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frazzled

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14. The buck stops at the top

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sun Dec 3, 2017, 02:27 PM

Dec 2017

Even under the unlikely assumption that Trump "did not know," he is responsible for knowing the actions of his top staff and advisors, so the buck still stops with him.

(This is not a legal claim, only an ethical and moral one.)

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Is it conceivable that Jared Kushner is guilty of more than Trump is? [View all] milestogo Dec 2017 OP

I have a feeling with Flynn having spilled the beans, we'll find out much shraby Dec 2017 #1

NO. Iliyah Dec 2017 #2

+1 n/t. rzemanfl Dec 2017 #9

No way would Kushner be plotting with the Russians without Trump's approval. n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #3

Absolutely Puzzledtraveller Dec 2017 #4

No n/t malaise Dec 2017 #5

No it's luke trump said "i call the shots" , im the only one that matters etc. Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #6

Kushner appears to be the more active conniver, but no dalton99a Dec 2017 #7

Daddy has decades of experience on 2naSalit Dec 2017 #8

Yeah, but Jared's daddy did time in the Federal pen, whathehell Dec 2017 #12

No. He took his orders from Trump. Kingofalldems Dec 2017 #10

I suspect also genxlib Dec 2017 #11

Ivanka would report anything her husband did to... JHB Dec 2017 #13

The buck stops at the top frazzled Dec 2017 #14

I dont know DangerousUrNot Dec 2017 #15

As others have already said, "No!" Behind the Aegis Dec 2017 #16

Nope. He called the shots. This is ridiculous, expect to hear it on Fox. Nope. bettyellen Dec 2017 #17

NO NO NO. they are both too stupid to be mastermind of anything JI7 Dec 2017 #18

JarJar K. gots degenerate "republican family values" up the wazoo Achilleaze Dec 2017 #19

Yes loyalsister Dec 2017 #20

No. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #21