The president is not supposed to be meddling in the justice department.
If he is allowed to do that, it is an incredibly powerful tool for corruption.
For example, having charges thrown out or sentences reduced in exchange for political favors.
The president attempting to interfere with the justice department to benefit himself and his friends is a clear abuse of power.
What is meddling? The President is the head of the Justice Department.
If he is allowed to do WHAT, atheist with article? Talking to your employee is now "meddling"?
But that is not what transpired. Honesty is a virtue HB.
Everything Trump does is a "clear abuse of Power" to you TDS sufferers.
Answer this question. If Trump intended to interfere with the justice department to benefit himself and his friends, why would he not simply do that in a private phone call to Barr?
The President is head of the Justice department. He can discuss any case with the AG. He is the direct boss of the AG, and his mandate as CEO is enforcement of the country's laws.
no, the attorney general is.
The president appoints the attorney general. But he is not supposed to be in charge of the day to day operations of the department,
ordering the justice department to take specific actions on specific cases that involve your friends is meddling. It is also abuse of office.
It was an example of the kind of corruption that could occur if the president was allowed to meddle in the justice department.
Which is exactly what trump is doing right now.He hasn't gone quite that far
I have then shown you exactly why it is abuse of power.
Why do you think he hasn't done that too?
But if he orders (or even pressures) the AG to take specific actions on a case, especially if that case relates to a friend of the president, that would be abuse of power.
If the justice department can be controlled by the president, then the president and his friends are effectively above the law.
Do you think the president and his friends are above the law?
No sir. You need a civics lesson.
I said nothing about day to day running. The president is the head of the executive branch, the Justice dept. is part of the executive. He is the boss of the AG.
Both the President and the AG denied that the president ordered the justice department to take specific actions on specific cases. Calm down your TDS.
You showed me why you think it is an abuse of power. Reality doesn't reside between your ears. A president talking to his AG is not meddling or an abuse of power.
I'm not the one making ridiculous charges against Trump. The question makes sense. And it's telling that you can't answer. The fact that Trump put his opinion in a public tweet is evidence he was not attempting to do anything illegal.
No, but since I don't suffer from TDS, I also don't believe the president is below the law either. He remains innocent until proven guilty.
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.
please provide a link to a source saying it is normal for a president to order the AG to lower the sentences for his friends.
no, the attorney general is.
please provide a link to a source saying it is normal for a president to order the AG to lower the sentences for his friends.
trump is ordering investigations of his enemies and the lowering of sentences for his criminal friends.
lol so a matter of days after trump arranges his trial to be fixed and he gets off the hook,
He is publicly announcing he wants to interfere in the justice department.
the president telling his AG to go after his enemies and reduce sentences on his friends..
your question was why didn't trump make these orders in private.
I am quite certain he has done that too.
Trump is announcing his corruption in public because he knows his base doesn't care.
You are seeing him live tweeting abuse of office and you are defending it.
It was an example of the kind of corruption that could occur if the president was allowed to meddle in the justice department. He hasn't gone quite that far (which would be extremely illegal).
everyone is supposed to be below the law. that is the point.
Everyone must obey it.
If the president has the authority to order the justice department to do what he wants on specific cases, he is above the law.
IF he orders them not to charge his friends then...
The system you seem to want is to make trump king.
no, the attorney general is.No sir. You need a civics lesson.
?? Lol. Can you be more dishonest? I can give you a link showing that the President is the Chief law enforcement officer in the country and is the boss of the AG.And once again, the president did not order the AG to lower the sentences for his friends. Please stop lying.
trump is ordering investigations of his enemies and the lowering of sentences for his criminal friends.Another lie. Thank God the Senate was not suffering from TDS.
Now its "arranges" and not "orders"? Trump expressed his opinion. He did not arrange or order anything.
It isn't "interference" HB. Your calling it so doesn't make it so. And why would Trump "publicly" announce interference?
The President did not tell his AG to go after his enemies and reduce sentences on his friends. You are only alleging that. Surely you can tell the difference between what the President does and what you suspect he did?
please provide evidence that the president is supposed to control inividual cases at the justice department. Otherwise, please just stop repeating yourself.
No. I want the same system we had before TDS, where a person is innocent until proven guilty.
please provide evidence that the president is supposed to control inividual cases at the justice department.
He publicly announced it. How delusional are you?
what are you talking about, he tweeted it out. How can you deny reality so easily?
lol trump has a history of firing anyone and everyone who displeases him.
He then publicly announces that he wants the justice department to do something.
Only an idiot would pretend that wasn't him pressuring them to do what he wants.
tell them to take specific action on cases is interference. That is just a fact.
lol he tweeted out a confession. You really are delusional.
2 tier justice system depending on party affiliation.
If you are on the right, idk how you can fathom the possibility of a Democratic President with the courts on the line. Trump has like 190 judges confirmed with the help of Mitch McConnell. Two Supreme Court justices and a possible third could retire or pass away in the next 4 years. Even if you hate the man’s personality, think of the future for your kids with judges that can enforce capitalism and serve as an obstacle to socialism,You know, it was sad because many on the right were silent about the judicial railroading of Trump's associates because they believed in 2016 that the judicial system was fair, and that they would get the people on the left too.2020, we know better.
I went to a convenience store a year ago and tried to buy 4 dollars worth of junkfood on a debit card, and the store refused my money citing a 5 dollar minimum purchase. I left the junkfood on the counter and walked away, I didn't fucking call my congressman!
I'm so sick of what the government says I can or cannot do with my own money.
