So we can't even prosecute...

[SHRED]

...those who are lying, and have lied, on their security clearance application form?

Why can't the Justice department at least pull their security clearances over this if not jail?

[Adsos Letter]

1. They can.

They're just not going to.

[enough]

2. Maybe because of who runs the DOJ? NT

[MiddleClass]

11. Major changes to this structure of government we have

Next time, Democrats hold the speakership.

1.) Presidents release tax returns for decade.

2.) Department of Justice, FBI, divorced from political, maybe 10 year terms, like FBI.

3.) Removal only for cause, which would be reviewable by Congress. Only reviewable.

4.) Congressional ethics committee, chaired by opposite party to President outside of Congress.

5.) Strengthening the emoluments rule, with it, and the ethics committee outside political control.

6.) Take the money out of politics, especially producing law

[forgotmylogin]

14. I like these, but...

4.) I'd suggest the ethics committee *must* have an even number by party 5D/5R, and should be co-chaired by one of each.

7.) Candidates for President are required to have previously held an elected government position of some type for at least two years. No "learning on the job."

8.) Persons directly related to the elected President by blood or marriage may not be appointed by the President to any office or position in the administration. Relatives may be elected by standard vote to any office on their own merits, but cannot be appointed to serve in any official or advisory role, paid or not. First Spouses may champion platforms and causes as they normally do in a separate capacity from the administration.

[MiddleClass]

16. That might be a way to actually clean up Congress

The less one is very important, look out. Jared Kushner is the overlord Secretary of State, Secretary of defense, Chief of Staff, is very much like a mini president right below Don the Con.

Untenable for any Cabinet member worth his salt

[poli-junkie]

15. Add: Chief of Staff should be considered cabinet position and confirmed by Congress.

[MiddleClass]

17. I agree, but, confirmation has turned into a political witchhunt

Imagine Obama versus Mitch McConnell confirmation

[jehop61]

3. We'll see

Don't despair. Watergate took over two years.

[femmocrat]

4. Sure they can.

If Sessions has really recused himself, the next in command could probably do it.

Also... this is speculation, but Jared and Ivanka have an agreement with trump that they will have the option to leave DC every 6 months. Since that date is coming up, maybe Jared will leave on his own. Could happen. I think he would still be subject to prosecution, of course.

[Borchkins]

9. I don't think they'll leave

until he gets funding lined up for his NY property. The one that the Emir of Qatar declined to bail him out of.

[NWCorona]

5. It's standard practice to keep clearances in place until any investigation is over

That way any questions can be asked and answered regarding anything classified.

Whether or not the security clearances will be pulled is another story.

[Lee-Lee]

7. Yep

Now in most cases while the clearance would remain active the person access to classified materials would be limited or stopped.

Just because you have an active cleanrace doesn't give you blankets access to everything. You can have it and still not be allowed access to anything just, as said, so you can be questioned on classified matters.

[WinkyDink]

6. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions. Next question?

[Lee-Lee]

8. Also don't forget that the statute of limitations extends well pst Trunps term

So unless he goes mad with pardons President Franken can have the DOJ prosecute.

[BamaRefugee]

10. Ask Bernie, Jill Stein, and the Libertarians

Maybe they can explain it.

[Moral Compass]

12. The DOJ is corrupt

As long as Jeff Sessions leads the DOJ I think these sort of things will either not happen at all or happen verrrrrrrry slowly.

Jeff Sessions is, and always has been, utterly corrupt.

[onecaliberal]

13. They absolutely can. It's the lack of will in the department of justice. If that was a dem

They'd already be locked up.