When Special Counsel Robert Mueller finishes writing up the findings from his investigation, which could be as soon as February, President Donald Trump may wield his executive privilege to try to keep portions of it from release to Congress and the public.
According to a Monday Bloomberg report, Democrats will almost certainly fight back if Trump employs that tactic, sending the issue to court.
Per Bloomberg, Mueller does have recourse he could take to circumvent Trump’s hypothetical attempt to suppress his findings. He could indict Trump, testify before Congress himself or have a grand jury make a presentment, which is a report without a criminal charge.
It’s a no-win for tRump, and a sign that for all of his bluster, he’s in a very weak position.
Suppressing the report, as much as if not more than anything Trump has so far said or done, would be a strong sign that he has something to hide. If he were to take such action, let’s hope that there’s a Daniel Ellsberg somewhere.
The report that’s going to exonerate him and show that it was really the Democrats colluding with Russia? Why would he try to keep that from the public?
Thank God for the 2018 Blue Wave in which the Democratics reclaimed the House. The report will not be quashed as long as we continue to hold that majority.
Play the executive privilege card and he’s fucked.
Don’t play the executive card and he’s fucked.
Asshole doesn’t realize that he’s holding two pair of black aces and eights to Mueller’s royal flush.