(Reposted) Holed up in our country's highest public office: An individual who would almost certainly be facing prosecution..if he hadn't slid in (..with Russian assistance)

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Reposted 5/6/19 news article link:
https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2019/05/06/ex-prosecutors-trump-wouldve-been-charged-if-not-president

Article excerpt:

"WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 400 former federal prosecutors say in a new letter that President Donald Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice for his acts if he were anyone other than president.

The letter was signed by more than 370 ex-prosecutors who served under both Democratic and Republican administrations. It was released by Protect Democracy, a nonprofit organization critical of the Trump administration.

The former Justice Department prosecutors say special counsel Robert Mueller’s report “describes several acts that satisfy all of the elements for an obstruction charge.” However, a Justice Department legal opinion says sitting presidents cannot be indicted...."

Link: The letter 

5/7/19 update: Closing in on 600 signatures (link),,,
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Reference: This post's headline: "Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections"

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12/22/16 link: "It's official: Clinton swamps Trump in popular vote"