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No backsies, even for corrupt Presidents!
The pain that facing reality causes some people is just delicious.
No backsies, even for corrupt Presidents!
Sorry YOU had a derp moment there.
While it is true that waiver on one matter doesn't waive all matters, it applies to the issues that are covered by previous discussions. That's really not the issue here, is it? This is a blanket denial of access. Nothing justifies that, does it?
McGahn's privilege is in the areas of decision making in the executive branch and the legality of those decisions. He cannot discuss them without consent. He can discuss meetings and non specific details, but waiving privilege in certain meetings and discussion doesn't waive it in all WH matters, as the privilege being broke isn't his, its the Executive branch.
Its not a simple, cut and dried issue that it is being made out to be.
So, are you conceding that a blanket refusal to testify is unjustified?
Why should I answer a question that doesn't the questiondescribe what is occurring?
Trump was very transparent to the Mueller investigation. He did not use Executive privilege, once, even though, by law, he had this right. He had to right to fire Mueller and put someone else in. Trump knew he was innocent, so he let the rigged process reach a conclusion without using Executive privilege.
The collusion delusion should now be done, since he did everything the Democrats asked, including not using his Constitutional power. But since the Democrats are not showing any good faith, in the conclusions of their own stacked investigation, there is no need to be a nice guy, anymore. Being nice and cooperative does not matter to the angry two-faced Democrats.
Trump is starting to play hardball, using his Constitutional right to exert Executive privilege. He does not have to jump hoops for angry Democrats and fake news. Nothing will satisfy them, other than him resigning. Trump has gotten sick of being a guy nice, to dumb angry people. Now it is time to go on the offensive, and dope slap them. This change of strategy, is part of a larger offense, that will begin by show the roar of the Democrats, is nothing but fake power coming from a corrupt paper tiger.
Yes it is. Are you not paying attention? And yes, you should answer, to establish a baseline for discussion. Is a blanket refusal to testify justified? If not, then we can dicker over the price.
I think you make a good point, but I am going to file a concurring and dissenting opinion. McGahn may not be a loyal Trumpist in the end, but I don't think that affects his conservative bona fides. His greater sin was being in the Trump White House, but there are many conservatives that appreciated his efforts to pack the courts with Right Wing Zealots/Ideologues (I can't remember which they prefer). That will keep him in good stead with the "real" fake conservatives.McGahn faces a moral dilemma . If he testifies his conservative bona fides and future employment opportunities are in jeopardy for years. His testimony was the basis for many of the obstruction charges against 45 and the most quoted in Vol. 2 of Mueller's report.
What authority does the White House have over Don McGahn? What power do they have to coerce McGahn to ignore a subpoena? McGahn is a private citizen, right?
He is still covered by executive privilege for his time with the administration.
The dems know that. Its just their platform. “Dump Trump so the multinationals can go back to ripping us off again!”
What authority does the White House have over Don McGahn? What power do they have to coerce McGahn to ignore a subpoena? McGahn is a private citizen, right?
As White House counsel, anything he said belongs to the Executive Branch.