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cynatnite

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15. I would like to agree, but he has long history in DC both as military and civilian...

Reply to grantcart (Reply #12)

Thu Sep 26, 2019, 10:31 AM

Sep 2019

He talked about it in his opening statement.

Maguire may not know law that well, but he knew what his obligations were.

He knew damn well he was supposed to turn this complaint over to congress.

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Executive Privledge does not apply for 2 reasons [View all] grantcart Sep 2019 OP

His mistake was going to WhiteHouse Council True Blue American Sep 2019 #1

Nice guy but was way out of his depths grantcart Sep 2019 #2

Trust me, he is not out of his depth here... cynatnite Sep 2019 #4

Even Nunes is arguing with him. True Blue American Sep 2019 #7

He is very unsophisticated on the law grantcart Sep 2019 #12

I would like to agree, but he has long history in DC both as military and civilian... cynatnite Sep 2019 #15

He doesn't have a long history in DC grantcart Sep 2019 #18

He was a vice admiral in the Navy... cynatnite Sep 2019 #19

Not really even a nice guy. True Blue American Sep 2019 #6

No, he knew and he did this anyway. herding cats Sep 2019 #8

His mistake was forgetting the oath he took... cynatnite Sep 2019 #3

Also, executive privilege doesn't cover criminal activity StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #5

Boom! Thank You! MFGsunny Sep 2019 #9

That was point 2 grantcart Sep 2019 #11

That's my understanding of it too. Hope somebody clarifies that during this hearing. 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2019 #10

Reason 3: privilege cannot be asserted in impeachment proceedings Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #13

At the time he went to the WH Pelosi hadn't articulated the Impeachment move, that came after grantcart Sep 2019 #14

Yes, but he just now refused to answer questions from the committee re: conversations w Trump Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #17

There is no "executive privilege" in a whistleblowers complaint. kentuck Sep 2019 #16

I would agree but there is no case law on that question grantcart Sep 2019 #20