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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy didn't Mueller indict Individual-1 for the crimes in the prior indictments? Theories welcomed.
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Why didn't Mueller indict Individual-1 for the crimes in the prior indictments? Theories welcomed. (Original Post)
LonePirate
Mar 2019
OP
Probably because of the OLC opinions that a sitting president can't be indicted.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2019
#3
Why didn't Mueller indict Individual-1 for the crimes in the prior indictments?
DirtEdonE
Mar 2019
#8
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,219 posts)1. My theory:
Wait for the report.
elleng
(131,223 posts)2. Questionable authority, or at least
wouldn't want to make a kerfuffle re: DOJ 'policy.'
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,907 posts)3. Probably because of the OLC opinions that a sitting president can't be indicted.
This isn't a law but merely an opinion, but it's been DoJ practice since 1973 and Mueller probably decided to follow it.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)4. Too conservative
These times call for more.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,907 posts)6. We can only hope that some future AG will change it.
cilla4progress
(24,784 posts)5. Plausible
deniability.
Irishxs
(622 posts)7. Sealed indictment?
DirtEdonE
(1,220 posts)8. Why didn't Mueller indict Individual-1 for the crimes in the prior indictments?
Because, and I hate to say I told you so, mueller is a repubican and you can never trust a godam repubican. Period. Full stop.
helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)9. Exactly! Nt
triron
(22,026 posts)10. Barr.