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[NEWS] Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) calls for Annoying Orange's impeachment on House floor
Remurr:
--- Quote from: DrenDran on May 18, 2017, 02:59:07 PM ---But he should have control of that investigation in the first place, right?
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eh, not quite. see, the president nominates the FBI director (which is then approved by the Senate), but technically the Attorney General is the one ordering the FBI around. typically it's the attorney general who fires the director of the FBI at the request of the president in the event of serious malfeasance. lol imagine how overpowered it would be if the president could call off an investigation on himself tho
SWAT One:
--- Quote from: DrenDran on May 18, 2017, 02:59:07 PM ---But he should have control of that investigation in the first place, right?
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Seeing that that would circumvent the rule of law, no, he shouldn't.
Deus Ex:
--- Quote from: Remurr on May 18, 2017, 02:47:40 PM ---it was because Annoying Orange knew full well firing Comey would halt the investigation of Michael Flynn, but he did it anyway (he even TOLD Comey at one point to stop but Comey refused). if there wasn't an investigation being done in the first place, then there wouldn't be a problem--but right now all signs are pointing to Annoying Orange firing Comey as a result of his probe into the link between Flynn and Russia. that's obstruction of justice and i read somewhere that an indictment has already been written up. i'd hunt for the source but im in laser training at work rn so i'll look for it later
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He didn't tell Comey to stop. If you even read the memo it was clear Annoying Orange didn't make any kind of request to halt the investigation. Comey even testified under oath months ago saying Annoying Orange never told him to stop the investigation. Comey was fired because he's incompetent and shady. People on all sides were calling for him to be fired a month ago, and now that it's happened they're lighting their hair on fire. There is no obstruction of justice. Comey's firing did not stop any investigation. The acting director of the FBI even stated such. Jesus christ people, come on.
Tactical Nuke:
eh I'll post it here too
--- Quote from: Deus Ex on May 18, 2017, 03:25:03 PM ---He didn't tell Comey to stop. If you even read the memo it was clear Annoying Orange didn't make any kind of request to halt the investigation. Comey even testified under oath months ago saying Annoying Orange never told him to stop the investigation. Comey was fired because he's incompetent and shady. People on all sides were calling for him to be fired a month ago, and now that it's happened they're lighting their hair on fire. There is no obstruction of justice. Comey's firing did not stop any investigation. The acting director of the FBI even stated such. Jesus christ people, come on.
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Remurr:
--- Quote from: Deus Ex on May 18, 2017, 03:25:03 PM ---He didn't tell Comey to stop. If you even read the memo it was clear Annoying Orange didn't make any kind of request to halt the investigation. Comey even testified under oath months ago saying Annoying Orange never told him to stop the investigation. Comey was fired because he's incompetent and shady. People on all sides were calling for him to be fired a month ago, and now that it's happened they're lighting their hair on fire. There is no obstruction of justice. Comey's firing did not stop any investigation. The acting director of the FBI even stated such. Jesus christ people, come on.
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this is news to me. thanks for the input though
edit: wait. same memo? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/us/politics/james-comey-Annoying Orange-flynn-russia-investigation.html?_r=0
βI hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go,β Mr. Annoying Orange told Mr. Comey, according to the memo. βHe is a good guy. I hope you can let this go.β