[quote=CNN]Washington (CNN)A federal grand jury in Washington, DC, on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller, according to sources briefed on the matter.
The charges are still sealed under orders from a federal judge. Plans were prepared Friday for anyone charged to be taken into custody as soon as Monday, the sources said. It is unclear what the charges are.
A spokesman for the special counsel's office declined to comment.
Mueller was appointed in May to lead the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Under the regulations governing special counsel investigations, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who has oversight over the Russia investigation, would have been made aware of any charges before they were taken before the grand jury for approval, according to people familiar with the matter.
On Friday, top lawyers who are helping to lead the Mueller probe, including veteran prosecutor Andrew Weissmann, were seen entering the court room at the DC federal court where the grand jury meets to hear testimony in the Russia investigation.
Reporters present saw a flurry of activity at the grand jury room, but officials made no announcements.
Shortly after President Donald Trump abruptly fired then-FBI Director James Comey, Rosenstein appointed Mueller as special counsel. Mueller took the reins of a federal investigation that Comey first opened in July 2016 in the middle of the presidential campaign.
Mueller is authorized to investigate "any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation," according to Rosenstein's order.[/quote]
Source: [url]http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/27/politics/first-charges-mueller-investigation/index.html[/url]
IT [b][i]BEGINS[/i][/b]
As excited as i'd get at the idea of Trump in jail when I wake up tomorrow, the contents of this are sealed and if it was something super huge, it would've been leaked by now. Probably something really low-level and minor, but it might be the first domino falling.
Drain the swamp! Lock them up!
It won't be Trump, but it'll be the first path to it.
It's the first one approved by the Grand Jury.
Apparently the lawyer who was working on Manafort was seen at the courthouse.
Poor ol' Paulie boy never knew what hit 'em.
[QUOTE=Judas;52829051]As excited as i'd get at the idea of Trump in jail when I wake up tomorrow, the contents of this are sealed and if it was something super huge, it would've been leaked by now. Probably something really low-level and minor, but it might be the first domino falling.[/QUOTE]
Rumor mill suggests it's likely Paul Manafort that's first on the chopping block, and I could believe that. His shady dealings have been almost comically obvious for a while now.
If anyone gets arrested on Monday, it's almost guaranteed to be lower-level; going after a sitting President wouldn't fly this early.
i hope its hilary
[editline]27th October 2017[/editline]
and then after a month the hammer gets dropped on trump
Is it definitely only one person being arrested or could "charges filed" cover multiple people?
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;52829076]Is it definitely only one person being arrested or could "charges filed" cover multiple people?[/QUOTE]
It could definitely cover multiple people, but I think it's specifically Manafort for this one. He can always file more charges.
[QUOTE=Nautsabes;52829068]i hope its hilary
[editline]27th October 2017[/editline]
and then after a month the hammer gets dropped on trump[/QUOTE]
god, how fucking crazy it would be if both of our latest Pres. Candidates were criminally charged in some way
like... holy fuck, you can't even defend this country. At the same time if that happened, it would show the robustness of our system that it didn't go unnoticed.
[QUOTE=ForgottenKane;52829084]It could definitely cover multiple people, but I think it's specifically Manafort for this one. He can always file more charges.[/QUOTE]
Wouldn't it be better to file as many as possible to snatch them all up as soon as possible?
Crossing my fingers that this is the beginning of the end of the Trump regime.
They'll never take me alive!!!!
[QUOTE=Nautsabes;52829068]i hope its hilary
[editline]27th October 2017[/editline]
and then after a month the hammer gets dropped on trump[/QUOTE]
every single person in the line of succession gets arrested until we get [i]President Sleepy Ben[/i]
Peace out Flynn and Manafort
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;52829112]Wouldn't it be better to file as many as possible to snatch them all up as soon as possible?[/QUOTE]
Many of them won't be able to run anywhere anyway. Such as anyone currently in government :^)
We'll see, but my bets are on Manafort either alone or as part of a group.
[QUOTE=Nautsabes;52829068]i hope its hilary
[editline]27th October 2017[/editline]
and then after a month the hammer gets dropped on trump[/QUOTE]
Perhaps if both got arrested it would be the first step toward understanding between liberals and conservatives, a pivotal moment where we could all bond over how fucking stupid everything is.
But probably everyone would be at eachothers throats instantly.
[QUOTE=Judas;52829051]As excited as i'd get at the idea of Trump in jail when I wake up tomorrow, the contents of this are sealed and if it was something super huge, it would've been leaked by now. Probably something really low-level and minor, but it might be the first domino falling.[/QUOTE]
probably trying to flip someone with a plea deal. On the other hand, this could force trump's hand if he steps in and pardons someone its clearly fucking with the investigation.
What stops Trump from pardoning anyone found guilty?
[QUOTE=Shirky;52829210]What stops Trump from pardoning anyone found guilty?[/QUOTE]
john kellys strong masculine hands
[QUOTE=Shirky;52829210]What stops Trump from pardoning anyone found guilty?[/QUOTE]
You can bet his approval ratings will tank further than they already have, though that won't stop the orange fascist from doing it.
[QUOTE=Shirky;52829210]What stops Trump from pardoning anyone found guilty?[/QUOTE]
the knowledge that doing so is basically an admission he knew shit was up and finds it permissible
so not much
does he have the power on this if he's also part of the investigation though? Looking into the more eventual question of [url=http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2017/jul/21/4-questions-about-presidential-pardon-power/]whether or not he could pardon [i]himself[/i][/url], apparently the one thing posited to stop a president from doing so is that a person isn't technically allowed to prosecute, judge, or sit in on juries over their own cases, so that may extend to the entire thing, I dunno.
[quote]It’s worth noting that a president who accepts a pardon would be seen as having acknowledged committing a crime, which runs the risk of supercharging the impeachment process.[/quote]
[QUOTE=Shirky;52829210]What stops Trump from pardoning anyone found guilty?[/QUOTE]
If that does happen then holy shit the public reaction will be unreal
[QUOTE=Potus;52829266]If that does happen then holy shit the public reaction will be unreal[/QUOTE]
n o t h i n g m a t t e r s
[URL="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/923905540291522560"]https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/923905540291522560[/URL]
:thinkingemoji:
Edit: Now all the "CLINTON ACTUALLY COLLUDED" bullshit makes sense. Projection.
[QUOTE=Retinazer;52829312][URL="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/923905540291522560"]https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/923905540291522560[/URL]
:thinkingemoji:
Edit: Now all the "CLINTON ACTUALLY COLLUDED" bullshit makes sense. Projection.[/QUOTE]
[t]https://i.imgur.com/sjmKQqd.png[/t]
man I always wonder if he ever sees this shit
why would they do it on a friday?
[QUOTE=Retinazer;52829312][URL="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/923905540291522560"]https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/923905540291522560[/URL]
:thinkingemoji:
Edit: Now all the "CLINTON ACTUALLY COLLUDED" bullshit makes sense. Projection.[/QUOTE]
actually its what fox news has been reporting on all week
Everyone should take a look at fox news and see what they have for headlines. Such as
[url]http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/27/mueller-facing-new-republican-pressure-to-resign-in-russia-probe.html[/url]
[QUOTE=Kommodore;52829364]why would they do it on a friday?[/QUOTE]
I read a theory on Reddit that it might be to see if anyone important "jumps ship" and trys to book it out of the US before Monday, thus becoming suspects.
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