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wishstar

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9. Trump can't order Comey not to talk about non classified talks, since he fired Comey

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2017, 07:10 PM

Jun 2017

Comey is a free agent so he can talk except about details that could compromise Mueller's Russian criminal investigation.

Also since Trump made derogatory comments impugning Comey's honesty, Comey is certainly entitled to defend himself and provide his side of story.

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If it makes you feel any better, one week from right now.... [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 OP

Unless Trump claims Executive Privilege, which I think he will do adigal Jun 2017 #1

He'll be hammered by the public if he does that. He might want to do that, but it would make things OnDoutside Jun 2017 #3

Pulling out of the Paris Agreement is terrible, too adigal Jun 2017 #5

True but that was playing to his base. It'll be far harder to spin blocking Comey. OnDoutside Jun 2017 #8

He doesn't seem to care what the majority of the public thinks. Ace Rothstein Jun 2017 #11

CNN had some Trumpers on and of the six, 3 were concerned OnDoutside Jun 2017 #12

He'll fail. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #7

Imagine Trump leaving. C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #2

...Which could be Appealed all the Way up to the SCOTUS Stallion Jun 2017 #4

It makes me feel tazkcmo Jun 2017 #6

Trump can't order Comey not to talk about non classified talks, since he fired Comey wishstar Jun 2017 #9

Sorry, but I'm an eternal pessimist. thucythucy Jun 2017 #10