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fuck crazylikafox Mar 2017 #1
Maybe/Maybe not. elleng Mar 2017 #2
Nobody said a word about letting them go in the first week or 2 dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #8
Right elleng Mar 2017 #9
I think you may be on to something. triron Mar 2017 #22
And to get Bharara, you have to fire them all to avoid the appearance of discrimination iluvtennis Mar 2017 #30
More is revealed today, adding to the reasons dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #37
It's actually a routine move by a new president krispos42 Mar 2017 #3
Not that routine... babylonsister Mar 2017 #16
I remember John Ashcroft doing the same thing Generic Brad Mar 2017 #21
NOT when it is done to obstruct justice. Then it is a crime. L. Coyote Mar 2017 #36
yes, but you would have to prove it was done with that intent. tomp Mar 2017 #38
Do you remember when a president would have faced removal if he interferred with an investigation? Baitball Blogger Mar 2017 #4
Seems I do... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #7
"asking him to pursue a case." - what type of case? It's not a criminal offense for the president PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #5
the linked article has your answers. n/t dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #6
No, it doesn't. It merely asserts that... PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #15
Yes it is illegal. lark Mar 2017 #31
Please cite the federal law concerning emoluments that you refer to. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #33
Look up the emoluments clause in the Constitution itself ProfessorPlum Mar 2017 #43
Yes but a federal prosecutor can't charge someone with "unconstitutional". n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #44
this is true ProfessorPlum Mar 2017 #45
Am I missing something in the terminology? US Attorneys and Attorney General... JHB Mar 2017 #10
US Attorneys--Prosecutors for the US Govt and work for the Attorney General, Jeff Sessions mtngirl47 Mar 2017 #11
Right. So when the OP talks about "Attorneys General", it's conflating them with... JHB Mar 2017 #13
You aren't missing anything the OP used the wrong title Lurks Often Mar 2017 #12
ty for pointing that out, corrected it. n/t dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #17
Actually, you're still off. You can correct by removing "General"... JHB Mar 2017 #19
Fine. Even better if it's an Indpendent Investigator. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #14
What an obstinate bunch of criminals! kentuck Mar 2017 #18
Our nation is being tested... Hulk Mar 2017 #20
kick for visibility triron Mar 2017 #23
Well on this one you scooped Rachael Maddow. usaf-vet Mar 2017 #24
Rachel needs to read DU! dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #25
US State Attorneys General serve at the President's pleasure. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #26
This Was One Area Where Things Were Going According To Schedule DallasNE Mar 2017 #27
Bahar refusing to resign MFM008 Mar 2017 #28
I just caught that, it is rapidly gaining headlines. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #29
And Bharara was apparently fired... PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #35
The plot thickens. Nitram Mar 2017 #32
Um....this is a theory...not fact laserhaas Mar 2017 #34
Congratulations! I think you nailed it Az_lefty Mar 2017 #39
Actually, turningo ut that is only ONE of the investigations into Trump. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #41
also Sean Hannity asked Trump to stop the investigation into FoxNews Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #40
Yeah..my jaw is dropped over that.... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #42
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