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The Velveteen Ocelot

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34. Spousal privilege only means a person can't be *forced* to testify

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 06:25 PM

Jan 2018

against a spouse about communications between them. The privilege belongs to the witness spouse and not the party spouse and can be waived, meaning that the witness-spouse can testify against the other spouse if she wants to. In other words, if Melania wants to talk to Mueller about her icky husband she can, and icky husband can't claim the privilege to protect himself. However, without better attribution I'm not expecting this to happen.

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Rumor: "Melania wants to talk to Mueller" [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 OP

About what? In what capacity? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2018 #1

Implication my source gave was against hubby, but it is all very Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #3

Then She Should Just Go Away & Stop Costing Us Millions Me. Jan 2018 #45

Agreed. Her continued marriage to him is license to him to continue to destroy Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #46

A lot of presidents have said marlakay Jan 2018 #47

Not in the same way she is saying it or with the same history she has with being disgusted Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #48

Sweet Schadenfreude, make it so. tanyev Jan 2018 #2

Eliot.. jodymarie aimee Jan 2018 #4

I seriously doubt this is the case. Tipperary Jan 2018 #18

thanks for setting me straight re spousal privilege NightWatcher Jan 2018 #5

I thought of that, she doesnt necessarily know that plus what she said could be used Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #8

No chance of Trump being indicted? GallopingGhost Jan 2018 #22

DOJ has a rule they wont do it, long time rule. This has been discussed. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #23

Sure hope it's more than "might." GallopingGhost Jan 2018 #24

Mueller's can bypass DOJ if he chooses to. GeorgeGist Jan 2018 #38

Can you link me to that please, not questioning you but I need the source. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #39

It's been discussed but not answered marylandblue Jan 2018 #42

Too bad the GOP arent patriots, if they were this whole thing could be cleared up in a day. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #44

After I posted I GallopingGhost Jan 2018 #59

Good to know. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #60

I'm not a lawyer, fifthoffive Jan 2018 #9

you're right NightWatcher Jan 2018 #13

True and ... Dem_4_Life Jan 2018 #21

Yes, she's going to marry klook Jan 2018 #57

LOL OMG Dem_4_Life Jan 2018 #61

It depends. djg21 Jan 2018 #49

Spousal Privilege Yonnie3 Jan 2018 #14

Yes. Im pretty sure that is accurate. Flaleftist Jan 2018 #25

Divorces would be tough otherwise! n/t Yonnie3 Jan 2018 #27

Spousal Privilege applies to court cases, so possibly her testimony during the investigation LanternWaste Jan 2018 #20

See #34. It doesn't apply to prevent Melania from testifying if she wants to, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #54

Spousal privilege only means a person can't be *forced* to testify The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #34

She heard he's the smartest lawyer in town, lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #6

Oh please please please be TRUE Dem_4_Life Jan 2018 #7

is mueller a divorce lawyer on the side? spanone Jan 2018 #10

LOL Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #12

I call BS. This is irresponsible to post unsubstantiated nonsense like this. Tipperary Jan 2018 #11

The source of this rumor melman Jan 2018 #15

The person I got it from implied she knew the source, this would imply otherwise. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #17

I've heard some rumors. Bonx Jan 2018 #16

It's our duty to assist this patriot. How can we ask the pretzeldunt to make resources available?!1 UTUSN Jan 2018 #19

Ha! Please be true. Hell hath no fury.... Flaleftist Jan 2018 #26

Why did she and Trump come to the SOTU in seperate cars? Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #28

If you hate your husband, it is. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #29

Now that is effed up Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #30

Of course not. The guy said nazis were good people, they allow him to do anything Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #31

Ive read they neither of them were wearing their wedding bands. Flaleftist Jan 2018 #32

I noticed she wasn't wearing hers when the camera zoomed in Dem_4_Life Jan 2018 #35

Going back Googling pictures it is hard to say for sure about Melania not wearing hers. Dem_4_Life Jan 2018 #36

"Only a rumor, allegedly coming from ..." left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #33

Thank you. So many wanting to believe. Wishful thinking is one thing. Tipperary Jan 2018 #62

RUMOR: world ends tomorrow ! left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #63

Lol. Yes. I will not be holding my breath over this rumor. Tipperary Jan 2018 #65

Most likely, Melania's under a restrictive NDA C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #37

Nonsense. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #40

That's being kind pintobean Jan 2018 #64

StRumpet enid602 Jan 2018 #41

Probably shouldn't have pissed off Natasha with a pay out to a porn star. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2018 #43

This sounds like a distraction eleny Jan 2018 #50

You should make it clear you are NOT accusing ME of trying to distract! Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #51

You? Never! eleny Jan 2018 #52

Thanks, and yes anything like that is possible. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #53

! eleny Jan 2018 #56

i hope she spills her guts and incriminates TRUMP .... info that will put him in JAIL forever. trueblue2007 Jan 2018 #55

Then Melania better lock her bedroom door at night. no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #58