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RDANGELO

(3,433 posts) Sat Jun 3, 2017, 05:11 PM Jun 2017

Question about Comey and executive privilege.

If Trump uses it to stop him from testifying before congress, would that keep him from just holding a press conference and confirming the the info about the meetings between him and Trump?

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Question about Comey and executive privilege. (Original Post) RDANGELO Jun 2017 OP

Last I read Since Trump already talked about the meetings to the public, emulatorloo Jun 2017 #1

The hearing would be done with him under oath. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #2

True- but it would be a helluva response if he tried to block him. bettyellen Jun 2017 #3

And you know that! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #5

He could delay it, but he'd never win. So the PR war to slime Comey and make Putin bettyellen Jun 2017 #6

Or he could delay it BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #7

I'm sure it would go straight to court- as fast as the travel ban! bettyellen Jun 2017 #8

Yup. 👍🏽 BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #9

Since Comey no longer works for the executive branch in order to stop him testifying... PoliticAverse Jun 2017 #4

The bias is that court testimony is nonpartisan. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2017 #10

emulatorloo

(44,124 posts)

1. Last I read Since Trump already talked about the meetings to the public,

Reply to RDANGELO (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 05:14 PM

Jun 2017

He can't claim executive privilege.

He'll just have his Senate Flying Monkeys try to distract, and smear and lie about Comey.

BumRushDaShow

(128,979 posts)

2. The hearing would be done with him under oath.

Reply to RDANGELO (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 05:15 PM

Jun 2017

Not the same as a press conference.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

3. True- but it would be a helluva response if he tried to block him.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 05:24 PM

Jun 2017

He knows a court would never uphold exec privilege, so he can't rush trying and failing.

BumRushDaShow

(128,979 posts)

5. And you know that!

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 05:39 PM

Jun 2017

And I'll be like this --> if a block request comes out just before Thursday.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

6. He could delay it, but he'd never win. So the PR war to slime Comey and make Putin

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 05:45 PM

Jun 2017

Awesome is ON. It's not going to be enough of a defense.

BumRushDaShow

(128,979 posts)

7. Or he could delay it

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 05:50 PM

Jun 2017

and have it end up full blown in-progress just in time for the 2018 elections!

His choice.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

8. I'm sure it would go straight to court- as fast as the travel ban!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #7)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 05:56 PM

Jun 2017

BumRushDaShow

(128,979 posts)

9. Yup. 👍🏽

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 06:09 PM

Jun 2017

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

4. Since Comey no longer works for the executive branch in order to stop him testifying...

Reply to RDANGELO (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 05:38 PM

Jun 2017

the Trump administration would have to get a court order. A judge could order Comey
not to comment on an issue. Realistically, that's not going to happen.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,432 posts)

10. The bias is that court testimony is nonpartisan.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 07:34 PM

Jun 2017

Comey's testimony is evidence that contributes to findings of fact. Trumpy loses.

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