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Sherman A1

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18. As expected

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Aug 26, 2021, 06:26 AM

Aug 2021

TFG has always and will continue to use every legal tactic available to him on this and any other case pointed in his direction. There is no surprise here at all, beyond those surprised by him doing so.

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Trump makes executive privilege threat as House committee seeks documents from agencies on January 6 [View all] steve2470 Aug 2021 OP

TFG has a lot to hide. ZonkerHarris Aug 2021 #1

Can a former executive still invoke privilege? NT 3Hotdogs Aug 2021 #2

good question steve2470 Aug 2021 #3

Nixon was allowed to post-presidency, but that ruling pertained only to him. The current opinions ancianita Aug 2021 #8

Motherf***er Acting Guilty Again Grokenstein Aug 2021 #4

The Supreme Court By 9-0 Ordered Nixon To Turn Over The Watergate Tapes DallasNE Aug 2021 #5

yes, I think it is not likely nt steve2470 Aug 2021 #6

I wouldn't be so sure with Miguelito Loveless Aug 2021 #21

Maybe it's me..... HotRod Deluxe Aug 2021 #7

"Executive privilege" is associated with the office, not the person. Biden decides now, not trump. PSPS Aug 2021 #9

"Executive privilege" was created so that a president could have honest conversations with advisers LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2021 #26

TFG does not control the DOJ LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 #10

I have to wonder who's going to be his lawyer now. Rudy is wrecked, a shell of his former self... Hekate Aug 2021 #12

Any lawyer will need to have a very large retainer LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 #13

Not many willing to take on such a loser of a client... brush Aug 2021 #17

He's toast and they know it. Executive can't apply to evidence of a crime in any case. Ford_Prefect Aug 2021 #11

Why Trump's threats to block Jan. 6 committee won't work: former FBI deputy LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 #14

If the SC says this, then Qanons' multigraincracker Aug 2021 #15

Exec privilege doesn't cover sedition onetexan Aug 2021 #16

As expected Sherman A1 Aug 2021 #18

A true American patriot president would not fight this for one minute bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #19

He ain't no "executive." He's a loser. Champp Aug 2021 #20

Right On ! nt lookyhereyou Aug 2021 #23

I wish I lived in the parallel universe where the Covid took him out. CrispyQ Aug 2021 #22

Will you shut up, man? twodogsbarking Aug 2021 #24

he better go & sit on his golden crapper, because shit is going to fly all over the place ! monkeyman1 Aug 2021 #25