Assuming Bob Muller has enough to bring charges and he is interested in getting

[Le Gaucher]

a conviction...

Should he wait until 2020 to make sure the next president wont pardon the orange criminal?


I would prefer that his whole family lands up in prison. The only way that is possible if Trump/ Pence issue pardons.

[greeny2323]

1. Once

My (very amateur) understanding is that Mueller is charged with making one single report back to the DOJ and that is it. So he has to get everything together. I'd be happy to hear from those more knowledgeable.

[California_Republic]

3. Powers

Q. What are a special counsel's powers?

A. Under Justice Department regulations, a special counsel has all the authority of a U.S. attorney, including the ability to initiate investigations, subpoena records and bring criminal charges. One difference, however: Special counsels get to choose whether they inform the Justice Department what they're up to. Before taking "significant" actions, however, the special counsel must notify the attorney general.

[marylandblue]

6. His appointment letter gives him full prosecutor lowers

in accordance with this regulation. He doesn't need to ask anyone at DOJ for permission.

[MoonRiver]

2. No, and one reason is that Chump can't be pardoned in state courts.

Mueller needs to move post haste, in order to get these thugs (including Pence) out of our government.

[bearsfootball516]

4. In theory

The best time for Mueller to drop a bombshell would be the summer or early fall 2020. That way, Trump's approval numbers would completely plummet right before the election, and there would be no time to get another candidate ready.

[Spider Jerusalem]

7. The best time for Mueller to drop a bombshell would be January of 2019

after the Congressional midterms, IF the GOP lose their majority. A simple majority in the House is enough to impeach.Securing a conviction in the Senate would be much harder, but if there's clear evidence of Trump's criminality and malfeasance and the GOP don't vote to impeach, then how does that look? Alternatively, Trump resigns and gets a pardon from Pence and the Republicans suffer for it in 2020. (All of this is assuming Trump lasts that long, which he may not.)

[marylandblue]

5. He can and will bring charges as soon as he can

Probably not soon enough for me, but he needs to have a complete case file before he makes his move.