Could it Be Possible Mueller Wanted to Highlight the Complete Hypocrisy of Asking Him to Investigate

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obstruction when current DOJ rules prohibit indicting a sitting president? Seriously, why bother? This arbitrary rule that has no basis is the Constitution or legal precedent, and for all intents and purposes gives us a king.

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1. well, specifics about indicting a sitting president aside,

his charter also allowed him to indict many other people, and he did. donald fraud was not the sole target and purpose of the investigation.

moreover, indictment is not the only purpose when it comes to impeachable officers; investigating and laying out the evidence that may provide the basis for impeachment is a perfectly reasonable goal in and of itself.


that said, i completely agree that the concept that a sitting president can't be indicted is a stupid, made-up authoritarian lie that has zero basis in the constitution, common sense, or good governance.

on the other other hand, mueller was probably right under the circumstances not to indict donald fraud. had he done so, barr or someone would have found a way to lose the case, and then donald fraud couldn't be re-indicted due to double jeopardy protection.

with a non-indictment now, it leaves open the possibility that he could be indicted when rule of law returns to the justice department.

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2. Could Mueller Have Been Shut Down Early Because He Was Too Successful Indicting Others Beside Trump?