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kentuck

(111,103 posts) Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:06 AM Dec 2017

If Mueller had nothing on Trump, he would have already declared him not guilty.

He would not have let the country go thru the turbulence and political turmoil if he had the information to keep it from happening. It would not make sense.

There is a reason he has not cleared the White House in his investigation process. This has been traumatic for our country to experience.

Donald Trump's repetitious mantra of "No collusion, No collusion" rings rather hollow.

Bob Mueller is not conducting his investigation without thinking about the welfare of our nation, in my opinion.

A logical person might conclude that Donald Trump is directly in his sights.

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If Mueller had nothing on Trump, he would have already declared him not guilty. (Original Post) kentuck Dec 2017 OP

No one is ever declared innocent; "not guilty" is as good as it gets. FarCenter Dec 2017 #1

It's not quite that clear cut Kentonio Dec 2017 #2

As the others say. And, of course, he can't really Hortensis Dec 2017 #3

But he would not let the country slide into a civil war.... kentuck Dec 2017 #4

I added the bit about Trump being up to his combover Hortensis Dec 2017 #5

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

1. No one is ever declared innocent; "not guilty" is as good as it gets.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:08 AM

Dec 2017

And that is only in court after a prosecution and trial. Otherwise, prosecutors may just announce that no indictment will be brought.

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)

2. It's not quite that clear cut

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:12 AM

Dec 2017

An investigator can say someone isn't a target of their investigation.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

3. As the others say. And, of course, he can't really

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:19 AM

Dec 2017

comment on that officially until the end of the investigation, especially with all the highly questionable and outright criminal activity going on all around Trump.

In spring 2016 Comey ass-covered by saying he didn't expect examination of the recovered deleted emails to reveal anything significant (or however he put it), but he still used the excuse they offered to keep the email scandal going all through the campaign. Even when finished the report was that they found no evidence of anything actionable.

kentuck

(111,103 posts)

4. But he would not let the country slide into a civil war....

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:23 AM

Dec 2017

..while he is still investigating, would he? Wouldn't the welfare of the country be part of the equation? Or would that be of no concern to him?

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

5. I added the bit about Trump being up to his combover

Reply to kentuck (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:29 AM

Dec 2017

in alligators while you were posting.

I agree with what you're thinking in general, but I just don't think he could make such a statement ethically and responsibly at this point, even if, for instance, he'd privately come to a belief that Trump was a complete useful idiot who had no idea of what his team was doing.

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