
Will Trump Be Indicted?
WSJ Opinion: Free Expression
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Do You Have a Case for Pursuing the Former President?
The investigation was initiated by the national archives and records office over this dispute which began, i mean, immediately president trump left office. When you're going after the current incumbent president's political opponent in an election, it has to pass two standards: one the richard nixon standard, and the other the hilary clinton standard. If the obstruction case holds up, that may satisfy both standards. After all, nixon was guilty of obstruction of justice, and the evidence there was overwhelming and clear. But remember, as the chief judge of the new york court of appeals once said, prosecutors can persuade a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich. And you can't apply the law
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