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Trump's former White House lawyer says Trump could be charged with conspiracy, obstruction, and aiding insurrectionists related to the Capitol riot

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Former President Donald Trump's one-time White House counsel said Tuesday that if Trump is indicted in the Justice Department's Capitol riot probe, it'll happen as soon as Thursday and no later than Monday.


Ty Cobb, who served as Trump's White House special counsel in 2017 and 2018, told CNN's Erin Burnett that he believes Trump will be charged with obstruction of justice, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy to defraud the US. He added that he also thinks there's a chance Trump could be charged with giving aid and comfort to insurrectionists.


"There are a variety of ways to charge this that all boil down to the same conduct," Cobb told CNN Tuesday.


Specifically, he was referring to Trump's efforts to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to reject electors from battleground states that Joe Biden won in the 2020 election; efforts to stop some of those states from certifying Biden's victory; and his potential interference with witnesses.

"There's an outside chance that he could be charged with giving aid and comfort to the insurrectionists," Cobb added, "as a result of his three hours of inaction" on the day of the Capitol riot, and his "intervening message calling Pence a coward."


Cobb has long believed that special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the Capitol riot is the most dangerous legal threat the former president faces.


"No matter what, the most serious case he faces is the January 6 investigation," Cobb told Insider last August. "Not necessarily because of January 6 alone but coupled with the fake electors scheme and the interference alleged in Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere."


"That's the case that has him at the most risk and is more at the heart of what the Justice Department would take seriously," he added.

I see the reeps have nothing to say about this.

Who in the DOJ will be charged with inciting and participating in Jan. 6th?

The answer should be "no" to "agents provocateur in such political settings"

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Squatchman » 27 Jul 2023, 7:14 am » wrote: ↑

27 Jul 2023, 7:14 am

I see the reeps have nothing to say about this.

We've been hearing about these hypothetical events and reading "could be", "might" and "possibly" stories for years.

Ever hear of white noise?
 

razoo » 26 Jul 2023, 3:02 pm » wrote: ↑

26 Jul 2023, 3:02 pm

Former President Donald Trump's one-time White House counsel said Tuesday that if Trump is indicted in the Justice Department's Capitol riot probe, it'll happen as soon as Thursday and no later than Monday.

Ty Cobb, who served as Trump's White House special counsel in 2017 and 2018, told CNN's Erin Burnett that he believes Trump will be charged with obstruction of justice, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy to defraud the US. He added that he also thinks there's a chance Trump could be charged with giving aid and comfort to insurrectionists.

"There are a variety of ways to charge this that all boil down to the same conduct," Cobb told CNN Tuesday.

Specifically, he was referring to Trump's efforts to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to reject electors from battleground states that Joe Biden won in the 2020 election; efforts to stop some of those states from certifying Biden's victory; and his potential interference with witnesses.

Ty Cobb died in 1961.

Squatchman » 27 Jul 2023, 7:14 am » wrote: ↑

27 Jul 2023, 7:14 am

I see the reeps have nothing to say about this.

What's a reep?