Top Intel Dem to Trump: Justice Dept belongs to the American people, not you

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY BRANDON CARTER - 12/29/17 12:55 PM EST

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) fired back at President Trump after Trump asserted he has the “absolute right” to do what he wants with the Justice Department, telling Trump “no, you don’t.”

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In an interview with The New York Times Thursday, Trump was asked if he would re-open an investigation into former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s email use during her time as secretary of state.

"I have absolute right to do what I want to do with the Justice Department. But for purposes of hopefully thinking I’m going to be treated fairly, I’ve stayed uninvolved with this particular matter," Trump said. Trump also said during the interview it was “too bad” that Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Trump compared Sessions to former President Obama’s attorney general, Eric Holder.

“I don’t want to get into loyalty, but I will tell you that, I will say this: Holder protected President Obama. Totally protected him,” Trump told The Times. “When you look at the things that they did, and Holder protected the president. And I have great respect for that, I’ll be honest.”



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[oberliner]

1. Why doesn't a Republican member of Congress say this?

I mean that question sincerely.

[onetexan]

12. They're all afraid of the SOB and given the ongoing Russian investigation by Mueller

they don't dare cross their illegit DOTUS and cause any more trouble than this crazy maniac already has. Furthermore, many of them are probably in complicit and trying to protect themselves by protecting him to advance their agendas of screwing the American people over as much as they can WHILE THEY CAN till he's hauled out of office kicking and screaming.

[Ligyron]

2. Why does Trump think he needs "protection"?

Did Donnie do something illegal?

[yuiyoshida]

10. I would take that bet!!

[Sophia4]

3. Donald Trump needs to read the Constitution.

The purpose and content of the Constitution is limitation on and definition of the powers of each branch of government including the executive branch that he leads.

The office of the president is very limited in its authority. Trump seems to think that as president, he has the authority of the owner of a privately held company. He doesn't. He doesn't even have as much authority as the CEO of a publicly held company. The Constitution says that he can be impeached. The Constitution gives Congress most of the authority.

Trump may not really like the limitations that the Constitution places on him, but they are the law, so he had better deal with them.

We are a nation ruled by laws, not by personalities or great leaders. Trump needs to respect the limitations of his position. Every president has to do that. It hasn't been a problem before, not in my lifetime, and I was born when FDR was president.

[maranadem]

5. Trump cant read Dick and Jane

And when he sees the title he doesn’t think it’s about a boy, a girl and a dog.

[Achilleaze]

4. Not one damn republican will stand up for America

Sniveling, weakling, submissive republican TreasonWeasels are betraying America.

[Plucketeer]

6. There's DAMNED FEW

on either side of the aisle that do much more than whimper, the way I see it.

[mdbl]

7. So what else is new?

They are the most unpatriotic pieces of shit on the planet. They wave flags and stab the american public in the back. How long will americans put up with it? Apparently, a long time. They are like battered housewives that keep voting for more.

[calimary]

8. Party Over Country, dontchaknow.

[dalton99a]

9. +1

[L. Coyote]

11. Trump can't do what he wants with golf courses, he has to obey the laws and codes.

Just like everyone else. Don't give him any bad ideas ....

[KY_EnviroGuy]

15. In tRump's ME-brain, he interprets Schiff to mean...

he can expand his golf courses into the national parks and BLM territories.

Oil rigs and buffalo will be the big obstacles.

..............

[Chasstev365]

13. Schiff 2020! OUTSTANDING ANSWER!

[bullwinkle428]

14. +1000.