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DonaldsRump

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16. This is the letter that counsel to "Trump for America" sent to the Congressional committees

Reply to marylandblue (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 01:34 AM

Dec 2017

https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000160-616c-dcd4-a96b-756de2a90000

Trump for America, apparently, is the same as the "Presidential Transition Team" or PTT.

Just like Richard Nixon's assertion of executive privilege about his own Watergate tapes, the lengths that these and other folks are going to in order to hide relevant documentation, by its very nature, suggests that they indeed have something to hide.

If they had nothing to hide, they could voluntarily release these documents and note that the release does not constitute a waiver of any alleged privilege.

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Buzzfeed: GSA Attorney says Mueller obtained Trump emails legally [View all] marylandblue Dec 2017 OP

So, at worst, the e-mails can't be admitted at trial. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #1

I think you've got it backwards... regnaD kciN Dec 2017 #4

Yes. The worst would be if the judge decided not to allow some of them Sophia4 Dec 2017 #18

Yes, the emails can be suppressed at trial if a judge agrees, but marylandblue Dec 2017 #5

Ouch! calimary Dec 2017 #24

Because trump team wants to taint Mueller's work and get him thrown off the case. Otherwise shraby Dec 2017 #6

Mueller office determined a letter was sufficient. Roland99 Dec 2017 #2

In other words, both the GSA and Special Counsel agreed that no warrant was needed marylandblue Dec 2017 #8

Right wingers are scared... IluvPitties Dec 2017 #3

Well, it's not just what's in the e-mails... regnaD kciN Dec 2017 #7

A beautiful thing. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2017 #9

But the only thing they would have lied about marylandblue Dec 2017 #10

That makes sense. calimary Dec 2017 #23

Hope your scenario is correct. You make good.points. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #27

Welcome to DU, IluvPitties! calimary Dec 2017 #25

So, that pretty much puts Mueller and team in the clear on the emails. Akoto Dec 2017 #11

It doesn't even matter- dawg day Dec 2017 #15

The gang that can't shoot straight wouldn't know a law if it kicked them in the ass. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2017 #12

I've posted this elsewhere in a similar thread but TomSlick Dec 2017 #13

That's all they got? dawg day Dec 2017 #14

This is the letter that counsel to "Trump for America" sent to the Congressional committees DonaldsRump Dec 2017 #16

Even better. Where the lawyers safeinOhio Dec 2017 #17

Good question. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #20

The .gov emails are the best evidence they could come up with against Mueller. herding cats Dec 2017 #19

Geeez, how else would he do it, call Putin? L. Coyote Dec 2017 #21

"appropriate criminal process" equals "warrants given" joshcryer Dec 2017 #22

Of course we should expect them to fight back aggressively. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #26