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shraby

(21,946 posts) Sat Oct 21, 2017, 09:49 PM Oct 2017

ethics and things like interviewing lawyers by the president, etc. No more relying on honor.

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Looks like congress needs to make "unwritten" laws into written laws concerning (Original Post) shraby Oct 2017 OP

Honor Turbineguy Oct 2017 #2

(26,366 posts)

1. Congress only has limited control over the Justice Department, which is part of the executive branch

Sat Oct 21, 2017, 09:56 PM

Oct 2017

but 'obstruction of justice' is already against the law.

The prime remedy for a President acting badly is impeachment.

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2. Honor

Sat Oct 21, 2017, 10:02 PM

Oct 2017

in the trump era.

Comedy gold.

(21,946 posts)

3. That's my point exactly. They need to close the loopholes and make them into written