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beachbum bob

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36. This is the tricky part...if trump takes the 5th on questions of what

Sun May 6, 2018, 03:04 PM

May 2018

Others were doing, the 5th is to protect self incrimination....the implication is clear and impeachment is a viable option....btw, trumps public statements could indeed prevent trump from using the 5th...the problem that trump creates for his lawyer team as he thinks he is above the law, could care less about the law...

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Giuliani: Trump doesn't have to comply with subpoena from Mueller [View all] DonViejo May 2018 OP

Rudy doing his best MontanaMama May 2018 #1

lol....rudy making shit up....no one can ignore a subpoena out of hand without being beachbum bob May 2018 #2

Read his statement carefully: "We can assert same privilege as other presidents have". n/t PoliticAverse May 2018 #4

his impication is clear, any way, a court will rule and 99% based on precedence beachbum bob May 2018 #7

"Pleading the 5th will land his ass in jail for contempt" - no, unless he gets immunity he has... PoliticAverse May 2018 #14

Sure, can plead right against self incrimination, but the right to not respond to a lawful Fred Sanders May 2018 #22

He didn't say "not respond" he said "not comply". He indicated they would respond... PoliticAverse May 2018 #24

No quibbles on that. The shit hits the fan when criminal indictments are laid and Shitler refuses to Fred Sanders May 2018 #25

Trump will be asked about what he knew what others were doing... beachbum bob May 2018 #23

Yes but as I noted the 5th applies - "in any situation" the answer "would furnish a link... PoliticAverse May 2018 #26

Taking a 5th, can be considered an impeachable position, a very beachbum bob May 2018 #35

This is the tricky part...if trump takes the 5th on questions of what beachbum bob May 2018 #36

Would DT be rational enough to consult with his attorney... LiberalFighter May 2018 #37

He really meant what dictators are privileged to do. olegramps May 2018 #11

Yes completely and Giuliani is just another enabler FakeNoose May 2018 #19

yep as Avenatti said, they're making stuff up as they go onetexan May 2018 #18

He's the president of the United States. We can assert same privilege as other presidents have." Botany May 2018 #3

Let's find out and see... C_U_L8R May 2018 #5

In other words, there's a subpoena on the way. PubliusEnigma May 2018 #6

I suspect very soon. beachbum bob May 2018 #8

I think Timmygoat May 2018 #9

Didn't work for Bill Clinton Vinnie From Indy May 2018 #10

He can assert it but it does not mean that treestar May 2018 #12

+1. Nixon was not above the law. Nor is Trump. emulatorloo May 2018 #33

So if Trump and attorneys are 100% certain they can just ignore Mueller... Freethinker65 May 2018 #13

Dude has a very short, or very convenient, memory. n/t malthaussen May 2018 #15

Lock The Up! jpak May 2018 #16

Sorry. See United States v. Nixon PSPS May 2018 #17

SCOTUS will rule anywhere from 6-3 to 9-0 against him based on precedent. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #20

The Clown has spoken....................everyone in the criminal enterprise is above the law.... turbinetree May 2018 #21

Tell this guy Botany May 2018 #27

U.S. Supreme Court: Read United States v. Nixon, dumbass. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #28

That was a very different court in a very different time Algernon Moncrieff May 2018 #32

Bob Bauer WH counsel for our President Obama..how he sizes up the Nixon Long Shadow asiliveandbreathe May 2018 #29

WaPo--Giuliani: It is possible Michael Cohen paid off other women for Trump Julian Englis May 2018 #30

Translation: We're betting that this SCOTUS will let us claim Executive Privilege Algernon Moncrieff May 2018 #31

So presidents are above the Law rock May 2018 #34