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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Tue Jul 11, 2017, 09:47 AM Jul 2017

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Donald Trump is Asserting Presidential Immunity Against Apprentice Sexual-Harassment Lawsuit

Donald Trump is Asserting Presidential Immunity Against Apprentice Sexual-Harassment Lawsuit
A former contestant says he groped her during filming of the show a decade ago.
BY EMMA STEFANSKY JULY 9, 2017 1:53 PM

Continuing with current practice of attempting to use immunity against numerous lawsuits and investigations, Donald Trump has again asked a judge to halt a lawsuit leveled against him by a former contestant on The Apprentice, who cites numerous allegations of inappropriate contact by Trump.

http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/07/trump-apprentice-lawsuit-presidential-immunity?

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Donald Trump is Asserting Presidential Immunity Against Apprentice Sexual-Harassment Lawsuit (Original Post) workinclasszero Jul 2017 OP

He can't, there is no immunity for what he did before being sworn in. beachbum bob Jul 2017 #1

yep. spanone Jul 2017 #2

Two words: Paula Jones. Tatiana Jul 2017 #3

Well I guess the pussy grabber-in-chief workinclasszero Jul 2017 #4

No such immunity for acts done prior to being sworn in as President MineralMan Jul 2017 #5

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

1. He can't, there is no immunity for what he did before being sworn in.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 09:49 AM

Jul 2017

Ask Bill Clinton.

spanone

(135,765 posts)

2. yep.

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 09:50 AM

Jul 2017

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)

3. Two words: Paula Jones.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 09:51 AM

Jul 2017

The precedent has been set.

I hope this contestant takes him to the cleaners.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

4. Well I guess the pussy grabber-in-chief

Reply to Tatiana (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 09:59 AM

Jul 2017

is outta luck then.

MineralMan

(146,241 posts)

5. No such immunity for acts done prior to being sworn in as President

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 10:02 AM

Jul 2017

exists. Sorry, Donald.

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