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kentuck

(111,104 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2018, 05:36 PM Sep 2018

General Hayden says Rosenstein and Wray should resign if forced to de-classify top secret info.

I would disagree with General Hayden.

They should not quit or resign - they should make Trump fire them. They would be standing on solid ground, protecting our national security.

Also, Trump would prefer they resign because he does not like to fire anyone.

Furthermore, this would send a message to Robert Mueller. Everybody expects Trump to dump Sessions after the mid-term elections. When that happens, there is a direct threat to Mueller, himself. Rod Rosenstein will no longer be his boss. It will be the new Attorney General appointed by Trump. He/she will be more than willing to do Trump's dirty work and get rid of Mueller and the Russian investigation.

Let's hope that our Justice Department stands tall in this crisis.

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General Hayden says Rosenstein and Wray should resign if forced to de-classify top secret info. (Original Post) kentuck Sep 2018 OP

Awful suggestion by Hayden, these are extraordinary times where you display chivalry, you'll OnDoutside Sep 2018 #1

Resigning out of principle would accomplish nothing... kentuck Sep 2018 #2

Exactly. That's what Trump wants OnDoutside Sep 2018 #7

Them resigning is what Trump wants. Blue_true Sep 2018 #3

I disagree. If they cannot carry out the president's lawful order, it is their duty to resign tritsofme Sep 2018 #4

They should not resign they should make Trump fire them standingtall Sep 2018 #5

Don't quit and don't de-classify: Appeal to the house, put it on them. lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #6

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)

1. Awful suggestion by Hayden, these are extraordinary times where you display chivalry, you'll

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 05:43 PM

Sep 2018

get walked on by an amoral asshole.

kentuck

(111,104 posts)

2. Resigning out of principle would accomplish nothing...

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 06:46 PM

Sep 2018

...in my opinion.

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)

7. Exactly. That's what Trump wants

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 01:19 AM

Sep 2018

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

3. Them resigning is what Trump wants.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 07:02 PM

Sep 2018

Then he can install two people who will immediately fire Mueller.

We really need to got in force and strategically in November, because if Democrats don't take at least the House, our democracy is dead. If republicans retain Congress, Trump is going to go apeshit and there will be NOTHING to restrain him.

tritsofme

(17,380 posts)

4. I disagree. If they cannot carry out the president's lawful order, it is their duty to resign

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 07:06 PM

Sep 2018

It is not a cop-out by any means, it is an incredibly courageous act and strong message.

For instance in the “Saturday Night Massacre” Nixon did not fire Richardson or Ruckelshaus, they both resigned rather than carry out his order to fire Cox.

standingtall

(2,785 posts)

5. They should not resign they should make Trump fire them

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 07:12 PM

Sep 2018

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

6. Don't quit and don't de-classify: Appeal to the house, put it on them.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 07:16 PM

Sep 2018

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