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In reply to the discussion: Trump Flips Out at House Committee After It Requests Secret Capitol Riot Documents [View all]
SWBTATTReg
(22,065 posts)76. As a result of his temper tantrum, I hope that the DOJ and the other powers that be, in
going after rump and his financial crimes (over-inflating the value of his assets to get loans, undervalue his assets in paying taxes) accelerate their efforts 1000%. It's time that tax payers quit footing the bill for this deadbeat so-called-billionaire slumlord...I'm getting tired of paying for this scumbag and his assertion of executive privilege after the fact, for his criminal actions while in office. We've already been through this via Nixon. No one is above the law. No one.
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Trump Flips Out at House Committee After It Requests Secret Capitol Riot Documents [View all]
babylonsister
Aug 2021
OP
It exists. Narrow SCOTUS ruling for Nixon. Will be tested again with Trump. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Aug 2021
#44
Congress had to pass a specific law controlling Nixon's tapes and papers.
Fiendish Thingy
Aug 2021
#52
If you have nothing to hide, then there's no reason to be afraid, right Donald?
GoCubsGo
Aug 2021
#5
Yeah, does "Executive Privilege" even apply when someone is not the executive? n/t
forgotmylogin
Aug 2021
#34
An Insurrection attempt to overthrow the government may factor in at this point I hope.
NoMoreRepugs
Aug 2021
#65
As a taxpayer I think investigating those who would destroy democracy is money well spent
Ohioboy
Aug 2021
#12
He left a paper trail in public office at the National Archives and expects them to be secret?
bucolic_frolic
Aug 2021
#13
and 20 years of endless investigating hillary and constant hearings of bill
AllaN01Bear
Aug 2021
#32
Tough shit Donnie, it's all coming out. How about those super secret servers with your calls to
Pepsidog
Aug 2021
#33
Bwahahahahahahahaha! What a maroon! (an evil treasonous maroon, of course)
LymphocyteLover
Aug 2021
#59
As a result of his temper tantrum, I hope that the DOJ and the other powers that be, in
SWBTATTReg
Aug 2021
#76
FG get DUzy for "Trump has threatened to use presidential powers, despite no longer being president"
Laura PourMeADrink
Aug 2021
#78
