Oh of Course Barr would!! DOJ Sides With Trump In Effort To Block House From Investigating His Fin

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DOJ Sides With Trump In Effort To Block House From Investigating His Finances


https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/doj-sides-with-trump-in-effort-to-block-house-from-investigating-his-finances

By Josh Kovensky August 6, 2019 5:06 pm


Echoing arguments made by personal attorneys for President Trump, the Justice Department weighed in Tuesday on Trump’s side in his bid to halt a congressional probe of his finances.



Trump took the unprecedented step of hiring personal attorneys to try to halt a subpoena issued by the House Oversight Committee seeking financial records from his longtime accountant, Mazars USA LLP.

Accusing House Democrats of issuing “sweeping subpoenas purportedly justified by vague incantations of hypothetical legislative purposes,” DOJ attorneys argued in the Tuesday filing that the subpoena “raises significant separation-of-powers issues.”

The DOJ filing is the first time the Trump Administration has taken a position in court on the President’s bid to halt Congress’ investigations of himself. The Justice Department filed its brief after the DC appeals court asked it to during oral arguments in the case last month. The judges wondered aloud why the government had not taken a position on the matter.........................

[dalton99a]

1. Barr is going down as the worst and most corrupt Attorney General in U.S. history.

[Frustratedlady]

2. With the emoluments issue, how can they block information on Trump's finances?

I'm sure most would agree that his business dealings are not being kept from him. I would guess his son keeps him up to date each day or so. Going into the POTUS position, he was darned well aware of this requirement, so he has no one but himself to blame. He wanted the job, he follows the rules. It's as simple as that. Same with taxes. He said he'd show them once the "audit" was done. IRS says there is no audit.

If I'm wrong, point it out, but that is my understanding.

[ScratchCat]

3. All this is doing is showing

That the DOJ - BY LAW INSTEAD OF "POLICY" - should be 100% totally separate from the Office of the President.

[WePurrsevere]

4. Whatever Trump is fighting so hard to hide be one hell of a doozy. nt

[NewJeffCT]

7. We're going to find out

that he's a multi-Millionaire and nowhere close to a billionaire. He may be under-water financially, but even him being worth $50 million or $150 million is going to shatter his image.

Not sure if they can get money-laundering from his tax returns if they've been with the IRS for years and supposedly under audit.

[WePurrsevere]

8. I tend to agree and I sure hope it comes out soon but..

I'm not holding my breath, certainly not for the federal... maybe just a bit hopeful that NY will come through though.

[bluestarone]

5. I'm hoping a judge will have a completely different viewpoint.

[duforsure]

6. Just another obstruction and conspiring charges

He'll be facing .