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Budi

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8. Could be the Archibald Cox of hail marys, that Nixon tried

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 02:42 PM

Jun 2020

Saturday Night Massacre, 1973.

Narcissists can't quit or their brain will explode. 😬
At least that's what witnesses tell us.

"One of the most controversial episodes of the Watergate scandal, the so-called “Saturday Night Massacre” came on October 20, 1973, when embattled President Richard Nixon fired Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox and accepted the resignations of Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus."

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MSNBC: Reporting that trump has fired Berman....LINK [View all] spanone Jun 2020 OP

That's almost certainly going to court, and in any event The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #1

Could this be Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #2

Could be the Archibald Cox of hail marys, that Nixon tried Budi Jun 2020 #8

Trump's obstruction is showing. Thought it had to go thru the Senate Budi Jun 2020 #3

Another over reach to mask guilt. pwb Jun 2020 #4

Well he may just have a lot to say bottomofthehill Jun 2020 #5

twitter link to to letter firing him FM123 Jun 2020 #6

Here's an op-ed that discusses that possibility: Towlie Jun 2020 #7

Thanks. Interesting article. Budi Jun 2020 #9

Also added a link to original op.... spanone Jun 2020 #10

The DOJ opinion is not law pecosbob Jun 2020 #11

Well, Trump just denied firing him dalton99a Jun 2020 #12

There's another thread saying Trump told reporters he didn't fire Berman Kaleva Jun 2020 #13

Time for that prosecutors' office to start leaking like a fucking sieve. Paladin Jun 2020 #14