Trump signals he will use executive privilege to block Bolton testimony in Senate

Donald Trump is confused about executive privilege!

Executive privilege is not............

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Nor this.......

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Into the Night said:
Nope. Never was. Queen Nancy still hasn't filed.
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There is nothing in the Constitution about the Speaker having to file anything. The majority of the House voted to impeach-- that is all that is constitutionally required.

You are the one always telling us the Constitution tells us everything we need to know about its meaning.
 
Into the Night said:
You have to be accused of a crime. No crime is listed in any article of impeachment. See Article II, $4 of the Constitution of the United States.

What crime?
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Obstruction of Congress (contempt of Congress) is a crime:

"The general federal obstruction of justice provisions are six: 18 U.S.C. 1512 (tampering with federal witnesses), 1513 (retaliating against federal witnesses), 1503 (obstruction of pending federal court proceedings, 1505 (obstruction of pending congressional or federal administrative proceedings), 371 (conspiracy), and contempt.4 All but §1503 apply to congressional activities. In addition to these, there are a host of other statutes that penalize obstruction by violence, corruption, destruction of evidence, or deceit.

https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/RL34304.html#_Toc277574783
 
Flash said:
Obstruction of Congress (contempt of Congress) is a crime:

"The general federal obstruction of justice provisions are six: 18 U.S.C. 1512 (tampering with federal witnesses), 1513 (retaliating against federal witnesses), 1503 (obstruction of pending federal court proceedings, 1505 (obstruction of pending congressional or federal administrative proceedings), 371 (conspiracy), and contempt.4 All but §1503 apply to congressional activities. In addition to these, there are a host of other statutes that penalize obstruction by violence, corruption, destruction of evidence, or deceit.

https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/RL34304.html#_Toc277574783
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that is obstruction by violence or tampering.. POTUS appealing to the courts over separation of powers is not
 
dukkha said:
that is obstruction by violence or tampering.. POTUS appealing to the courts over separation of powers is not
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Obstruction by tampering is 1512 and violence is section 1512(a). 1505 is obstruction of pending congressional or federal administrative proceedings.

"The general federal obstruction of justice provisions are six: 18 U.S.C. 1512 (tampering with federal witnesses), 1513 (retaliating against federal witnesses), 1503 (obstruction of pending federal court proceedings), 1505 (obstruction of pending congressional or federal administrative proceedings), 371 (conspiracy), and contempt.4 All but §1503 apply to congressional activities. In addition to these, there are a host of other statutes that penalize obstruction by violence, corruption, destruction of evidence, or deceit."
 
Flash said:
Obstruction of Congress (contempt of Congress) is a crime:

"The general federal obstruction of justice provisions are six: 18 U.S.C. 1512 (tampering with federal witnesses), 1513 (retaliating against federal witnesses), 1503 (obstruction of pending federal court proceedings, 1505 (obstruction of pending congressional or federal administrative proceedings), 371 (conspiracy), and contempt.4 All but §1503 apply to congressional activities. In addition to these, there are a host of other statutes that penalize obstruction by violence, corruption, destruction of evidence, or deceit.

https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/RL34304.html#_Toc277574783
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Where do we find these people? Obstruction of justice refers to those who had judicial authority. Congress has legislative authority. It is up to the courts to determine the balance.
 
Flash said:
Obstruction by tampering is 1512 and violence is section 1512(a). 1505 is obstruction of pending congressional or federal administrative proceedings.

"The general federal obstruction of justice provisions are six: 18 U.S.C. 1512 (tampering with federal witnesses), 1513 (retaliating against federal witnesses), 1503 (obstruction of pending federal court proceedings), 1505 (obstruction of pending congressional or federal administrative proceedings), 371 (conspiracy), and contempt.4 All but §1503 apply to congressional activities. In addition to these, there are a host of other statutes that penalize obstruction by violence, corruption, destruction of evidence, or deceit."
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Again this is in reference to judicial authority NOT legislative authority
 
Why would trump do that? We all know he is clean. That is what a guilty person with something to hide would do. We know Trump has nothing to fear. Why is he so scared?
 
Southern Chicken said:
Where do we find these people? Obstruction of justice refers to those who had judicial authority. Congress has legislative authority. It is up to the courts to determine the balance.
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Obstruction is not limited to those with judicial authority. Impeachment articles against both Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon dealt with obstruction of justice and neither of them had judicial authority. Congress has the power to investigate and needs to subpoena information and witnesses to conduct them.
 
Flash said:
There is nothing in the Constitution about the Speaker having to file anything. The majority of the House voted to impeach-- that is all that is constitutionally required.

You are the one always telling us the Constitution tells us everything we need to know about its meaning.
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Impeachment is the act of filing. The House voted to do it, but Queen Nancy never actually did it.
 
Flash said:
Obstruction of Congress (contempt of Congress) is a crime:

"The general federal obstruction of justice provisions are six: 18 U.S.C. 1512 (tampering with federal witnesses), 1513 (retaliating against federal witnesses), 1503 (obstruction of pending federal court proceedings, 1505 (obstruction of pending congressional or federal administrative proceedings), 371 (conspiracy), and contempt.4 All but §1503 apply to congressional activities. In addition to these, there are a host of other statutes that penalize obstruction by violence, corruption, destruction of evidence, or deceit.

https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/RL34304.html#_Toc277574783
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No, it isn't. Are you seriously suggesting that every veto is a crime???
 
Flash said:
Obstruction by tampering is 1512 and violence is section 1512(a). 1505 is obstruction of pending congressional or federal administrative proceedings.

"The general federal obstruction of justice provisions are six: 18 U.S.C. 1512 (tampering with federal witnesses), 1513 (retaliating against federal witnesses), 1503 (obstruction of pending federal court proceedings), 1505 (obstruction of pending congressional or federal administrative proceedings), 371 (conspiracy), and contempt.4 All but §1503 apply to congressional activities. In addition to these, there are a host of other statutes that penalize obstruction by violence, corruption, destruction of evidence, or deceit."
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What violence? What tampering? Congress isn't a court!
 
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