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    Default trump reportedly tried to order the J D to prosecute Clinton and Comey

    Scumbag wannabe dictator. Lock him up already.

    "President Donald Trump tried to order prosecutors at the Department of Justice to indict two of his political enemies — 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey — this spring, according to the New York Times.

    According to the Times report, then-White House counsel Don McGahn warned Trump not to issue the order, and had lawyers prepare a memo for Trump explaining what would happen if he tried to prosecute Clinton and Comey. One of those possibilities was, reportedly, the risk of impeachment.

    Presidentially directed indictments against specific individuals would be a massive breach of the independence of the Justice Department; the general expectation that prosecutors are supposed to issue indictments based on an examination of the evidence at hand; and the democratic norm against prosecuting political opponents for political acts...

    Attempting to prosecute Clinton would be an obvious presidential override of the official finding of an FBI investigation. Attempting to prosecute both Clinton and Comey — the man Trump fired because, ostensibly, he seemed too willing to prosecute herwould be a clear-cut sign that Trump was using the Justice Department for his own ends."

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    Quote Originally Posted by christiefan915 View Post
    Scumbag wannabe dictator. Lock him up already.

    "President Donald Trump tried to order prosecutors at the Department of Justice to indict two of his political enemies — 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey — this spring, according to the New York Times.

    According to the Times report, then-White House counsel Don McGahn warned Trump not to issue the order, and had lawyers prepare a memo for Trump explaining what would happen if he tried to prosecute Clinton and Comey. One of those possibilities was, reportedly, the risk of impeachment.

    Presidentially directed indictments against specific individuals would be a massive breach of the independence of the Justice Department; the general expectation that prosecutors are supposed to issue indictments based on an examination of the evidence at hand; and the democratic norm against prosecuting political opponents for political acts...

    Attempting to prosecute Clinton would be an obvious presidential override of the official finding of an FBI investigation. Attempting to prosecute both Clinton and Comey — the man Trump fired because, ostensibly, he seemed too willing to prosecute herwould be a clear-cut sign that Trump was using the Justice Department for his own ends."

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    https://www.vox.com/2018/11/20/18105...-order-justice
    For some reason, you left this part out:

    "...according to two people familiar with the conversation."

    Which of course translates to yet another "anonymous" source.

    And then, there is this:

    “Mr. McGahn will not comment on his legal advice to the president,” said Mr. McGahn’s lawyer, William A. Burck. “Like any client, the president is entitled to confidentiality. Mr. McGahn would point out, though, that the president never, to his knowledge, ordered that anyone prosecute Hillary Clinton or James Comey.”
    SEDITION: incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority.


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    Trump did not "try" to order prosecution of Comey and Clinton.

    He was very much interested if he could.

    McGahn told DJT to "fuck off."

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    Quote Originally Posted by christiefan915 View Post
    Scumbag wannabe dictator. Lock him up already.

    "President Donald Trump tried to order prosecutors at the Department of Justice to indict two of his political enemies — 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey — this spring, according to the New York Times.

    According to the Times report, then-White House counsel Don McGahn warned Trump not to issue the order, and had lawyers prepare a memo for Trump explaining what would happen if he tried to prosecute Clinton and Comey. One of those possibilities was, reportedly, the risk of impeachment.

    Presidentially directed indictments against specific individuals would be a massive breach of the independence of the Justice Department; the general expectation that prosecutors are supposed to issue indictments based on an examination of the evidence at hand; and the democratic norm against prosecuting political opponents for political acts...

    Attempting to prosecute Clinton would be an obvious presidential override of the official finding of an FBI investigation. Attempting to prosecute both Clinton and Comey — the man Trump fired because, ostensibly, he seemed too willing to prosecute herwould be a clear-cut sign that Trump was using the Justice Department for his own ends."

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    He’s still trying.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimmymccready View Post
    Trump did not "try" to order prosecution of Comey and Clinton.

    He was very much interested if he could.

    McGahn told DJT to "fuck off."
    According to the article he not only tried, he actually asked via his lawyers, after which McGahn told him to FO.

    "The president’s lawyers reportedly asked the Justice Department to investigate Comey last year, according to the Times’s Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman. That request was not successful. And McGahn’s memo appears to have discouraged the president from going further — for now.

    But the Times reports Trump has “continued to privately discuss the matter, including the possible appointment of a second special counsel to investigate both Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Comey” — suggesting he hasn’t given up.

    Trump’s lawyers’ request to the DOJ to prosecute Comey, meanwhile, were based both in his treatment of Clinton and in his supposed leaking of classified information."


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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    He’s still trying.
    No doubt in my mind.


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    Quote Originally Posted by christiefan915 View Post
    Scumbag wannabe dictator. Lock him up already.

    "President Donald Trump tried to order prosecutors at the Department of Justice to indict two of his political enemies — 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey — this spring, according to the New York Times.

    According to the Times report, then-White House counsel Don McGahn warned Trump not to issue the order, and had lawyers prepare a memo for Trump explaining what would happen if he tried to prosecute Clinton and Comey. One of those possibilities was, reportedly, the risk of impeachment.

    Presidentially directed indictments against specific individuals would be a massive breach of the independence of the Justice Department; the general expectation that prosecutors are supposed to issue indictments based on an examination of the evidence at hand; and the democratic norm against prosecuting political opponents for political acts...

    Attempting to prosecute Clinton would be an obvious presidential override of the official finding of an FBI investigation. Attempting to prosecute both Clinton and Comey — the man Trump fired because, ostensibly, he seemed too willing to prosecute herwould be a clear-cut sign that Trump was using the Justice Department for his own ends."

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    https://www.vox.com/2018/11/20/18105...-order-justice

    How perfectly disgusting.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    He’s still trying.
    Send Chrisite your CBD advice She seems stressed....

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    Quote Originally Posted by christiefan915 View Post
    trump reportedly tried to order the J D to prosecute Clinton and Comey

    Scumbag wannabe dictator. Lock him up already.

    "President Donald Trump tried to order prosecutors at the Department of Justice to indict two of his political enemies — 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey — this spring, according to the New York Times.

    According to the Times report, then-White House counsel Don McGahn warned Trump not to issue the order, and had lawyers prepare a memo for Trump explaining what would happen if he tried to prosecute Clinton and Comey. One of those possibilities was, reportedly, the risk of impeachment.

    Presidentially directed indictments against specific individuals would be a massive breach of the independence of the Justice Department; the general expectation that prosecutors are supposed to issue indictments based on an examination of the evidence at hand; and the democratic norm against prosecuting political opponents for political acts...

    Attempting to prosecute Clinton would be an obvious presidential override of the official finding of an FBI investigation. Attempting to prosecute both Clinton and Comey — the man Trump fired because, ostensibly, he seemed too willing to prosecute herwould be a clear-cut sign that Trump was using the Justice Department for his own ends."

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    You know who use their state prosecutors to arrest and lock up political opponents?

    Vladimir Putin.
    The Saudi Royals
    Joseph Stalin
    Mao Tse Tung
    Augusto Pinochet
    Benito Mussolini.

    Why are we even pretending that Trump supporters are committed to, or even value, the tradition of western representative democracy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TOP View Post
    Send Chrisite your CBD advice She seems stressed....
    You knew Trump was famous for vengeance before you voted for him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kudzu View Post
    You knew Trump was famous for vengeance before you voted for him.
    No...not sure why you would think that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kudzu View Post
    You knew Trump was famous for vengeance before you voted for him.
    Your mate MBS is no slouch in that department, is he?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TOP View Post
    No...not sure why you would think that.
    Trump has been famous for 40 years for being vindictive and revenge seeking.Many of his acquaintances were interviewed.. He's very insecure, not too bright and has a mob boss mentality.

    Nothing he does, no matter how low down should surprise you,

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    Quote Originally Posted by christiefan915 View Post
    According to the article he not only tried, he actually asked via his lawyers, after which McGahn told him to FO.

    "The president’s lawyers reportedly asked the Justice Department to investigate Comey last year, according to the Times’s Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman. That request was not successful. And McGahn’s memo appears to have discouraged the president from going further — for now.

    But the Times reports Trump has “continued to privately discuss the matter, including the possible appointment of a second special counsel to investigate both Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Comey” — suggesting he hasn’t given up.

    Trump’s lawyers’ request to the DOJ to prosecute Comey, meanwhile, were based both in his treatment of Clinton and in his supposed leaking of classified information."
    “Mr. McGahn will not comment on his legal advice to the president,” said Mr. McGahn’s lawyer, William A. Burck. “Like any client, the president is entitled to confidentiality. Mr. McGahn would point out, though, that the president never, to his knowledge, ordered that anyone prosecute Hillary Clinton or James Comey.”
    SEDITION: incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Havana Moon View Post
    Your mate MBS is no slouch in that department, is he?
    Do you know him?

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