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DallasNE

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13. What Happened To IRS Independence

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 10:01 PM

Apr 2019

The next step for the IRS Commissioner is to resign. Failure to do that would likely cause him to lose his law license. Then comes the Deputy IRS Commissioner.

Trump doesn't even bother to cite a legal principal like Executive Privilege. He just orders that people not comply with lawful orders. Ordinarily, one would think that the IRS Commissioner would at least ask the courts for a stay rather than risk contempt.

This is all so odd. It has never been done this way before. The laws are there for the little people.

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So trump will not Cooperate with any Oversight by Democrats. Period. [View all] spanone Apr 2019 OP

Impeachment is the only option watoos Apr 2019 #1

Agreed. nt cstanleytech Apr 2019 #9

Agreed. n/t sprinkleeninow Apr 2019 #30

All of the Cabinet secretaries, their deputies, acting replacements etc need to be held personally RockRaven Apr 2019 #2

Will the DOJ comply with the request for criminal contempt Bettie Apr 2019 #15

Under Barr/Trump? Probably not. But Congress has inherent contempt powers, and extraordinary times RockRaven Apr 2019 #19

He's never had to be accountable to anyone. QED Apr 2019 #3

I don't think he was even held accountable as a child and a young adult. redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #26

Now he is bdamomma Apr 2019 #4

He does not read malaise Apr 2019 #5

His plan won't change because of impeachment. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #6

Wrong. Impeachment proceedings are one of the few exceptions to grand jury secrecy. SunSeeker Apr 2019 #10

You keep making this claim, but there's no basis for your assertion. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #14

I'm not making this claim, Lawrence Tribe is. That's who I'm quoting. SunSeeker Apr 2019 #17

Tribe is considered THE expert on constitutional law Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #29

The courts are stacks. Who is going to enforce the laws? Duppers Apr 2019 #20

I wish he'd take his f'n toys and go the hell home Marthe48 Apr 2019 #7

His biggest toy is the White House ChubbyStar Apr 2019 #16

Kick orangecrush Apr 2019 #8

Next time a cop pulls me over, I'll ask him who he voted for. Midnight Writer Apr 2019 #11

The American Constitution does not elect Kings. crazytown Apr 2019 #12

What Happened To IRS Independence DallasNE Apr 2019 #13

Yes...but who will be enforcing the contempt charge(s)? Duppers Apr 2019 #21

americans need offense and destroying the talk radio monopoly is the most offensive thing certainot Apr 2019 #18

He didn't cooperate with Mueller, either. Equivalent to confessing guilt. Nitram Apr 2019 #22

he allowed his staff to cooperate....now, not so. spanone Apr 2019 #23

A transparent and ultimately fruitless attempt to avoid the reckoning that is coming. It will buy Nitram Apr 2019 #24

Welcome to the new normal ... and our new Republican Overlords NotHardly Apr 2019 #25

Please understand snark... NotHardly Apr 2019 #28

This obstruction could be one of the mounting charges/articles C_U_L8R Apr 2019 #27

It would be handy if those of us... damn few... who might not swoon.. NotHardly Apr 2019 #31

He's on the lam. Holed up in the White House hiding from the cops. gulliver Apr 2019 #32