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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCBS Scott Pelley : "The president ORDERED Comey to drop the Flynn investigation"
That's the word he used.
"Ordered"
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CBS Scott Pelley : "The president ORDERED Comey to drop the Flynn investigation" (Original Post)
trof
Jun 2017
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Kleveland
(1,257 posts)1. You need to clarify who "he" is.
It was not presented by Comey that *Rump ever "ordered" him to drop the investigation.
Am I missing something here?
trof
(54,256 posts)4. Pelley. I thought that was clear.
nycbos
(6,044 posts)2. Kamala Harris said it best.
"If I pointed a gun at your head and said I hope you give me your wallet, hope isn't the operative word."
And then mentioning that both she and Comey were both former prosecutors.
She nailed it
rzemanfl
(29,581 posts)5. That one and the Beckett thing were the highlights of the day. n/t
Thrill
(19,178 posts)6. Shes good A special politician like PBO
rockfordfile
(8,709 posts)7. All of the blocking and delaying have been obstruction of justice
It's a pattern over and over.
YCHDT
(962 posts)8. Right, all the other crap is small stuff
jmg257
(11,996 posts)9. Could Pelley prove it in court?
trof
(54,256 posts)11. Dunno. I was surprised he used that term.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)13. Then Pelley is 100% wrong, and now will DESERVE the "fake news" slam.
DAMANgoldberg
(1,278 posts)14. Going out in a blaze of glory.
When you only have 1 week in the "big chair", sort of speak, Having F_*ks to give; might as well leave them on the court.
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)15. When your boss says, "I hope you'll have your desk cleaned up by EOD"
That's a directive...an order.
And the good folks of legal Twitter have found 2 legal cases of Obstruction based on the "hope" language.