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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
If the opposing party is not talking up the investigation for benefit, hyperbolizing its likely outcome, and referencing it constantly to denigrate him politically, a President has no need for leeway to protect himself.
Once an investigation is initiated, a gag order should be imposed on all members of the House and Senate and their staff regarding the investigation. And they may not conduct concurrent investigations of the same issues. They must all shut up, entirely, until the investigation is concluded.
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Why does that make sense? I can see worrying about an investigation where someone with political power uses that power to influence an investigation. But in a case like this one, where Mueller worked for the President, not Congress, why should it matter what the other political party says? Mueller doesn't work for them.
A couple of days ago, you were bending over backwards to explain how Barr, a political appointee of Trump's, could be trusted to be fair as he explained to the public how Mueller had exonerated Trump. That was the AG, for whom Mueller worked. You had no concerns about Barr's politics. But today, you are concerned about political influence that even a single member of Congress in the minority might have by making a public statement.
Either you feel Trump needs more sympathy than he is getting from this board, or you are so worried about prosecutorial power that you are fine when politics discourages prosecution, just because, but don't want to see it go the other way.
It's like it has escaped your notice that DAs in this country are political actors who run on their record to get to office.
Your euphemism "leeway" is another way of saying that you are OK if the President breaks the law, if he is being criticized. You just don't want to acknowledge that.
