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To: Windflier

Well I’m patient. Give me a link.

Congress cannot impeach a President for firing his cabinet members. It’s a right inherent in the executive. The last time Congress tried that was in the Andrew Johnson presidency, and it was regarded as an unConstitutional power grab by President Grant and every administration since.

In case there is any doubt the Supreme Court ruled on that very issue in 1926 in Myers vs United States.

“Myers v. United States, 272 U.S. 52 (1926), was a United States Supreme Court decision ruling that the President has the exclusive power to remove executive branch officials, and does not need the approval of the Senate or any other legislative body.”


118 posted on 02/09/2018 1:19:45 PM PST by Pelham (California, a subsidiary of Mexico, Inc.)
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To: Pelham
Congress cannot impeach a President for firing his cabinet members. It’s a right inherent in the executive.

That's exactly what I said when Trump was threatened with impeachment if he fired Jeff Sessions.

As far as links to stories about threats to impeach Trump over possibly firing Sessions, I found a ton of stories about the whole kerfuffle, but my weak eyes can't make out the script at most of those websites. Sorry 'bout that.

119 posted on 02/09/2018 5:45:44 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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