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StarfishSaver

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2. No, they wouldn't have to wait, but

Reply to Quemado (Reply #1)

Thu May 23, 2019, 11:20 AM

May 2019

certainly Trump will challenge the indictment, which would be a great opportunity for the courts to rule on this as a constitutional matter. I'm certain that the Supreme Court will reach the same conclusion it reached when it ruled that a sitting president could indeed be sued while in office.

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This may be Trump's future. Indictments for bank fraud and tax fraud. [View all] shockey80 May 2019 OP

Does NY have to wait until Trump leaves office in order to indict? Quemado May 2019 #1

No, they wouldn't have to wait, but StarfishSaver May 2019 #2

Maybe there will be civil cases coming from New York too. greymattermom May 2019 #3

No. The Supreme Court has held that a sitting president can be sued StarfishSaver May 2019 #5

Trump's presidency provided the impetus for these investigations. What's wrong the system? olegramps May 2019 #14

The problem is the Republican party and especially those in office as they are not doing their jobs cstanleytech May 2019 #16

I'm hearing rumours about nine separate redacted money laundering cases pecosbob May 2019 #4

I believe there is so many crimes we don't know about yet. shockey80 May 2019 #7

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212122821 pecosbob May 2019 #9

The best way to put him behind bars for good dalton99a May 2019 #6

It's a real indictment of our system that this family was allowed ProfessorPlum May 2019 #8

The question that comes to my mind is... Frustratedlady May 2019 #10

The deeper question is: why hasn't Trump ever been indicted Quemado May 2019 #11

is it possible he was a law enforcement asset? ProfessorPlum May 2019 #12

Useful Idiot modrepub May 2019 #13

Don't fuck with the money The Wizard May 2019 #15

I sure hope you are correct about all predictions. Expecially the "trial" part. Stuart G May 2019 #17

That's how they got Al Capone RainCaster May 2019 #18

A lifetime of trying to borrow from banks leaves a lot of opportunities to lie... RockRaven May 2019 #19

Which is why he will do ANYTHING to get another term NickB79 May 2019 #20

His entire life has been one of crime and corruption. smirkymonkey May 2019 #21