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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Thu Sep 6, 2018, 12:29 PM Sep 2018

6 hours ago, Trump threatened to release classified information "to find additional corruption"

Link to tweet

I think we can all agree that declassifying information just to "find corruption" is seriously wrong.

An impeachable offense ? I'm definitely not a lawyer well-versed in impeachment law, but it's damn close, if not an actual impeachable offense.

Article II...Section 4.

The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articleii

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6 hours ago, Trump threatened to release classified information "to find additional corruption" (Original Post) steve2470 Sep 2018 OP

Rump must be getting ready to clean his desk out...go ahead, we've love to see what ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #1

Golf tees and ketchup packages AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #2

OMFG...... JPK Sep 2018 #4

Because you know it's true right? AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #7

Eh... DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2018 #3

I will absolutely change and support Trump.... HipChick Sep 2018 #6

FBI & DoJ perfectly capable of finding corruption. They have Secrecy Clearances. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #5

SWBTATTReg

(22,166 posts)

1. Rump must be getting ready to clean his desk out...go ahead, we've love to see what ...

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 12:31 PM

Sep 2018

you actually work on (if you even do work)...

Spineless pathetic loser.

AndJusticeForSome

(537 posts)

2. Golf tees and ketchup packages

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 12:34 PM

Sep 2018

is probably all that's in his desk

JPK

(653 posts)

4. OMFG......

Reply to AndJusticeForSome (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 12:44 PM

Sep 2018

I am laughing my ass off. That was good.

AndJusticeForSome

(537 posts)

7. Because you know it's true right?

Reply to JPK (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 01:21 PM

Sep 2018

It's the only image that comes to mind when his desk is mentioned.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(1,926 posts)

3. Eh...

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 12:38 PM

Sep 2018

The President has total authority over classified information. He can declassify whatever he wants, whenever he wants, for whatever reason he wants.

That being said, impeachment is entirely up to Congress. That power is totally vested to them and they can wield it as they choose fit. High crimes and misdemeanors is pretty broad.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

6. I will absolutely change and support Trump....

Reply to DetroitLegalBeagle (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 01:13 PM

Sep 2018

if he comes out and says Aliens existing, and details information about Area 51....but until then...

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,044 posts)

5. FBI & DoJ perfectly capable of finding corruption. They have Secrecy Clearances.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 12:59 PM

Sep 2018

No need for declassification to find corruption.

But the corruption has to exist for them to be able to find it.

This is of course all logical to us and most Americans, but the TrumpLickers will repeat his fallacious propaganda, even on TV.

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