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triron

(21,980 posts) Thu May 10, 2018, 12:53 AM May 2018

So what is the meaning of "the DOJ will not be extorted"?

Isn't that exactly what just happened?

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So what is the meaning of "the DOJ will not be extorted"? (Original Post) triron May 2018 OP

It means the DOJ is Co-Equal with the Executive (ie President) and the Legislative (ie Congress)... Hekate May 2018 #1

DOJ is a part of the Executive Branch LTG May 2018 #3

It's like when Rand Paul opposes a confirmation vote pretty meaningless MattP May 2018 #2

Hekate

(90,489 posts)

1. It means the DOJ is Co-Equal with the Executive (ie President) and the Legislative (ie Congress)...

Reply to triron (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2018, 01:01 AM

May 2018

It means the DOJ does not work for the other two branches -- especially in the matter of helping a president punish the people on his enemies list.

It means Rosenstein was reminding Congress and the President that his duties are to the Constitution and what his place is in the Constitutional scheme of things.

But you knew that. What just happened?

LTG

(215 posts)

3. DOJ is a part of the Executive Branch

Reply to Hekate (Reply #1)

Thu May 10, 2018, 03:35 AM

May 2018

It is not part of the Judicial Branch. Just an FYI.

MattP

(3,304 posts)

2. It's like when Rand Paul opposes a confirmation vote pretty meaningless

Reply to triron (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2018, 01:14 AM

May 2018

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