Posted by MikeT23 on 5/18/2017 1:58:00 PM (view original):
Posted by tecwrg on 5/18/2017 1:27:00 PM (view original):
Posted by MikeT23 on 5/18/2017 1:06:00 PM (view original):
Posted by bad_luck on 5/18/2017 1:01:00 PM (view original):
Posted by MikeT23 on 5/18/2017 12:55:00 PM (view original):
I won't play your silly whatif game but I will ask a question so we can at least have an exchange.
Three branches of government back when I went to school. I assume that hasn't changed. Executive, Judicial and Legislative. Who does the FBI answer to?
So you won't answer my question, but you'll ask me one instead?
I'm asking for your opinion. Is it OK for the president to try to pressure the FBI into dropping an investigation into his administration?
So the FBI answers to the Executive branch?
Do you think you can investigate your boss without consequences?
The system is flawed.
You also can't try to end an investigation into your own administration because you don't like where it's going without there being consequences. Please refer to Nixon and the Saturday Night Massacre.
A) BL didn't answer my question so I'm not sure why he thinks I'll answer his.
B) What "consequences" do you think Trump will face for allegedly trying to end an investigation into his administration, tec?
The impeachment process was started against Nixon for Watergate. The House Judiciary Committee passed three articles of impeachment to be sent to the full House for a vote. Article I was for obstruction of justice for his role in the cover up.
Article II is probably more relevant with the Trump/Comey issue, as it was for abuse of power. Specifically, for "impairing the due and proper administration of justice and the conduct of lawful inquiries, or contravening the laws governing agencies of the executive branch and the purposed of these agencies."
I'm not saying that this will end up in an impeachment process for Trump. But it's difficult to ignore the similarities between 1974 and 2017. Unless you're in denial.