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Judi Lynn

(160,215 posts)
Thu Jan 4, 2018, 11:36 PM Jan 2018

Nixon White House counsel explains how Trumps lawyer has a responsibility to report obstruction t

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Source: Raw Story

Nixon White House counsel explains how Trump’s lawyer has a responsibility to report ‘obstruction’ to Congress
SARAH K. BURRIS
04 JAN 2018 AT 21:16 ET

If White House Counsel Don McGahn felt President Donald Trump was committing an obstruction of justice, he had an obligation to go to the highest authority, according to John Dean, the former White House counsel under President Richard Nixon.

In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Dean responded to the recent New York Times revelation that Trump demanded McGhan influence Attorney General Jeff Sessions to not recuse himself from the Russia investigation.

Dean explained that the White House counsel’s duty is to the American taxpayer and that they are hired to protect the office of the president, regardless who occupies that position. That is different than a lawyer for Trump personally.

“Rule 1.13 of the Model Code of Professional Ethics, put out by the American Bar Association, it’s representing an organization, it’s the organization that he owes the loyalty to,” Dean explained, meaning the executive branch.”It is to the Office of the President in his case. That’s what he represents. As does Ty Cobb. When they’re on the payroll of the White House, they represent the Office of the President, not the man who occupies it.”

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/nixon-white-house-counsel-explains-how-trumps-lawyer-has-a-responsibility-to-report-obstruction-to-congress/

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Nixon White House counsel explains how Trumps lawyer has a responsibility to report obstruction t (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jan 2018 OP
Watched it live. Brutal. underpants Jan 2018 #1
Who would he have to report it to? bettyellen Jan 2018 #2
Wow! burrowowl Jan 2018 #3
That's what I don't understand. procon Jan 2018 #4
I wonder... Chrysanthemum Jan 2018 #6
McGahn was already interviewed by Mueller DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #7
Ethics in a Trump lawyer? Not likely to happen RainCaster Jan 2018 #5
Locking - this is analysis of an earlier story for which we already have an LBN thread muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 #8

underpants

(182,273 posts)
1. Watched it live. Brutal.
Thu Jan 4, 2018, 11:48 PM
Jan 2018
 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
2. Who would he have to report it to?
Thu Jan 4, 2018, 11:55 PM
Jan 2018

burrowowl

(17,606 posts)
3. Wow!
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 12:07 AM
Jan 2018

Glad to see an honest and knowledgeable person stand up!

procon

(15,805 posts)
4. That's what I don't understand.
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 12:43 AM
Jan 2018

All these former Trump staffers who quit, or resigned or were fired had first hand, eye witness information about some of the illegal actions that Trump and his inner circle were engaged in. Yet none of them took their oath to defend the Constitution seriously, or went to the FBI to at least discuss their suspicions.

Chrysanthemum

(187 posts)
6. I wonder...
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 12:59 AM
Jan 2018

I wonder if there isn't at least one among them who's cooperating with Mueller's investigation...

DeminPennswoods

(15,246 posts)
7. McGahn was already interviewed by Mueller
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 09:05 AM
Jan 2018

I'm sure Mueller's investigators knew the answers to the questions they asked McGahn before they posed them to him. I'm guessing McGahn knew this and told the truth.

RainCaster

(10,679 posts)
5. Ethics in a Trump lawyer? Not likely to happen
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 12:44 AM
Jan 2018

Really, I think he would rather eat toilet paper.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,150 posts)
8. Locking - this is analysis of an earlier story for which we already have an LBN thread
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 09:11 AM
Jan 2018
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141953400

Please either continue discussion there, or repost this in GD. Thanks.
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