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pnwmom

(109,000 posts) Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:19 AM Dec 2017

Former Fed prosecutor says DT claims about emails is a publicity stunt, and explains why.

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Former Fed prosecutor says DT claims about emails is a publicity stunt, and explains why. (Original Post) pnwmom Dec 2017 OP

He asks Congress to change the law, so he's admitting the law supports Mueller More_Cowbell Dec 2017 #1

Yes! n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #2

The GOP TaxScam. The emails are to distract rockfordfile Dec 2017 #3

Unrolled thread here: CousinIT Dec 2017 #4

Yeah. That, and the fact that everything they do is a stunt. GoCubsGo Dec 2017 #5

More_Cowbell

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1. He asks Congress to change the law, so he's admitting the law supports Mueller

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Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:43 AM

Dec 2017

See the top of the last page of the letter to Congress:

"To this end, Congress should provide that, unless exigencies of public safety or national security require
otherwise, any federal official or agency in possession of a third party’s documents or information (through
whatever means) must provide the rightful owner an opportunity to identify and assert privilege, subject to
customary judicial oversight, over such materials before the federal official or agency (or any of its agents or
designees) may view or access their contents."

https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000160-616c-dcd4-a96b-756de2a90000

If he had a valid legal argument, he'd be making it in court and getting the emails suppressed. But he doesn't, so he can't.