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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2018, 11:43 AM Sep 2018

Eric Holder: Trump releasing docs on Russia probe is 'dangerous abuse of power'

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/407214-eric-holder-trump-releasing-docs-on-russia-probe-is-dangerous-abuse

Former Attorney General Eric Holder called President Trump's decision to declassify a range of documents related to the Russia investigation is a "dangerous abuse of power."

"This is an especially dangerous abuse of power by this President," Holder tweeted Tuesday. "He places his self interest above the national security interests of the country."

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The criticism from Holder, who served as attorney general during the Obama administration, comes just a day after Trump ordered the declassification of a set of sensitive documents tied to the Russia probe.

The order makes public classified parts of a surveillance application that gave the FBI the ability to monitor former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. In addition, text messages tied to the investigation into Russia's election interference from top federal officials such as former FBI Director James Comey will become public.

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Eric Holder: Trump releasing docs on Russia probe is 'dangerous abuse of power' (Original Post) steve2470 Sep 2018 OP

Very mild rebuke, imo saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #1

Don't they have an obligation to disobey an illegal order? shraby Sep 2018 #2

It's not an illegal order DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2018 #5

It is if the names of spies for us are uncovered in the process. shraby Sep 2018 #7

drumpf has accomplished BOTH Obstruction and Destruction of Justice. democratisphere Sep 2018 #3

DoJ is defying the POTUS FakeNoose Sep 2018 #4

They are suggesting redactions. DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2018 #6

He's weaponized the office of the Presidency duforsure Sep 2018 #8

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

1. Very mild rebuke, imo

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 11:47 AM

Sep 2018

Next up, he will declassify documents from your tenure, and that of President Obama. It's as clear as the smoke from the wild fires in California where these Russian enabling traitors are headed.

shraby

(21,946 posts)

2. Don't they have an obligation to disobey an illegal order?

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 11:50 AM

Sep 2018

For trump to declassify what has state secrets on how the investigations is being conducted and who all they are investigating that would make it an illegal order in my estimation.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(1,924 posts)

5. It's not an illegal order

Reply to shraby (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 12:19 PM

Sep 2018

Classification and declassification power is an absolute Presidential power. As President, trump has authority to declassify what he wants.

shraby

(21,946 posts)

7. It is if the names of spies for us are uncovered in the process.

Reply to DetroitLegalBeagle (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 12:46 PM

Sep 2018

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

3. drumpf has accomplished BOTH Obstruction and Destruction of Justice.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 12:15 PM

Sep 2018

FakeNoose

(32,645 posts)

4. DoJ is defying the POTUS

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 12:18 PM

Sep 2018

...by redacting certain documents anyway. At least somebody is taking adult responsibility in this.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(1,924 posts)

6. They are suggesting redactions.

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 12:22 PM

Sep 2018

He can either accept them or not. Ultimately the agencies must declassify what ever is ordered, with whatever level of redaction trump wants. They can suggest and request redactions, but they have to do as ordered.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

8. He's weaponized the office of the Presidency

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 12:50 PM

Sep 2018

By abusing his powers to hurt anyone who doesn't bow down to his demands. Abuse of power to protect himself is obstruction of justice, which he will be finding out soon enough. He'll threaten everyone in this country soon.

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