‘Presidents in the past have maintained this sort of thing. It’s not new with Obama.’
So what if other presidents have done this, we all know their is enough dirt on Obama to start a sod farm. Just because it has been done before does not give him a free pass. Might as well have said Bush done it, too. Sh1t.
The basic question involved with this is whether this is a correct action for the Office of the President of the United States of America to take, in order to preserve the separation of powers ... or not.
This would be an issue that transcends any one President. And, of course, this can always be taken up to the US Supreme Court.
If this is not correct for ANY PRESIDENT (namely not relevant for the separation of powers) then it should be pursued to the US Supreme Court.