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In reply to the discussion: New York Attorney General Seeks Power to Bypass Presidential Pardons [View all]vi5
(13,305 posts)18. And let's not forget...
..it's under R control because of a group of Democrats who caucus with and throw control to the Republicans. More New Yorkers elected actual Democrats than they did Republicans, and then the Democrats turned around and gave control to the Republicans.
And Andrew Cuomo has wink-winked allowed this, claiming he has no authority to do anything and then recently in the face of a liberal primary challenger all of a sudden found a way to do so.
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It's not "double jeopardy" (because of dual sovereignty) it's a specific New York State law....
PoliticAverse
Apr 2018
#5
Rachel said on her show last night that Trump could put in an new AG for SDNY
meadowlark5
Apr 2018
#4
Schneiderman is the Attorney General of the State of New York, he does not work for the Federal Govt
PoliticAverse
Apr 2018
#7
Far as I know, lark5, Mr. Schneiderman holds a duly elected office of the State of NY, and
Leghorn21
Apr 2018
#10
No reason SDNY can't keep Schneiderman apprised of any likely state crimes.
lagomorph777
Apr 2018
#33
There a theory that Mueller is leaving charges for the state of N.Y. to file if there are pardons
YessirAtsaFact
Apr 2018
#8
Yeah and I don't understand that at all. Some breakaway group of Democrats caused that
pnwmom
Apr 2018
#19
Presumably most of the prosecutions haven't happened yet and it wouldn't be retroactive.
PoliticAverse
Apr 2018
#21