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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnd why did Acting Director of Nati'l Intelligence decide not to disclose whistleblower complaint
By law, Maguire is required to transmit such complaints to Congress within seven days. But in this case, he refrained from doing so after turning for legal guidance to officials at the Justice Department. -source:https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-whistleblower-complaint-is-about-trump
Let that sink in the DOJ is advising a government official to break the law.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/9/18/1886421/-WaPo-Mysterious-whistleblower-complaint-involved-Trump-and-foreign-leader?utm_campaign=trending#comment_74982188
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PhoenixDem
(581 posts)This is outrageous.
atreides1
(16,079 posts)Because they can still have influence from a cell...I prefer a more permanent solution...one that will mete out justice and be a warning to those who want to follow in their foot steps.
The time to be civil has long passed...we're in a fight for the very life of this nation, and perhaps even the world!
PhoenixDem
(581 posts)That won't pass any court.
I think being in jail will destroy their reputations forever and will be a good lesson. All they can possibly do after the jail term is write Mea Culpa books.
Trump brand is already trash
Skittles
(153,169 posts)ck4829
(35,077 posts)This regime needs to fear the people, not the other way around.
alwaysinasnit
(5,066 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,742 posts)malaise
(269,054 posts)ck4829
(35,077 posts)muntrv
(14,505 posts)Barr probably told Director of National Intelligence that he can squash it since no one can sue in court.
DallasNE
(7,403 posts)It could mean that what Barr is doing is judicial review by blocking the whistleblower and since the process has determined that the whistleblower has a credible and urgent complaint it must be honored within 7 days. Indeed, my understanding is that DOJ has no role in this process for a reason so under what authority is Barr acting?
My personal speculation is that Dan Coates is the whistleblower and the phone call was between Trump and Kim. Trump was trying to buy himself a Nobel Peace Prize to match the one Obama was awarded. The pieces all fit.
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)Kentonio
(4,377 posts)After Maguire didnt follow the law and inform congress within 7 days.
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)delay by appropriately informing congress himself that it existed, without revealing content. Atknson's scheduled to appear before the house intelligence committee Thursday and his boss MacGuire, the acting DNI, next week.
Ninga
(8,275 posts)ck4829
(35,077 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,736 posts)alwaysinasnit
(5,066 posts)so that even when the Democrats sue, they are at a disadvantage in getting these judges to actually uphold the law.
eShirl
(18,494 posts)ck4829
(35,077 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)Lock ALL the rats up!
ck4829
(35,077 posts)kentuck
(111,103 posts)That there are so many in Justice and Intelligence protecting this moron.
ck4829
(35,077 posts)ck4829
(35,077 posts)BSdetect
(8,998 posts)While we dither about charging these dickheads they are plotting another election coup.
No doubt about it.