Panetta: 'Constitutional crisis' if Trump allows memo to be released over FBI objections

The Hill ^ | 2/1/18 | John Bowden

[markomalley]

I seem to have forgotten the section of the Constitution that defined the CIA or FBI (or NSA or DIA or NGA etc). If it has the consent of both the Executive and the Legislative and doesn't undermine the roles of each, as defined in the Constitution, I'm afraid I don't see how this meets the definition of a Constitutional Crisis...even if I try to look at it through the demented eyes of a leftist. Maybe some FReeper jurist can help me out with this.

Having said that, Constitutional Crisis is yet another layer on the sheer panic being felt by the left.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Panetta needs to go POUND SAND along with the rest of the Commie stooges

[bray]

This is being released by the rules even though the President can release anything he wants.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I’m #goodwithit. Let’s see the memo and what happens next.

[WashingtonSource]

The ones squealing the loudest have the most to lose — or are closely tied to those who have the most lose and face the same bleak future.

[gaijin]

Note:

Panetta was in charge during Benghazi.

Panetta also needlessly burned Eric Prince, revealed that he was a CIA asset. For NO REASON.

[The Antiyuppie]

If someone poots, the Dems call a constitutional crisis. Go right ahead. We are all crisised out.

[JMS]

The FBI is part of the Executive Branch an reports to the President so this idiot, Panetta just needs to be called out and disregarded as another swamp moron who should also be investigated.

[Lysandru]

No Leon, the Constitutional Crisis was caused by these Deep State F**kos who committed sedition to rig the election; and, failing that, tried to launch a soft coup.

[Hambone 1934]

AHEM,MR PANETTA.....Where were you when our guys in Benghazi were begging for help?????????

[jimfree]

“The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” - Article II, Section 1

Crisis averted.

[goldstategop]

Constitutional crisis?

Congress is free to release information as it sees fit.

[FreeReign]

Panetta: 'Constitutional crisis' if Trump allows memo to be released over FBI objections

Only if the Constitution has the FBI as a fourth branch of government.

[henkster]

My understanding of the Constitution is that the FBI works for the DOJ which is an agency under the Executive branch. But Panetta does have a point. This is a Constitutional crisis if the FBI refuses to follow the Executive's orders.

[hal ogen]

Why isn’t this criminal LIB loser in prison for his many crimes ?

[reasonisfaith]

The FBI is not part of checks and balances.

[Pollster1]

Nope. No “constitutional crisis”. Even when the usurper was in our White House, I recognized the broad authority of the position, and declassification is just as broad as the power of the pardon. A real President of the United States can declassify and release just about anything he wants to.

[FreeReign]

“The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” - Article II, Section 1 Crisis averted.

Zing!

[dead]

There are checks and balances between the three branches of government. Trump is the head of the executive, under which the FBI and DOJ reside. Underlings don’t check the President, goofball.

[Sleeping Freeper]

Panetta, our on Baghdad Bob - chief apologist and liar during the blue dress scandal. Also flew to Australia to meet privately with Hillary Clinton to get their stories straight about Benghazi. Coward had the marines in Afghanistan unload their weapons when he was there, because he didn’t trust them. Pathetic excuse for a human being needs to shut the hell up.