What would happen, if tRump's White House aides, staff, appointed minions and goons, or tRump's very on personal AG, or the humble house maid for the White House, destroyed the Mueller report ?
"Sorry, someone shredded the Mueller report."
"Cannot read it."
"Who threw the report into the dumpster ?"
"How did the Mueller report get into the incinerator ?"
Could the White House say that it was stolen ? Or lost ?
(I would find it hard to believe that there is only one set of originals, and no copies.)
In an imaginary scenario:
tRump - "Get rid of the Mueller report. Destroy it. I do not care how."
tRump's minions and goons - "Boss, Congress will not like it."
tRump - "Putin would do it. Maybe, the Russians would do it for us."
Meanwhile...
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DOJ: “Congress and the executive branch are co-equal branches of government, and have a constitutional obligation to respect one another’s legitimate interests. Chairman Nadler’s insistence on having staff question the attorney general is inappropriate”
11:12 AM - 2 May 2019
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@lawdotcom Replying to @lawdotcom
Nadler: “Given his lack of candor in describing [Mueller's] work, our members were right to insist that staff counsel be permitted to question the AG. (Barr) I understand why he wants to avoid that kind of scrutiny, but the administration may not dictate terms in our hearing room.”
11:15 AM - 2 May 2019
"Sorry, someone shredded the Mueller report."
"Cannot read it."
"Who threw the report into the dumpster ?"
"How did the Mueller report get into the incinerator ?"
Could the White House say that it was stolen ? Or lost ?
(I would find it hard to believe that there is only one set of originals, and no copies.)
In an imaginary scenario:
tRump - "Get rid of the Mueller report. Destroy it. I do not care how."
tRump's minions and goons - "Boss, Congress will not like it."
tRump - "Putin would do it. Maybe, the Russians would do it for us."
Meanwhile...
Law.com
@lawdotcom
DOJ: “Congress and the executive branch are co-equal branches of government, and have a constitutional obligation to respect one another’s legitimate interests. Chairman Nadler’s insistence on having staff question the attorney general is inappropriate”
11:12 AM - 2 May 2019
Law.com
Law.com
@lawdotcom Replying to @lawdotcom
Nadler: “Given his lack of candor in describing [Mueller's] work, our members were right to insist that staff counsel be permitted to question the AG. (Barr) I understand why he wants to avoid that kind of scrutiny, but the administration may not dictate terms in our hearing room.”
11:15 AM - 2 May 2019