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SergeStorms

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19. It would work...

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #3)

Tue May 21, 2019, 09:12 PM

May 2019

as another stall tactic, however brief. At this point Trump is looking for anything to slow down every part of the investigations, even if it's for only a few minutes. This will go nowhere, fast.

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IRS legal memo on Trump's taxes just got leaked to the Washington Post [View all] Vidal May 2019 OP

Leaked to WAPO...excellent......I just saw this on Erin Burnett. Tsk tsk tsk. nt UniteFightBack May 2019 #1

This is what weneed Vidal May 2019 #2

How would executive privilege apply to his taxes? dflprincess May 2019 #3

it doesn't Grasswire2 May 2019 #7

It would work... SergeStorms May 2019 #19

Yeah, but the more they stall the bigger the fall. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #21

Here are more quotes Vidal May 2019 #4

Then that is what Trump will do -claim executive privilege. Hope courts don't buy that. triron May 2019 #5

That is a stretch Vidal May 2019 #6

Very interesting. Thanks Vidal! (nt) FreepFryer May 2019 #8

You are very welcom Vidal May 2019 #10

Executive privilege? dawg day May 2019 #9

Right Vidal May 2019 #11

Especially tax returns... SergeStorms May 2019 #20

Selected. So good, that. emmaverybo May 2019 #29

Boo hoo... poor Munchkin will be so sad. BigmanPigman May 2019 #12

For sure Vidal May 2019 #13

I see what you did there! Fritz Walter May 2019 #22

The law "does not allow the Secretary to exercise discretion in disclosing the information provided" Vidal May 2019 #14

Rachel Maddow opened her show with this tonight. n/t Mr.Bill May 2019 #15

What was her conclusion? Vidal May 2019 #17

I don't know. Mr.Bill May 2019 #25

So does that mean Mnuchin can be charged with violating the statute on releasing returns? Thomas Hurt May 2019 #16

Probably Vidal May 2019 #18

Yes there is more talk watoos May 2019 #24

Let the Leaks Begin! dlk May 2019 #23

This is a very big deal Gothmog May 2019 #26

Is this a trick? WTF does unless he asserts executive privilege mean??? Dream Girl May 2019 #27

Keep up the pressure gratuitous May 2019 #28

Commentary this morning Vidal May 2019 #30