I don’t think I would chalk that up to mere coincidence.
Hey, here’s an old article I just came across from lawfareblog, that is relevant here, and may be of interest. I don’t think this has been posted previously in this thread.
Lawfareblog published an article last December (2021) that, somewhat tangentially, includes a chart of Trump’s obstructive acts that Robert Mueller listed, including the dates of the events and when the Statute of Limitations expires, and color-coded to indicate the strength of the evidence in each case. Note, as of April 2022, the SoL for some of these events has already passed.
Long article, scroll down to almost the bottom for the chart and a bit of explanatory text.
Wow, great chart. Horrifying last two columns, but perhaps they might be useful in communications with DOJ.
Surely a very similar chart could be constructed for Trump’s post-November-2020-election shenanigans…
The Manhattan criminal investigation is apparently still on, says Bragg:
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/07/politics/alvin-bragg-trump-investigation/index.html
I’m not holding my breath, but there you go.
Elsewhere in New York state:
I’m sure that if he gets fined, he’ll find someone else to pay it as per usual.
(tried to use original Daily Beast source but blocked by registration pop-up)
Cohen’s an important player here AIUI - a tragic shame if he opted out…
Months later, more crimes revealed, still no prosecution.
Yep. Have you seen what happened with the FBI raid? the trump cultists all got behind trump. donated millions, etc/.
So, trump get arrested, indicted, but not convicted. We then just handed trump a fantastic victory . It would be stupid to do so.
Garland is one smart cookie. He knows that.
As far as I can tell, Trump isn’t charged with tax fraud.
Yes, that was hypothetical.
(Trump hadn’t heen charged with anything at that point. Come to think of it, he still hasn’t.)
Not sure where best to post this, but the question is essentially one of timing related to the remaining prosecution(s) of TFG.
We understand the various prosecutors decide when and which charges to bring, and that their decisions presumably hinge upon when they think they’ve conducted all the necessary interviews, obtained all the necessary documents, and just generally assembled all the evidence they need to successfully prosecute their cases.
BUT
If looking at this strictly in terms of the associated political impacts these prosecutions will have, when would you think would be the time best calculated to have the most negative effect on the GOP as possible?
What am I missing? Didn’t the Manhattan DA already charge Trump with 34 felonies?
Yes, he’s been charged in New York, in what is likely the least consequential of the potential cases he’s facing. What about the other remaining biggies - like January 6 insurrection, Georgia election interference, and Mar A Lago documents? When would prosecution of these deliver the maximum negative political impact?
You’re missing the fact that the article on Cohen was from April of 2022.
That’s it. 
That shouldn’t be a factor at all. Prosecution should happen when they have sufficient evidence to move, no sooner, and no later. The prosecution should be politically impartial.
If they deliberately choose a time calculated to have the most negative effect on the GOP, then the prosecution is politically motivated, and anti-democracy. Of course, Trump claims that’s what they are doing. Actually doing so would play into his hands.
Agree completely.
IF it were calculated for maximum political damage, though, when would that be?
Exposing Trump as a fraud and a criminal only strengthens his support among the die hards. It’s still the right thing to do.