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Showing Original Post only (View all)THIS is why the United States Attorneys General were fired: [View all]
Last edited Fri Mar 10, 2017, 10:36 PM - Edit history (1)
According to NPR...which reported this on Wed:
Ethics Watchdogs Want U.S. Attorney To Investigate Trump's Business Interests
The executive director of Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington, sued Trump in Jan. for violating the Emoluments Clause, and sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, asking him to pursue a case.
The Justice Department has a "broad mandate" to ensure compliance with the Emoluments Clause,
the letter says. It also notes that Bharara has jurisdiction over the issue because he is the U.S. attorney of the southern district of New York, where the Trump Organization is headquartered, the letter says.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/08/519281372/ethics-watchdogs-want-u-s-attorney-to-investigate-trumps-business-interests
So, cut to Friday, today....and 45 other United States Attorneys General are fired to cover up firing Bharara.
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And to get Bharara, you have to fire them all to avoid the appearance of discrimination
iluvtennis
Mar 2017
#30
Do you remember when a president would have faced removal if he interferred with an investigation?
Baitball Blogger
Mar 2017
#4
"asking him to pursue a case." - what type of case? It's not a criminal offense for the president
PoliticAverse
Mar 2017
#5
Yes but a federal prosecutor can't charge someone with "unconstitutional". n/t
PoliticAverse
Mar 2017
#44
US Attorneys--Prosecutors for the US Govt and work for the Attorney General, Jeff Sessions
mtngirl47
Mar 2017
#11