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kentuck

(111,097 posts) Tue Oct 8, 2019, 11:23 AM Oct 2019

Pompeo cannot claim "executive privilege".

It is being reported that the State Dept is stopping Sondland from testifying before the Committee? Only the president can claim executive privilege.

But, it looks like another case of Trump wanting someone else to take the blame?

Pompeo should be questioned about this and on what grounds is he preventing Sondland from testifying before the Committee?

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Pompeo cannot claim "executive privilege". (Original Post) kentuck Oct 2019 OP

How can so many of them? Cracklin Charlie Oct 2019 #1

You think Trump has read the Constitution? tavalon Oct 2019 #2

He thinks members of Congress can be "impeached." Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2019 #3

correct tavalon Oct 2019 #4

Pompeo, McConnell, Graham, Rubio... Cracklin Charlie Oct 2019 #6

the definition of Executive Privilege has blown up under Barr NewJeffCT Oct 2019 #5

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

1. How can so many of them?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:03 PM

Oct 2019

How can they all think they answer to no one or no thing?

They’ve lived here all their lives. They’ve read the constitution. How can they all think we’ll just let their criminality slide? All of them?

Or, are just so deep into the swamp that they can’t easily find a way out now?

Good.

tavalon

(27,985 posts)

2. You think Trump has read the Constitution?

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:04 PM

Oct 2019

He has not.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

3. He thinks members of Congress can be "impeached."

Reply to tavalon (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:05 PM

Oct 2019

So clearly he hasn't read a thing.

tavalon

(27,985 posts)

4. correct

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:06 PM

Oct 2019

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

6. Pompeo, McConnell, Graham, Rubio...

Reply to tavalon (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:09 PM

Oct 2019

List goes on way too long.

Those damn guys knew the laws.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

5. the definition of Executive Privilege has blown up under Barr

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:08 PM

Oct 2019

in the Barr Unitary Executive Theory, the president's reach extends to each and every executive branch employee from the Cabinet on down to the janitors and clerks at every federal agency.

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