Executive Privledge does not apply for 2 reasons

[grantcart]

1) Privledge is not inherent but has to be asserted

2) No Privledge covers legal action

Acting DNI looks like a good guy but he doesn't understand Executive Privledge and was misled

[True Blue American]

1. His mistake was going to WhiteHouse Council

Instead of turning the whistle blower report over to Congress. It is up to them to decide if it is credible.

[grantcart]

2. Nice guy but was way out of his depths

[cynatnite]

4. Trust me, he is not out of his depth here...

He knew exactly what he was doing. He's career military and has a long history working in DC.

He knew.

[True Blue American]

7. Even Nunes is arguing with him.

[grantcart]

12. He is very unsophisticated on the law

Coates picked him when he was working for a charity. I think he is an innocent not a Flynn

[cynatnite]

15. I would like to agree, but he has long history in DC both as military and civilian...

He talked about it in his opening statement.

Maguire may not know law that well, but he knew what his obligations were.

He knew damn well he was supposed to turn this complaint over to congress.

[grantcart]

18. He doesn't have a long history in DC

He was in the Seals and naval command

He retired in 2007 and worked for Booz Hamilton and the raised money for families of fallen soldiers the last three years.

He isn't a long time insider and way out of his depth, that's why he was chosen, they knew he could be manipulated.

[cynatnite]

19. He was a vice admiral in the Navy...

You don't get that without spending time in DC. You don't get that without a security clearance.

He also worked in the National Counterterrorism Center which is a part of the DNI.

Another thing: You don't get a job as DNI unless you know your obligations to congress.

You don't accomplish the things he does by being an idiot.

He knew what he was doing.

[True Blue American]

6. Not really even a nice guy.

He went along to get along.

Nunes is blaming the agency for leaks.

[herding cats]

8. No, he knew and he did this anyway.

He's in this attempted coverup up to his neck and is now trying to make himself look innocent.

Literally, his job was to know this law.

[cynatnite]

3. His mistake was forgetting the oath he took...

to defend the constitution and the laws of the US against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

[StarfishSaver]

5. Also, executive privilege doesn't cover criminal activity

[MFGsunny]

9. Boom! Thank You!

Knowledge is power.

Makes me soooooo itchy about all these "acting" positions chosen by MF45.
And this morning Maguire is like the poster child for my discomfort.
Perhaps he's well intended, but incredibly ignorant of the applicable legal concepts.

Does Little Red Riding Hood go to the wolf first to ask if she can check out "granny's story?"

[grantcart]

11. That was point 2

WH isn't going to assert Privledge because if a judge determined it was illegal then his Presidency would be over

[50 Shades Of Blue]

10. That's my understanding of it too. Hope somebody clarifies that during this hearing.

[Fiendish Thingy]

13. Reason 3: privilege cannot be asserted in impeachment proceedings

Surprised none of the Democrats on the committee have mentioned this.

[grantcart]

14. At the time he went to the WH Pelosi hadn't articulated the Impeachment move, that came after

The release of the transcript

[Fiendish Thingy]

17. Yes, but he just now refused to answer questions from the committee re: conversations w Trump

Saying it might be covered by privilege.

[kentuck]

16. There is no "executive privilege" in a whistleblowers complaint.

I would agree.

The DNI should have sent the complaint straight to the Intel Committee.

He was wrong to take it to the White House counsel and the OLC at the DOJ.

That is a point that people need to understand.

[grantcart]

20. I would agree but there is no case law on that question

Because we never had a President that was this lawless and had a national security whistleblower complaint. The issue on executive privilege was decided unanimously by US vs Nixon regarding the tapes.