Comments by "gary K" (@garyK.45ACP) on "WATCH: Sen. Whitehouse asks why Barr did not disclose Mueller letter earlier" video.
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 @SolidSquid1 A DOJ decision has nothing to do with impeachment. The DOJ can enter a sealed indictment which can be opened and the President can be prosecuted after leaving office, whenever that occurs. A sealed indictment prevents the statute of limitations from running while the President is in office. Impeachment does not, and never has, required a separate indictment by the DOJ. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached, neither was indicted or charged with a crime, before or after they left office. Neither was removed from office. (impeachment sis NOT removal, you know that right?) Since removal requires 67 votes in the Senate, Trump's removal is not a possibility in a Senate where Republicans have 53 votes. So, what's the point? You can argue about "duty" but the ONLY duty the Congress thinks it has is to getting re-elected and failed attempts at impeachment have a history of being 100% devastating to the party that attempts it. FYI, Nixon was neither impeached nor was he indicted for anything.
The Congress has NO criminal prosecution authority, ever. If they discover criminal activity they must refer to the DOJ for prosecution. They CAN impeach, all by themselves. An indictment would make it easy, give them an excuse that didn't look political, but it is not needed.
Spoiler alert for you. There will be no indictment of Trump or any of his campaign staff for any of this. There will be no impeachment. You don't have to like it and you don't have to agree with me. Just understand that IS the case. If the Dems want the President OUT, then they have their opportunity in 18 months. The report has been released, we can all read it. We can all decide if we want to vote for Trump or whatever the Dems offer.
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