hanimmal
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Maybe not if the grand jury who almost always votes to convict slapped back Barr's attempt at prosecuting Dear Leader's perceived enemies. If that is the case, Barr might want this to disappear behind whatever crazy shit Trump will inevitably do next.McCabe would be smart to sing for a plea deal.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/13/us/politics/andrew-mccabe-grand-jury.html
“It is clear that no indictment has been returned,” the lawyers wrote, citing coverage of the case by The New York Times and The Washington Post. A grand jury hearing evidence that was recalled on Thursday after months of inactivity left for the day without any sign of an indictment, The Post reported. None had emerged on Friday.
[Read the lawyers’ letter.]
The letter was the latest attempt by Mr. McCabe to stave off charges in the highly unusual and politically charged case. His lawyers have denied that he intentionally lied during an internal inquiry and have said that he is being singled out, noting that similar cases were typically handled administratively, not through criminal prosecution.
Spokeswomen for the Justice Department and the United States attorney for the District of Columbia declined to comment.
A grand jury decision to reject charges is nearly unheard-of.
“Grand juries indict 99.9 percent of people,” said Julie O’Sullivan, a Georgetown University professor of criminal law and a former federal prosecutor. The process is dominated by prosecutors who present evidence, make statements and tell the jury what the law means without a defense lawyer or judge present.