US Attorneys and the FBI have license to investigate without direct orders from the President.
Some Presidents, however, will order priorities so that some investigations are effectively abandoned. or the results of certain investigations will be ignored, or the agents involved will be reassigned or forced into early retirement. This activity may touch the fringe of corruption or run deep in it.
The State Department, on the other hand, is completely controlled by the President’s word and instruction. So the President gives the word to continue the previous policy of Obama that slow walks the release of the records via the State Department. Meanwhile, the FBI continues to investigate independently and continues to work with US Attorneys and also continues to respond to Congress.
Nothing changes from the Obama era, President Trump issues no NEW orders, why? Because he doesn’t have to. Why give it a priority when the people going after the corruption are already doing a good job?
The documents are like a loaded gun. President Trump can keep it on the table in front of him. He doesn’t need to discharge it, yet. The Clintons know he’s got it on the table in front of him. He can smile and act graciously.
But there are other guns pointing at the Clintons. So the President can sit back and watch. If he fires the gun, the democrats will scream that it’s a partisan witch hunt. But the President can take his time and allow the other guns to take out the Clintons. That is the best outcome for the President.
Why should I chase rats at the local park when I can watch how the local dogs and cats run after them? I’ve got a shotgun by my side just in case.
The Court can order the documents be turned over.
Congress can subpoena the documents.
Both the Court and Congress can stipulate the documents be handed over immediately without condition. Let’s see if they do it.
I buy this. I believe it’s a very plausible synopsis of what’s on the table. I want to see shoes drop. Thanks.