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#41
Jun 3 2018 01:47pm
Quote (ThatAlex @ Jun 3 2018 03:31pm)
Trump's legal team's argument:

"Indeed, the President not only has unfettered statutory and Constitutional authority to terminate the FBI Director, he also has Constitutional authority to direct the Justice Department to open or close an investigation, and, of course, the power to pardon any person before, during, or after an investigation and/or conviction. Put simply, the Constitution leaves no question that the President has exclusive authority over the ultimate conduct and disposition of all criminal investigations and over those executive branch officials responsible for conducting those investigations."


Yes... just like Nixon had the power to fire his investigator. Not to say the two situations are equal, there are quite a few differences, but we all know how that turned out
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Jun 3 2018 01:56pm
Quote (EndlessSky @ 3 Jun 2018 14:21)
1) no one is using this argument
2) wat.jpg


Quote (EndlessSky @ 3 Jun 2018 14:47)
Yes... just like Nixon had the power to fire his investigator. Not to say the two situations are equal, there are quite a few differences, but we all know how that turned out


Step 1: Deny what was said.

Step 2: Admit it was said, but defend it.

I'm not talking about the Constitutional authority to fire anyone within the executive branch. Of course the President has the authority to do that. The discussion point is whether it is possible for the President to obstruct justice before, during, or after any investigation that takes place within the executive branch.
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Jun 3 2018 02:02pm
Quote (ThatAlex @ Jun 3 2018 03:56pm)
Step 1: Deny what was said.

Step 2: Admit it was said, but defend it.

I'm not talking about the Constitutional authority to fire anyone within the executive branch. Of course the President has the authority to do that. The discussion point is whether it is possible for the President to obstruct justice before, during, or after any investigation that takes place within the executive branch.


Were splitting hairs at this point.
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Jun 3 2018 02:17pm
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Were splitting hairs at this point.


In what context? It's a simple question: do you think the President is capable of obstructing justice or not?
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