Ari Fleischer: If Trump Pardons Manafort, 'I'd Consider Impeachment'

[highplainsdem]

https://www.mediaite.com/online/ari-fleischer-if-trump-pardons-manafort-id-consider-impeachment/

Fleischer posted the comment as part of a thread about Trump in light of Tuesday’s major news events like Michael Cohen‘s plea deal and Paul Manafort‘s conviction.

He put impeachment on the table conditionally, on the premise that it would be warranted if Trump “fires Mueller/pardons Manafort”, and said he finds the president “divisive” but likes many of his policies.

I don’t care for Trump’s style. He can be too offensive & divisive. I like many of his policies. If he fires Mueller/pardons Manafort, I’d consider impeachment. But nothing so far merits impeachment. The remedy 4 those who can’t stand him is political. Beat him in ‘20 if you can.

— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) August 23, 2018

In the second tweet, he explained further after apparently receiving a number of questions by reply.

People are asking me why firing/pardoning might make me support impeachment. Here’s why: Trump has the constitutional right to do both, but I believe either one would be obstruction of justice, designed to protect himself. That’s not the purpose of those presidential powers.

— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) August 23, 2018

Fleischer, who has worked in politics and government since the 80s, is making the distinction here that even an action that is within the authority of the president can still constitute an impeachable offense if that action is undertaken in an effort to obstruct justice.

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[Jarqui]

1. Fletcher is a press front man who didn't

lie as much as Sarah Sanders but has lied plenty - leading up to the Iraq war and since

Who cares what he thinks?
He's lied too much for me to care about what he says

[bearsfootball516]

2. Good for Ari, but he's not a Republican senator we'd need to be willing to impeach/convict.

[VOX]

3. From the guy who said, "all Americans that they need to watch what they say, watch what they do."

Shortly after 9/11/2001. Fleischer claims he was talking about Bill Maher (then on "Politically Incorrect&quot , but it came across as proto-fascism anyway.

I wouldn't trust this dude to feed my cat.

[maxrandb]

4. Just go away and "eff" yourself Ari

Until you run for office, put yourself on the line, get elected to the House or Senate NO ONE GIVES A FUCK WHAT A LYING PIECE OF IRAQ WAR "GREETED AS LIBERATORS" SHIT LIKE YOU THINKS

A fart in a wind storm has more relevance than you