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Nevilledog

(51,006 posts)
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 11:55 AM Nov 2020

Michigan GOP lawmakers could be treading on thin legal ice with White House meeting



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Michigan GOP lawmakers could be treading on thin legal ice with White House meeting

👉Michigan AG @dananessel to NBC: "We don’t comment on pending investigations.”

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Michigan lawmakers could be treading on thin legal ice with White House meeting
The Michigan GOP lawmakers meeting with President Trump on Friday could be risking legal exposure back home depending on their actions on the state's election results.
nbcnews.com
8:00 AM · Nov 20, 2020
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Michigan GOP lawmakers could be treading on thin legal ice with White House meeting (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP
I wouldn't go! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1
Were these the ones trying to do backsies after Trump, a candidate, personally called them? TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #11
Pending investigations? LOL. Laelth Nov 2020 #2
Good thing they have an cilla4progress Nov 2020 #3
Maybe they'll all get Covid vlyons Nov 2020 #4
Perhaps they'll be... 2naSalit Nov 2020 #5
That would be very fitting. royable Nov 2020 #6
Arrest them when they return. roamer65 Nov 2020 #7
Are Michigan Republicans going to try and impeach Marius25 Nov 2020 #8
Seriously we can just stop calling out all the crimes. No repercussion, no consequences. LizBeth Nov 2020 #9
4 years of no repercussions bdtrppr6 Nov 2020 #10
Right. Ignore all and do what you want cause we will just move on and work at uniting a divided LizBeth Nov 2020 #12

TheBlackAdder

(28,167 posts)
11. Were these the ones trying to do backsies after Trump, a candidate, personally called them?
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 01:04 PM
Nov 2020

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Rhetorically asking.

They were influenced by a candidate in their decision-making and behaviors.

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2naSalit

(86,330 posts)
5. Perhaps they'll be...
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 12:05 PM
Nov 2020

Greeted with handcuffs when they return to the state for violating state election laws.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
9. Seriously we can just stop calling out all the crimes. No repercussion, no consequences.
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 12:48 PM
Nov 2020

We are being shown, once again, it does not matter. Why wouldn't they go ahead and do what they want, regardless of law?

 

bdtrppr6

(796 posts)
10. 4 years of no repercussions
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 01:00 PM
Nov 2020

Couldn't(wouldn't) enforce subpoenas etc.

Stone's not in jail, Flynn is skating, no one will suffer in the least. Our system is a major fail.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
12. Right. Ignore all and do what you want cause we will just move on and work at uniting a divided
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 01:20 PM
Nov 2020

nation lit on fire by Trump. I am so damn tired of it. Each crime, the outrage, then to hear Democrats say we can't do anything about it for this reason, and that. Again.

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