Obama: "...nobody is above the law."

[IdaBriggs]

Headline from article is different but I think the fact he is repeating something from the third grade civics book (seriously, my kids had to "fill in the blank" about "everyone is equal in the eyes of the law&quot is something very important for ALL OF US to remember.

There is a perception in this country, based on data and real world experience, that white people with money are frequently seen as being above the law.

Obama: Clinton Didn't "Intentionally" Put America In Jeopardy; I Guarantee No Political Influence In Server Probe, Real Clear Politics, April 10, 2016 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/04/10/obama_clinton_didnt_intentionally_put_america_in_jeopardy_i_guarantee_no_political_influence_in_server_probe.html

Chris Wallace grilled Obama to guarantee the decision made by the Justice Department will be made on legal grounds and not political grounds.

"Some people, I think, are worried whether or not the decision whether or not how to handle the was will be made on political grounds and not legal grounds. Can you guarantee to the American people? Can you direct the Justice Department to say, Hillary Clinton will be treated as the evidence goes, she'll not be in any way protected?"

"I can guarantee," Obama promised. "I can guarantee that not because I give Attorney General [Loretta] Lynch a directive, that is institutionally how we have always operated. I do not talk to the Attorney General about pending investigations. I do not talk to FBI directors about pending investigations. We have a strict line and always have maintained it."

"I guarantee it. I guarantee that there is no political influence in any investigation conducted by the Justice Department or the FBI, not just in this case but in any case. Period," Obama made clear.

"Nobody gets treated differently when it comes to the Justice Department because nobody is above the law," the president added.

I think President Obama is handling this well. In another part of the interview, it is discussed she was "careless" and acknowledges her own error. He reassures the country that her careless behavior has not damaged our national security. He is also very carefully drawing the line about supporting his former Secretary of State while also saying he doesn't know what has been found yet.

He is affirming his faith and and asking us to as well in the FBI and Justice Department.

I am going to trust them. Whatever they end up reporting, I will respect. If they say it isn't a criminal matter - just "careless" - I will believe them.

[rurallib]

1. As I recall there have been no arrests for one of the worst financial messes ever

and the former AG went back to work for a firm that protects the rich muckety-mucks after his run in office.
Maybe I am getting old.

[IamMab]

2. Maybe you should cite what laws were broken? Immoral behavior is not the same as illegal.

And we need a little more to convict on than some truthiness-inspired "certainty" that those individuals did something in violation of an actual law.

[mmonk]

4. Fraud.

[IamMab]

13. Which specific statute, and in which specific way?

What do you know that prosecutors and career federal agents don't? And why have you been keeping these secret details all to yourself this whole time?

If you'd just spoken up sooner, your expert testimony might have been of some value! Now, it's too late...

[Octafish]

8. Throwing millions out of their homes with forged documents?

Does that count?

[noretreatnosurrender]

3. "I do not talk to FBI directors about pending investigations"

Does that include not taking to them via the media, Mr. President? Yeah, we noticed.

[winter is coming]

12. That gives him plausible deniability if she's indicted.

He can be shocked and saddened that he hadn't previously understood the full extent of the problem.

[panader0]

5. If what he said about no one being above the law is really true,

then HRC will be indicted. Otherwise, she is above the law.

[840high]

6. .+1

[Hiraeth]

9. +2

[Docreed2003]

7. "Didn't intentionally put America in jeopardy..."

Maybe not but she intentionally created a private email server to carry out ALL of her SoS business on purely out of convenience, because NSA wouldn't approve a secure Blackberry for her.

[pdsimdars]

10. There is NOTHING that is "just careless" in the national security area.

People's lives are on the line here. There's no "just careless". . . "Oops, all those undercover agents and their handler got killed, sorry, my bad."
Get real!

[nichomachus]

11. More bullshit from Obama

Anyone who believes what he said is demented.

[silenttigersong]

14. Yes I guess

Just the plebes are below the law,George Bush ,Dick Cheney,some Bankers ect ,Hillary Clinton technically thus far cuz you must get caught first.None are above the law=depending on your income!