Posted on 06/03/2018 8:05:06 AM PDT by Mariner
The president's lawyer Rudy Giuliani threatened a legal battle with special counsel Robert Mueller if he attempts to subpoena Donald Trump.
"If Mueller tries to subpoena us, we're going to court," Giuliani told ABC News.
His latest comments come on the heels of the publication of a 20-page confidential letter sent by Trump's lawyers to Mueller arguing that the president cannot legally obstruct justice in the Russia investigation due to his position as "chief law enforcement officer."
"It remains our position that the President's actions here, by virtue of his position as the chief law enforcement officer, could neither constitutionally nor legally constitute obstruction because that would amount to him obstructing himself, and that he could if he wished, terminate the inquiry, or even exercise his power to pardon if he so desired," reads the letter dated Jan. 29, which was first obtained and reported by The New York Times.
Although Giuliani was not on the legal team at the time of the letter, he confirmed the contents of the letter to ABC News and said it was delivered to the special counsel in January.
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Simply ignore it. Refuse to acknowledge it exists.
If POTUS and his lawyers are serious about separation of powers, they need to behave like it.
Let Mueller go to court UNOPPOSED and try to get his subpoena enforced.
You never know what SCOTUS will do
He’s doing this to rally the Left before the November 2018 election. Pure and simple.
Mueller should be fired immediately to end this tragic farce RIGHT NOW.
Russian collusion...my ass.
“You never know what SCOTUS will do”
Who will enforce their decisions?
I’m sure that Weasel Mueller has plenty of grimble on what Trump has done over the last decade and plenty of “He-said” testimony to trip up Trump’s memory of thousands of details.
Perjury is in the bag if Mueller can just get to question Trump.
Mueller = scum.
sarc/
No Testimony
Ignore subpoena
Let the chips fall where they may.
How many times did Obama’s lawyers go to court to defend requests for records? Anyhow many times did ABC make it a headline story?
Everybody Mueller has victimized so far should force him to take his phony cases to trial. Unfortunately, neither Flynn nor Papadopoulos have the financial resources to do that.
I don’t know how far along the plea deal is with Papadopoulos is. Best case scenario, he hasn’t formally entered his plea yet, he sets up a GoFundMe page and forces that jackass to put on an actual trial. If you read Andy McCarthy yesterday, it’s looking like Papadopoulos was charged with a though crime.
And nobody should agree to waive their rights to a speedy trial either.
*And how many...
I agree. The courts are stacked against Trump, for the most part. Mueller will forum shop, and the judge he picks will gladly assert jurisdiction.
Of course, if Mueller is fired, he can't pursue a subpoena anymore, correct? Maybe that's what he wants, since he doesn't seem to have much.
President Trump should just go ahead and allow Mueller to come in...When Mueller asks his first question, Trump should just say “We’re not here for your questions...We’re here for your ANSWERS...”
Then the president should just start asking Mueller questions and if Mueller doesn’t answer, Trump should just fire him on the spot...
“Legal battle?” How about a martial one?
“You never know what SCOTUS will do”
I must agree. They have already shown hesitance to respect the power of the Executive branch with split the baby decisions with immigration. I don’t trust them. The moment he let a renegade judge usurp his power in border enforcement he opened the door.
“His latest comments come on the heels of the publication of a 20-page confidential letter sent by Trump’s lawyers to Mueller...” who leaked it to the press.
Un, duh, if he lets mueller go to court unopposed then it will be granted. It is called a default. The court has no choice but to grant it.
Robert Mueller is not the most liked and admired person in the USA. About 63,000,000 plus American registered voters hate him and his Obama/Clinton/Democrat Party, “Hate America” lock-steppers, USA Turncoats & Traitors.
If Mueller has a functioning ounce of brains & common sense in his head, he would close up shop and join the fortress, wall protected, residence of Barack Hussein & Michelle Obama....It’s right where Mueller, the all American, hater rightfully belongs...with the Obama family low life!!!
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