For the future, how do you know if the President has done something wrong if he can quash any investigation by claiming privilege? Are we gonna accept that argument from the next President?
That is a great question, and the reason I am very uncomfortable with this strategy.
We must be very careful not to leave the next Dim president with an unassailable Executive branch above all checks and balances.
>>That is a great question, and the reason I am very uncomfortable with this strategy.
We must be very careful not to leave the next Dim president with an unassailable Executive branch above all checks and balances.<<
And for that matter, Republicans are human too. Placing one man above the law invites excess, no matter how honorable he may be.
One reason that revolutions like the American Revolution are so rare is that George Washington’s are so rare. Those given absolute power who turn it down for the good of the country exist but you can’t often count on finding one when you really need him.