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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2018, 06:09 PM Jun 2018

Grassley Dings Giuliani: 'If I Were President...I Would Hire A New Lawyer'

Source: Talking Points Memo




By Kate Riga | June 4, 2018 12:37 pm

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) reacted to President Donald Trump’s tweet asserting that he could pardon himself on Monday, suggesting that the President should boot the lawyer who gave him that advice.

“If I were President of the United States and I had a lawyer that told me I could pardon myself, I think I would hire a new lawyer,” Grassley told CNN’s Manu Raju.

Grassley’s comment was a less-than-subtle shot at Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who said Sunday that Trump “probably does” have the power to pardon himself, but won’t. Giuliani then went so far as to say that Trump is so immune from prosecution that he could shoot former FBI Director James Comey in the Oval Office and not pay any consequences.

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Grassley Dings Giuliani: 'If I Were President...I Would Hire A New Lawyer' (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2018 OP
And if you were a Senator, you would recommend impeachment Mr. Ected Jun 2018 #1
+1000s DinahMoeHum Jun 2018 #2
well said! riversedge Jun 2018 #6
Giuliana is not Trump's real lawyer he is the hired rodeo clown to change the news cycles and ..... Botany Jun 2018 #3
IOW he is the "Communications staff". nt BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #4
'Not up to speed' yet? keithbvadu2 Jun 2018 #5
the pasture awaits Rudy! riversedge Jun 2018 #7

Botany

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3. Giuliana is not Trump's real lawyer he is the hired rodeo clown to change the news cycles and .....
Reply to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 06:57 PM
Jun 2018

... to float "trial balloons" such as the nonsense that Trump can pardon himself
and he is above the law.
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