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Happy Hoosier

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11. This argument must not succeed.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 6, 2021, 11:32 AM

Apr 2021

It boils down to: The President can ignore Congressional Subpoenas while President, and they are moot after he is President, essentially placing him above Congressional oversight.

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Trump Urges Court to Throw Out Congressional Subpoena to Mazars [View all] DonViejo Apr 2021 OP

trump wants to lose another lawsuit LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #1

But he says he still is the president Walleye Apr 2021 #2

Great point! Jay25 Apr 2021 #3

Just like he's rich to the banks, poor to tax collectors nuxvomica Apr 2021 #6

K and R oasis Apr 2021 #4

He's asking that the First Branch's tool of oversight be discounted upon request by a president ancianita Apr 2021 #5

So...they can't have his records while he's in office... forgotmylogin Apr 2021 #7

45 fast-tracked a lot of lawsuits to SCOTUS, but ours languished at a snail's pace bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #8

Delay, obstruct, lie, threaten. They must be really incriminating for the Orange Loser, nt Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #9

You've sat on this long enough SC! bluestarone Apr 2021 #10

This argument must not succeed. Happy Hoosier Apr 2021 #11

Unfortunately ScratchCat Apr 2021 #12

I think you're probably correct. Thankfully this doesn't affect other subpoenas. CaptainTruth Apr 2021 #13

Not necessarily. onenote Apr 2021 #15

Look over there, fuckturd.... Aviation Pro Apr 2021 #14

Hopefully the day will come when twodogsbarking Apr 2021 #16

They clapped when he and hoochie momma went to Easter service in Palm Beach. efhmc Apr 2021 #17

His lawyers DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #18

It's just a normal motion EndlessWire Apr 2021 #20

Warmer, warmer, red hot. mahina Apr 2021 #19