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Pssssssssssssst! Slobfather -"Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President,..."
I would pay a million to have seen his face when he heard that
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/09/politics/trump-documents-january-6-committee-national-archives-judge-ruling/index.html
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As of now, the National Archives remains on track to turn over to the House a number of documents on Friday, including White House call logs, video logs and schedules related to January 6 as well as three pages of handwritten notes from Trump's then-chief of staff. The outcome in court also could help the House in its pursuit of more information from those around Trump, including witnesses who've been subpoenaed and haven't spoken to the committee yet.
"The court holds that the public interest lies in permitting -- not enjoining -- the combined will of the legislative and executive branches to study the events that led to and occurred on January 6, and to consider legislation to prevent such events from ever occurring again," Chutkan wrote in a 39-page opinion.
The judge, in her ruling, shut down Trump's arguments in court on several fronts.
She decided that a former president's wishes couldn't overcome the decisions of the current president regarding protecting privileged information of the executive branch. "It is the incumbent President who is best situated to protect executive branch interests,"
She also knocked down Trump for any attempts to protect himself out of secrecy. Presidential privilege "exists for the benefit of the Republic, not any individual," she wrote. Because of that, Congress and the courts can access presidential communications when there's a need to inform the public, the judge decided.
In this case, the judge said she wouldn't look at Trump's records document by document and wouldn't second-guess the Biden administration's decision to release them. She also noted that though the committee has made sweeping requests for requests, it does "not exceed" its legislative power.
As of now, the National Archives remains on track to turn over to the House a number of documents on Friday, including White House call logs, video logs and schedules related to January 6 as well as three pages of handwritten notes from Trump's then-chief of staff. The outcome in court also could help the House in its pursuit of more information from those around Trump, including witnesses who've been subpoenaed and haven't spoken to the committee yet.
"The court holds that the public interest lies in permitting -- not enjoining -- the combined will of the legislative and executive branches to study the events that led to and occurred on January 6, and to consider legislation to prevent such events from ever occurring again," Chutkan wrote in a 39-page opinion.
The judge, in her ruling, shut down Trump's arguments in court on several fronts.
She decided that a former president's wishes couldn't overcome the decisions of the current president regarding protecting privileged information of the executive branch. "It is the incumbent President who is best situated to protect executive branch interests,"
She also knocked down Trump for any attempts to protect himself out of secrecy. Presidential privilege "exists for the benefit of the Republic, not any individual," she wrote. Because of that, Congress and the courts can access presidential communications when there's a need to inform the public, the judge decided.
In this case, the judge said she wouldn't look at Trump's records document by document and wouldn't second-guess the Biden administration's decision to release them. She also noted that though the committee has made sweeping requests for requests, it does "not exceed" its legislative power.
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Presidential privilege "exists for the benefit of the Republic, not any individual," 
Hahahahha - Presidents are not kings and you are not president - I want a T shirt with that for Christmas 
from hereon
Well said!
gave us the perfect line
