Posted on 11/09/2019 7:53:56 PM PST by bitt
The Democrats believe that Trump, who is the president of the executive branch, is not allowed to discuss anything with the US Attorney General without their permission.
Senate Democrats are now seeking documents over an alleged request by Trump for US Attorney General Bill Barr to hold a press conference to clear him of any wrongdoing with Ukraine.
The Washington Post earlier this week reported that President Trump asked Bill Barr to hold a presser clearing him of wrongdoing and affirm that no laws were broken during his July 25 phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Bill Barr was asked to respond to their request for records within five business days.
Both Trump and Barr deny the Washington Post story about the presser.
The Hill reported:
Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said Trump’s request raises “serious concerns about the president’s perception of the Justice Department as a partisan political instrument and his willingness to use the power of federal law enforcement in pursuit of his own objectives.”
“We submit this FOIA request in order to obtain communications, documents, and other information related to the president’s reported request that you hold a news conference to clear him of wrongdoing during his call with the Ukrainian president,” they added.
President Trump went on a tweetstorm earlier this week calling the “degenerate” Washington Post ‘fake news’ for reporting that he asked Bill Barr to hold a news conference.
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It’s interesting how the demonrats want him to provide incriminating evidence while simultaneously denying him the right to defend himself.
Since the house is attempting to demolish the constitution with regard to the impeachment action, AND they are attempting to control the executive branch...it seems to me they are attempting to demolish the government..
Perhaps that’s why they prevented the whole house from voting on impeachment procedings. It leaves a foothold for continuing rot.
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Holder Vacationed with the Obama’s.
GOP didn’t make anything of Obama telling Putin he was only misleading the American Public due to the Election.
GOP didn’t make anything of secret shipment of $150 Billion in Cash to Terrorists.
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If I remember correctly, I believe the DOJ did investigate the WB claim, and found no wrongdoing. So it would be normal for the DOJ to come out and say that publicly.
Nothing you wrote is an overstatement. Nothing. I always thought that I was lucky to live during a time in which American liberty, and our freedoms as an American citizens were not at risk. I was so wrong.
Trump need to send back folders that are stamped GFY!
Yes. I guess one of the ways to make some semblance of sense about all of this is to remember that the House has people like AOC, Omar, Tlaib,, Pelosi, Schiff, Lee, Waters, Wasserman-Schultz, Frederica Wilson, Hank Johnson, Bobby Rush, and Nadler etc. Why should we expect anything substantive from them?
Three of the most psychopathic Democrat Senators in history. Dumb (whore), Dumber, and Dumbest.
Respond: “Your request would set a precedent that we would hold any future Democrat President (God forbid) to the same standard, if we complied. In more succinct words, go pack sand.”
The Ppresident would serve at the pleasure of Congress, in direct opposition to the Constitution. We wouldn’t even need elections!
Three boxes gone; the fourth will be gone or opened soon.
I know that means we'll have to do without some things like the entertainment they provide, so we're going to have to decide which is more important.
Well, that’s it then, they have him this time. That’s so outrageous I’m now down with impeachment. How dare Trump ask an underling to hold a press conference. So what if both say he never did, you know they are in it together. “peach fo fi, and do it now. ( ok, just for the potential haters, /s)
"I'm the President's wingman."
-- Eric Holder
Does anyone remember that?
Or, Loretta Lynch talking about "golf and grand kids" with Bill Clinton aboard his plane. Secretly, too--it was only discovered because a local reporter noticed it while he was at the airport.
Another Ukraine distraction designed to keep Republcans from raising MAGA issues. Enough is enough.
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