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NotThisTime

(3,657 posts) Tue Feb 14, 2017, 01:10 PM Feb 2017

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Can someone give me a history lesson Blunt vs. Chaffetz who can investigate & watergate?

OK, so it's obvious Blunt has said yes on an investigation, Chaffetz has said no... can they each have their own investigations (or not) and Watergate, I always hear it wasn't the crime it was the coverup. Now, given my age, I honestly don't know how it applies to today. It seems maybe it applies? I don't really know... and if it did, how could they prove Pence and/or Trump knew, maybe they didn't leave a trail?

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Can someone give me a history lesson Blunt vs. Chaffetz who can investigate & watergate? (Original Post) NotThisTime Feb 2017 OP

There was a special prosecutor in charge. Here is a refresher: Tanuki Feb 2017 #1

Thanks, seems the first problem would be Sessions would never appoint a special prosecutor....? NotThisTime Feb 2017 #2

And if he did, how "independent" would that person be? Tanuki Feb 2017 #3

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)

1. There was a special prosecutor in charge. Here is a refresher:

Reply to NotThisTime (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 01:13 PM

Feb 2017

http://www.historycommons.org/timeline.jsp?timeline=nixon_and_watergate_tmln&nixon_and_watergate_tmln_legal_repercussions=nixon_and_watergate_tmln_watergate_special_prosecutor

NotThisTime

(3,657 posts)

2. Thanks, seems the first problem would be Sessions would never appoint a special prosecutor....?

Reply to Tanuki (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 01:28 PM

Feb 2017

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)

3. And if he did, how "independent" would that person be?

Reply to NotThisTime (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 01:31 PM

Feb 2017

My own first choice: Sally Yates!

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