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Qutzupalotl

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14. Is there such a thing as pre-emptive executive privilege?

Reply to bench scientist (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 04:22 PM

Nov 2017

And if not, what can be done about officials who claim it to avoid answering questions from congress?

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Anybody have any questions they want me to ask Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein ? [View all] bench scientist Nov 2017 OP

Does he still like his job? elleng Nov 2017 #1

If Sessions is removed, what will you do if ordered to fire Bob Mueller by his successor? roamer65 Nov 2017 #2

If Sessions is removed and replaced, wouldn't his replacement be able to fire Mueller? Marie Marie Nov 2017 #9

What does Trump need to do to cause the JD to investigate violations of the Emoluments Clause? JoeOtterbein Nov 2017 #3

I like this one! renate Nov 2017 #15

Do you have somebody shave you in the morning? Gabi Hayes Nov 2017 #4

Can he clarify the use of presidential pardoning -- is everyone under investigation eligible for diva77 Nov 2017 #5

Will they be doing a forensic analysis of any of the voting machines from the 2016 "election" diva77 Nov 2017 #6

Will he make Mueller's report public? BootinUp Nov 2017 #7

"If it came to that, who'd be Trump's Bork?" Hortensis Nov 2017 #8

would he fire Mueller if trump ordered it...? spanone Nov 2017 #10

What can he do to stop Muellers firing before it happens because we know it's going to happen blueinredohio Nov 2017 #11

ask him how he predicts it will all play out Skittles Nov 2017 #12

Ask him when he's going to arrest Jeff Sessions for perjury please. -je Nov 2017 #13

Is there such a thing as pre-emptive executive privilege? Qutzupalotl Nov 2017 #14

So how did it go? Were you able to ask him any questions? Did he address any of the issues raised in diva77 Nov 2017 #16

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