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CBS Scott Pelley : "The president ORDERED Comey to drop the Flynn investigation" (Original Post) trof Jun 2017 OP
You need to clarify who "he" is. Kleveland Jun 2017 #1
Pelley. I thought that was clear. trof Jun 2017 #4
No worries! Kleveland Jun 2017 #10
Me too. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2017 #12
Kamala Harris said it best. nycbos Jun 2017 #2
Yep malaise Jun 2017 #3
That one and the Beckett thing were the highlights of the day. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2017 #5
Shes good A special politician like PBO Thrill Jun 2017 #6
All of the blocking and delaying have been obstruction of justice rockfordfile Jun 2017 #7
Right, all the other crap is small stuff YCHDT Jun 2017 #8
Could Pelley prove it in court? jmg257 Jun 2017 #9
Dunno. I was surprised he used that term. trof Jun 2017 #11
Then Pelley is 100% wrong, and now will DESERVE the "fake news" slam. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #13
Going out in a blaze of glory. DAMANgoldberg Jun 2017 #14
When your boss says, "I hope you'll have your desk cleaned up by EOD" justiceischeap Jun 2017 #15

Kleveland

(1,257 posts)
1. You need to clarify who "he" is.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 06:35 PM
Jun 2017

It was not presented by Comey that *Rump ever "ordered" him to drop the investigation.

Am I missing something here?

nycbos

(6,034 posts)
2. Kamala Harris said it best.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 06:35 PM
Jun 2017

"If I pointed a gun at your head and said I hope you give me your wallet, hope isn't the operative word."


And then mentioning that both she and Comey were both former prosecutors.

DAMANgoldberg

(1,278 posts)
14. Going out in a blaze of glory.
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 07:11 AM
Jun 2017

When you only have 1 week in the "big chair", sort of speak, Having F_*ks to give; might as well leave them on the court.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
15. When your boss says, "I hope you'll have your desk cleaned up by EOD"
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 07:31 AM
Jun 2017

That's a directive...an order.

And the good folks of legal Twitter have found 2 legal cases of Obstruction based on the "hope" language.

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