...and can he? Whitaker, as "acting" AG has the power to dead end indictments.
Any scholars out there know if Whitaker can stop indictments if they have already been filed but are still sealed?

Whitaker could not simply quash the indictments. If he wanted to dismiss them he would have to publicly apply to the courts and state the reasons why the indictment should be dismissed. The court would then rule on his motion.

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someone else, even their own children ... in a way that could be described as anything approaching 'love'.

They are not.

To the extent that Trump cares whether DJTJr is indicted or even imprisoned (HIGHLY unlikely), he cares only insofar as it looks bad for him ... it makes him appear to his followers as though he lacks power and influence. He 'cares' ... because it'll be perceived as making HIM ... look like 'less'.

As such, he's not DEPRESSED about it, he's angry about it. He's not 'worried about his son', he's worried about HIMSELF.

GUARANTEED.

And he'll throw DJTJr under the bus to save his own ass in a NY Minute if that's his only out ... or even just the most convenient out.

off subject, but, who paid whitakers $23mill fine imposed by FEC??? -

(You can't see it: the tiniest violin in the world).

Mueller has already indicted him and kept it sealed, waiting for a moment just like this.

Like when he said repeatedly that the Trump Tower meeting was so nothingburger that they left after a few minutes. Remember that?

I think he knows he is going to be indicted for something(s) much bigger than lying to Congress/FBI.

And since it is Noon already, I think we know it ain't happening today.

Mueller is taking too goddamned long for these major announcements.

He was indicted on a Friday, and it was unsealed on Monday.

...so it's always a day for hope.