Is the coup approaching?
Also scary.
Trump is saying that if the House of Representatives, the lower House of a co-equal branch of government executes its’ Article 1. Constitutional duty to exercise oversight over the Executive Branch that he will bring Govt. to a standstill and launch retributional investigations
— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) November 7, 2018
It is the most illiberal statement ever seen on Television by an American President. It is a direct assault on the Founders vision of a Republic where Absolute power is constrained by a system of checks and balances. Trumps bullying, distemper and dishonesty are on full display
— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) November 7, 2018
The Vacancy Reform Act bars Trump’s installation of the unconfirmed Matt Whitaker to act as attorney general to control Robert Mueller unless Sessions truly “resigned” rather than being fired. A federal district court could be asked to see through the ruse and hold he was fired.
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) November 7, 2018
This is an unprecedented threat by an American president to obstruct an entire branch of the national government in the performance of its investigatory and oversight functions. Astonishing, @SteveSchmidtSES! https://t.co/XExaQybjXB
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) November 7, 2018
In addition, putting a mere staffer in the role of Attorney General — not to meet a temporary emergency but to oversee a special counsel’s ongoing probe of Russia’s attack on our presidential election — is inconsistent with the Appointments Clause of Art. II of the Constitution.
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) November 7, 2018
So Trump is willing to act contrary to the Constitution. Who would have thought? Of course, if no one puts the brakes on him, he’ll do what he wants. He has appointed himself Caesar, and intends to fiddle while the world burns.
re. Tribe’s remark on whether Sessions resigned or was fired, the tesignation letter was rather….unambiguous.
To ask an employee for their resignation is very different from an employee resigning.of their own free will.
Oops! Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-46132348