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boston bean

(36,220 posts) Fri Jun 9, 2017, 04:34 AM Jun 2017

Can Comey sue trump for slander?

And somehow get the tapes trump claimed to have.

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Can Comey sue trump for slander? (Original Post) boston bean Jun 2017 OP

Nah. Presidents are immune to most such suits. TreasonousBastard Jun 2017 #1

He's already charged him with 'defamation,' elleng Jun 2017 #2

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. Nah. Presidents are immune to most such suits.

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Fri Jun 9, 2017, 04:41 AM

Jun 2017

elleng

(130,860 posts)

2. He's already charged him with 'defamation,'

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 04:43 AM

Jun 2017

which is one sort of slander; the other is 'libel.'

Trump has not, to my knowledge, claimed to have tapes, other than by innuendo.

My answer to your question: He can SUE for anything he wants, but the likelihood of success is another matter.

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