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allgood33

(1,584 posts) Thu Mar 21, 2019, 06:26 AM Mar 2019

So, the Trump administration is just going to ignore all requests from Congress oversight.

That is just how he is setting the tone for ignoring rules, laws, and normal government practices. Why isn't this refusal an act of abuse of power and why isn't that enough to impeach him?

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So, the Trump administration is just going to ignore all requests from Congress oversight. (Original Post) allgood33 Mar 2019 OP

He is a king. He can do as he pleases. Shell_Seas Mar 2019 #1

He wants to draw this out in the courts beyond Ilsa Mar 2019 #2

Shell_Seas

(3,328 posts)

1. He is a king. He can do as he pleases.

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Thu Mar 21, 2019, 06:29 AM

Mar 2019

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)

2. He wants to draw this out in the courts beyond

Reply to allgood33 (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 06:50 AM

Mar 2019

the election, hoping he wins, and hoping the statute of limitations eliminates some of the crimes, I guess. Nixon tried this and lost, and he had nominated more than two SCOTUS justices, IIRC.

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