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Poiuyt

(18,130 posts) Wed May 8, 2019, 10:41 AM May 2019

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White House asserts executive privilege to block full Mueller report

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that President Trump would assert executive privilege over the full, unredacted Mueller report and its underlying evidence, making good on an earlier threat that the DOJ would do so if House Democrats held the attorney general in contempt.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/wh-trump-asserted-exec-privilege-because-nadler-abuse-power

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White House asserts executive privilege to block full Mueller report (Original Post) Poiuyt May 2019 OP

Could There be a Conflict of Interest with This Assertion? dlk May 2019 #1

Might need to be litigated in court at140 May 2019 #3

it's beyond that. really, it amounts to an obstruction of justice. unblock May 2019 #4

I Agree - This Looks Like Trump Obstructing Justice dlk May 2019 #7

What's in the full report must be really damaging. They've scared sh_tless of it getting out. brush May 2019 #2

likely, but some if this is also delay and obstruction for the sake of delay and obstruction. unblock May 2019 #5

so, they're claiming executive privilege NewJeffCT May 2019 #6

Mostly answered " I don't recall."... lame54 May 2019 #8

Yes! This! badhair77 May 2019 #9

Isn't an attempt to cover up attempts at obstruction of justice The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #10

dlk

(11,578 posts)

1. Could There be a Conflict of Interest with This Assertion?

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2019, 10:44 AM

May 2019

at140

(6,110 posts)

3. Might need to be litigated in court

Reply to dlk (Reply #1)

Wed May 8, 2019, 10:46 AM

May 2019

Congress & Executive being equal co-branches in govt neither can dictate to the other.

unblock

(52,326 posts)

4. it's beyond that. really, it amounts to an obstruction of justice.

Reply to dlk (Reply #1)

Wed May 8, 2019, 10:46 AM

May 2019

"executive privilege" does not mean "i'm the executive-in-chief, therefore it's my privilege to do whatever i want"

dlk

(11,578 posts)

7. I Agree - This Looks Like Trump Obstructing Justice

Reply to unblock (Reply #4)

Wed May 8, 2019, 11:14 AM

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brush

(53,871 posts)

2. What's in the full report must be really damaging. They've scared sh_tless of it getting out.

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2019, 10:45 AM

May 2019

unblock

(52,326 posts)

5. likely, but some if this is also delay and obstruction for the sake of delay and obstruction.

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Wed May 8, 2019, 10:47 AM

May 2019

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)

6. so, they're claiming executive privilege

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2019, 10:47 AM

May 2019

on a report that completely and totally exonerates Donny Dollhands?

A report where the only executive input was some written answers to questions?

lame54

(35,324 posts)

8. Mostly answered " I don't recall."...

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #6)

Wed May 8, 2019, 11:19 AM

May 2019

This from the man with the greatest memory
The most tremendous memory

badhair77

(4,221 posts)

9. Yes! This!

Reply to lame54 (Reply #8)

Wed May 8, 2019, 11:21 AM

May 2019

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,856 posts)

10. Isn't an attempt to cover up attempts at obstruction of justice

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2019, 11:53 AM

May 2019

also obstruction of justice? It's recursive obstruction.

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