Sunday, November 10, 2024

Jack Smith Can 'Force Donald Trump's Hand'

Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith can "force Donald Trump's hand" by indicting his co-conspirators in the federal election subversion case before the president-elect takes office, former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said on Friday.

Posted by Corky at 10:31 PM | 15 COMMENTS | permalink

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"Jack Smith must indict Donald Trump's co-conspirators because that will force Donald Trump's hand," Kirschner said.

"If Donald Trump wants to get rid of the cases against his criminal associates, his co-conspirators, the folks who helped him try to steal the 2020 election if he wants to get rid of those cases after he's sworn in as president, he will have to engage in corruption."

Speaking to Newsweek on Saturday via telephone, Kirschner said that he believed Smith was always going to indict these co-conspirators, but it was a matter of timing.

"We have to attempt to hold [the co-conspirators] accountable for their crimes because if we don't, that's just giving permission and encouragement to the next criminal conspiracy that wants to try to steal an election," he said."

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-09 01:47 PM

Trump will never set foot in a prison cell, federal or state; his SCOTUS will see to that. On top of that, the American people have given him a pass.

It's time for the Dems to figure out something that will get them back into power, and I don't think harping on Trump's crimes (past, present, or future) will do the trick.

#2 | Posted by censored at 2024-11-09 05:00 PM

I hope Smith issues a written report before the end of the year for the sake of the historical record, I think is important, beyond that I don't see anything happening with any of Trump's criminal cases.

#3 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-09 05:12 PM

"It's not a crime if the President does it."

"Richard Nixon was correct."

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#4 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-09 05:27 PM

Too little, waaaay too late.

#5 | Posted by morris at 2024-11-10 01:08 AM

Jack Smith isn't going to do Jack Squat. The new sheriff is in town.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-10 11:22 PM

I hope Smith issues a written report before the end of the year for the sake of the historical record, I think is important, beyond that I don't see anything happening with any of Trump's criminal cases.

A report is not enough. Indict the coconspirators. The American people need to know who did what. There will come a day of reckoning. That day will come when the people that voted for him realize that they have been "taken for a ride". At that point, Trump and all of his henchmen and women will face their retribution.

#7 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2024-11-11 10:49 AM

The new sheriff is in town.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Yeah. Like the Sheriff of Nottingham.

#8 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-11 12:08 PM

If anyone is to blame. Merrick Garland totally screwed the pooch on this, by not bring indictments much more expediently.

#9 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-11 12:10 PM

If anyone is to blame. Merrick Garland totally screwed the pooch on this, by not bring indictments much more expediently.

#9 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-11 12:10 PM | Reply | Flag

If you sincerely believed any of this was actually going anywhere, I feel bad for you because you truly are gullible.

This was nothing more than an effort to sway the election.

#10 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-11 07:43 PM

Jack Smith can't do shht.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 08:19 PM

I hope Smith issues a written report before the end of the year for the sake of the historical record, I think is important, beyond that I don't see anything happening with any of Trump's criminal cases.
#3 | POSTED BY GAL_TUESDAY

Gal.

Slavery is being erased in our history books.

At this point.

Trump will be portrayed as the savior of Christianity in America.

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 08:25 PM

Maybe history books in other countries can tell the truth about our country and save the record for us.

#13 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 09:05 PM

Maybe history books in other countries can tell the truth about our country and save the record for us.

Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 09:05 PM | Reply

History books rarely tell the unvarnished truth about one's past. Many times the truth gets whitewashed for future's people's consumptions.

#14 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-11 09:14 PM

Jack Smith isn't going to do Jack Squat. The new sheriff is in town.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds

It's incredible that you morons think Trump skating on espionage and nation security breaches by being elected POTUS again is a good thing.

And you wonder why you're seen as an idiot...

#15 | Posted by jpw at 2024-11-12 09:44 AM

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