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Dr. Jack

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3. One lawyer I follow online said that Trump trying to claim "executive privilege"

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 02:48 PM

Aug 2022

would mean that a former President would be considered more powerful than a sitting President and if the courts somehow allowed that argument (which they wouldn’t) it would destroy the entire way the government works. Any legal defenses Trump has thrown out there are so poorly thought out that they would involve the complete destruction of the US government, if you take them to their logical conclusions.

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Andrew Napolitano: Why Donald Trump will soon be indicted [View all] Dr. Jack Aug 2022 OP

And as soon as Mr. Biden was sworn in as President, all of tRUMP's authority disappeared, hence, SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #1

One lawyer I follow online said that Trump trying to claim "executive privilege" Dr. Jack Aug 2022 #3

Makes sense in what that one lawyer said (the one you follow online). I think that the entire tRUMP SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #5

Outside of a few Trump sycophants, the GOP has largely gone silent on thsi Dr. Jack Aug 2022 #7

I noticed that too. You're absolutely right, that the GOP has gone silent. And, to be honest w/... SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #8

Gym Jordan tried today Dr. Jack Aug 2022 #9

And W Bush, Obama, Clinton and Carter... brush Aug 2022 #11

Wouldn't it be lovely to hear from them on this, right now? Sigh. lindysalsagal Aug 2022 #12

A TV ad with G W Bush KS Toronado Aug 2022 #14

Not soon enough! SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #21

That's what Trump has done all his life. wnylib Aug 2022 #15

From what I've read, executive privilege goes with the office, not the person. Lonestarblue Aug 2022 #17

Thought for a long time his crazy claims aren't meant to be legal rurallib Aug 2022 #18

He also incited and sent an armed mob to kill the vp & lawmakers Justice matters. Aug 2022 #20

Napolitano is a realist Republican when it comes to the law muriel_volestrangler Aug 2022 #2

I agree. This is one of those cases that proves not all Republicans are equally bad or delusional Dr. Jack Aug 2022 #6

My favorite part: intrepidity Aug 2022 #4

Just more evidence that TFG thinks the rules apply to everyone else, but NOT to HIM. ShazzieB Aug 2022 #23

In other words, sort of, "projection" intrepidity Aug 2022 #24

What will Trump say?... this.... ZonkerHarris Aug 2022 #10

Great article. Thanks. lindysalsagal Aug 2022 #13

The only question on my mind is Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #16

Washington Times? central scrutinizer Aug 2022 #19

Trial Balloon? ProfessorGAC Aug 2022 #22