]

5. He can be impeached without the Senate

but without the Senate he cannot be removed from office, but will go down in history as having been impeached.

[cp]

4. "Criminal oligarchies running the country"

Really good post, thank you.