Today’s judicial ruling in the Federal District Court of Washington, D.C. ruled, based on Office of Legal Counsel (in the Dept of Justice) as well as precedents from congressional investigations in the Watergate (Nixon) and Whitewater (Clinton) cases — both of which began prior to the opening of formal impeachment hearings — that the Trump administration cannot block legitimate subpoenas for financial documents.
Further, the judge ruled that the administration claims were so frivolous and such an obvious violation of well-established history and precedent that he even refused to allow a stay of the judgment to allow time for an appeal.
Attempts by Barr and Trump to issue blanket orders to ignore subpoenas, by both employees of the Executive Branch and those no longer so employed are, themselves, acts of obstruction of justice.
Let’s see…HAS dumb donnie EVER lived up to ANY of his promises?? “Mexico will pay for the wall”: NOPE! “I’ll be too busy working to think about golf”: NOPE!! “Once I’m President, I won’t be using Twitter, it’s not presidential”: NOPE! “Affordable Healthcare for everyone” : NOPE! And on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on…Has he made it to 11,000 LIES YET????
The most dangerous precedent we now face is for Trump and his gang getting away with ignoring congressional subpoenas. It is happening right now, before our eyes, and half of America doesn’t seem to be aware of this looming threat to our rights and our liberty.
DD Wiz Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Today’s judicial ruling in the Federal District Court of Washington, D.C. ruled, based on Office of Legal Counsel (in the Dept of Justice) as well as precedents from congressional investigations in the Watergate (Nixon) and Whitewater (Clinton) cases — both of which began prior to the opening of formal impeachment hearings — that the Trump administration cannot block legitimate subpoenas for financial documents.
Further, the judge ruled that the administration claims were so frivolous and such an obvious violation of well-established history and precedent that he even refused to allow a stay of the judgment to allow time for an appeal.
Attempts by Barr and Trump to issue blanket orders to ignore subpoenas, by both employees of the Executive Branch and those no longer so employed are, themselves, acts of obstruction of justice.
GreggW Premium Member almost 5 years ago
One terrible precedent was already set by not prosecuting Mnuchin in California.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Let’s see…HAS dumb donnie EVER lived up to ANY of his promises?? “Mexico will pay for the wall”: NOPE! “I’ll be too busy working to think about golf”: NOPE!! “Once I’m President, I won’t be using Twitter, it’s not presidential”: NOPE! “Affordable Healthcare for everyone” : NOPE! And on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on…Has he made it to 11,000 LIES YET????
brit-ed almost 5 years ago
Trump already is a terrible president.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 5 years ago
As an old indian would say in those wild west movies.. “man speak with forked tongue”
NobodyAwesome Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I keeled over laughing at the words: “abnorms to protect”. I will be quoting these in future conversations.
merdeweb almost 5 years ago
…a terrible precedent from a terrible president.
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
Everyone shows their tax returns except Trump, who has set a terrible precedent by not showing his tax forms which are full of dirt on him.
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
Mnuchin should go to jail for failing to comply with the House Subpoena.
DarthRevan almost 5 years ago
I don’t know about a terrible and dangerous PRECEDENT, but we certainly have a terrible and dangerous PRESIDENT.
Smitty almost 5 years ago
Toles’s depiction of Mnuchin is almost as good as the McConnell character.
dogday Premium Member almost 5 years ago
That Trump found so many profoundly corrupt people to surround himself with so quickly is a matter of wonder to me.
moosemin almost 5 years ago
The most dangerous precedent we now face is for Trump and his gang getting away with ignoring congressional subpoenas. It is happening right now, before our eyes, and half of America doesn’t seem to be aware of this looming threat to our rights and our liberty.
GreggW Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Americans could stand to be a little more French.
kipeticolas almost 5 years ago
The beauty of what you do Mr. Toles is chronicle out national Game of Thrones.