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dalton99a

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10. Here's What Donald Trump Said on the Campaign Trail About a President Being Under Investigation
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 03:05 PM
Apr 2018
http://time.com/4819919/donald-trump-obstruction-justice-investigation/
Here's What Donald Trump Said on the Campaign Trail About a President Being Under Investigation
By Jennifer Calfas | June 15, 2017

... But before he was elected president, Trump repeatedly blasted 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for the investigation into her use of a private e-mail server while Secretary of State. In fact, Trump said having a sitting president under criminal investigation would result in a “constitutional crisis.”

“She’s likely to be under investigation for criminality for a very, very long time to come,” Trump said during a Oct. 31, 2016 speech in Warren, Mich.

“We’re going to be tied up in court for the rest of our lives with this deal,” he added, referring to if Clinton were elected. “She’s not going to win the election, but I’m just saying. If Hillary is elected, she will be under protracted criminal investigation likely followed by the trial of a sitting president. This is just what we need.”

“If Hillary Clinton were to be elected, it would create an unprecedented and protracted constitutional crisis,” Trump said during another speech on Nov. 2, 2016.

Two days ahead of the election on Nov. 5, 2016, Trump said Clinton’s “current scandals and controversies will continue throughout her presidency” and it would be “impossible for her to govern.”

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You got that right. We do not have a functioning executive branch. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #1
Thank you Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #3
And the Supreme Court is pretty awful as well oberliner Apr 2018 #15
They didn't sign up to run anything. They are there to loot. fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 #2
Thank you Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #4
Rob us blind and sell off the country. -nt poboy2 Apr 2018 #14
What frustrates me Ohiogal Apr 2018 #5
Most of the deplorables didn't even consider the dishonesty, cheating or his unsuitability for Arkansas Granny Apr 2018 #11
Hate, envy, and racism. Its is also the case that they actually have NO appreciation for that poboy2 Apr 2018 #13
And they wanted to axe Ohiogal Apr 2018 #16
I wish we could send them all to an island along with Trump Ohiogal Apr 2018 #18
All the breathless "OMG, what will he do? He's lashing out, he's tweeting, he's crazy," etc., etc. senseandsensibility Apr 2018 #6
It seems like centuries have passed since Pres Obama. bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #7
Amen to that! Ohiogal Apr 2018 #17
Bannon and his deplorables havent been working their asses off... NCTraveler Apr 2018 #8
Nope...our taxpayers money is being looted instead... HipChick Apr 2018 #9
Here's What Donald Trump Said on the Campaign Trail About a President Being Under Investigation dalton99a Apr 2018 #10
this reminds me of when a company buys another company and rips it demigoddess Apr 2018 #12
Trump treats the U.S. government as an acquisition dalton99a Apr 2018 #19
So true Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #20
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