Justice Dept. is trying to 'intimidate' author of anonymous anti-Trump book, agents say
Source: CNN
New York (CNN Business)The Justice Department is going on the offensive against the anonymous author of "A Warning," telling them in a letter obtained by CNN Business that he or she may be violating "one or more nondisclosure agreements" by writing the anti-Trump book.
The author's publisher is rejecting the argument and saying the book will be released as scheduled.
And the author's agents are accusing the government of trying to unmask the author.
"Our author knows that the President is determined to unmask whistleblowers who may be in his midst. That's one of the reasons A WARNING was written," the literacy agency Javelin said in a statement. "But we support the publisher in its resolve that the administration's effort to intimidate and expose the senior official who has seen misconduct at the highest levels will not prevent this book from moving forward."
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/04/media/anonymous-book-justice-department-letter/index.html
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,319 posts)KPN
(15,637 posts)Another case of abuse of power.
Maxheader
(4,370 posts)And they all want your ass...
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,610 posts)aren't enforceable except to the extent they cover classified information. And White House employees don't work for Trump; they work for the government, and as such aren't bound by agreements Trump might have made them sign relating to the disclosure of information about him.
ScratchCat
(1,977 posts)Those NDA's are not legally enforceable for public employees.
Me.
(35,454 posts)As in already published books that have not been legally challenged?
C_U_L8R
(44,992 posts)Proceed, you doofus.
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,824 posts)Smooth move, Barr.
exboyfil
(17,862 posts)Journalists should vet information in book. Get independent confirmation before running with it.
EndlessWire
(6,460 posts)Please elaborate?
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Care to break it down and explain exactly what you're trying to say ?
elleng
(130,761 posts)scarytomcat
(1,706 posts)I will buy it when it comes out
Raster
(20,998 posts)...that is until tRump*.
elleng
(130,761 posts)Raster
(20,998 posts)...but I thought the Justice Department would be somewhat immune to tRump*. I see now I am grossly mistaken. The fault primarily rests with Barr*.
elleng
(130,761 posts)I hope I live long enough to see his CRASH.
Raster
(20,998 posts)elleng
(130,761 posts)What a s o b!
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)Sick of hearing what laws he's broken day to day, arrest the assholes, immediately then, just like you would a disorderly jackass at a 7/11 who refuses to leave?
cstanleytech
(26,245 posts)Trump's toadies.
Raster
(20,998 posts)...she has the smarts and the prosecutorial skills to investigate AND PUNISH the tRumpists*. She would be their worst nightmare.
tclambert
(11,084 posts)SunSeeker
(51,522 posts)Allocating DOJ resources to this is a gift of public funds to the Trump campaign and ILLEGAL.
LOCK HIM UP!!
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)Who said this anon author even has an NDA? Seems to me that this is just a nail to hang their hat on in order to pressure everyone into submission to the Orange Dic.
Now I want to read it, too.
EndlessWire
(6,460 posts)Vinca
(50,237 posts)world wide wally
(21,739 posts)I don't understand why taxpayers have to pay for his personal attorneys. (This is all Barr is and he proves it daily)
bitterross
(4,066 posts)In addition to trying to intimidate the publisher/author, Barr is only going to raise the awareness of the book. Keep it up dumbass.
Farmer-Rick
(10,140 posts)I'm sure that will work.
He should do an executive order banning all US citizens from reading the book. He should coincide banning it about the time the book is released.
I'm sure that will work and it will piss off liberals....maybe. Go for it Trump, ban the book.
icymist
(15,888 posts)More abuse of power.
dalton99a
(81,406 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,148 posts)They are taking pre-orders for "A Warning" as well as Malcolm Nance's new book, "The Plot to Betray America". The have Rachel Maddow's new book "Blowout" too. Free shipping!