8 hrs ago: "Why Trump's Stonewalling Legal Strategy Will Keep Failing"

[real Cannabis calm]

If he’s trying to run out the clock on the subpoenas, the weakness of his strategy might actually be speeding things up
By RENATO MARIOTTI May 26, 2019
Renato Mariotti is the Legal Affairs Columnist for POLITICO Magazine. He is a former federal prosecutor and host of the “On Topic” podcast.

In the space of three days this week, two federal judges ruled decisively in favor of Congress’ right to subpoena President Donald Trump’s personal financial and business records... More importantly, it suggests that Trump’s strategy of categorically fighting all congressional subpoenas will undermine his ability to stonewall Congress in subsequent cases.

On Monday, federal Judge Amit Mehta issued a sweeping decision rejecting Trump’s personal challenge to a House Oversight Committee subpoena of his financial records from an accounting firm... The main argument Trump advanced was that there was no legislative purpose for the subpoena.

Trump’s argument went further, claiming that Congress is engaging in “law enforcement” and that corrupt behavior by the president is not a “proper subject of investigation.” Mehta cited Watergate as an obvious rebuttal.

Trump’s argument is doomed to fail in the courts because the Constitution gives the House the “full power of impeachment” and it could not exercise that authority without investigating presidential wrongdoing.

Wednesday’s ruling by Judge Edgardo Ramos made equally quick work of Trump’s argument that subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and Capital One for his records lacked a “legitimate legislative purpose.” He found that argument “unpersuasive,” finding that it was “not the role of the judicial branch to question [Congress’] motives.” He denied every one of Trump’s requests.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/05/26/trump-tax-returns-subpoena-226987

[PJMcK]

1. Great article! K&R

Thanks, real Cannabis calm. Enjoy your weekend.

[Backseat Driver]

2. There isn't a minute to lose!

[Pathwalker]

3. He has to stonewall because it's the only wall he can get.

Not even the Repukes will vote for it.

[PatrickforO]

8. Good one!

[BlueJac]

4. K&R

[UniteFightBack]

5. And Dem's showing they will still try to accommodate them only makes their case stronger. They are

laying a foundation of strength so when it gets to the Supreme Court the bricks are already laid and the mortar has hardened. The SC will rule in the Law's favor.....the side of the Democrats.

[real Cannabis calm]

12. either the S.C. will rule against the Criminal-in-Chief or ignore the Constitution

[pdsimdars]

6. Guess those judges are just tired of all that Trump winning, eh.

[Delmette2.0]

7. I'm sure they listen to the news, just like we do.

[Timmygoat]

9. Well, now Trump has said

That he does not do cover-ups we should be waiting for his tax records, his loans and banking records, info on all his affairs,
and of course the complete Mueller Report!

[pdsimdars]

10. I'd like to see those school transcripts too. To put a cherry on top of that poop pile.

[Pluvious]

11. And... And... Don't forget the Bonespur X-rays !! (nt)