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Hugin

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17. Uh, I thought the DoJ was The Constitution's lawyer.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 03:25 PM

Oct 2020

Not about enforcing unenforceable private civil NDAs.

Geezus! It's bad right now. There needs to be some public 'splainin and try'n and finein' and jail'n to restore any confidence at all in the Judicial system in the US.

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U.S. Justice Department accuses Melania Trump book author of breaking nondisclosure pact [View all] Eugene Oct 2020 OP

"And the Justice Department has jurisdiction because of Martha Washington" dalton99a Oct 2020 #1

Someone should ask ACB to research that and Trump's postponement of elections for next session. TheBlackAdder Oct 2020 #14

Seriously? PatSeg Oct 2020 #2

I think trump's NDAs don't hold much water? vapor2 Oct 2020 #3

Wtf? They're Melania's personal lawyers now too? octoberlib Oct 2020 #4

trump can't or won't pay private attorneys SoonerPride Oct 2020 #7

Wouldn't that be a civil matter? Turbineguy Oct 2020 #5

Melanoma ain't a government employee SoonerPride Oct 2020 #6

How Is This A Matter For The Justice Department, Sir? The Magistrate Oct 2020 #8

And exactly why would the DoJ give a rat's aquamarina Oct 2020 #9

;-{) Goonch Oct 2020 #10

Damn it. Barr must be well enough to pick up a phone. Autumn Oct 2020 #11

Barr has no shame. Laelth Oct 2020 #12

Private NDA's are illegal for govt employees and if she didn't have a security clearance she doesn't TeamPooka Oct 2020 #13

That may be, but Winston Wolkoff Retrograde Oct 2020 #15

What this means is this poor woman who hitched her wagon to Melania's tarnished star. Is Ninga Oct 2020 #16

Uh, I thought the DoJ was The Constitution's lawyer. Hugin Oct 2020 #17