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sabra

(30,404 posts)
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 02:08 PM Dec 2020

White House counsel's office warned Trump not to fire Chris Wray

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has come so close to firing FBI Director Christopher Wray in recent months that the White House counsel’s office has warned him not to do so because it could put him in potential legal jeopardy, according to a senior administration official with direct knowledge of the discussion and a U.S. official familiar with the discussion.

White House lawyers “strongly” advised Trump against firing another FBI director out of concern that doing so would risk creating the perception that a “loyalty test” was being imposed on a position that traditionally has maintained independence from the White House, according to the senior administration official.

The lawyers, led by White House counsel Pat Cipollone, specifically said that firing Wray could spark legal issues similar to those raised after Trump ousted James Comey as FBI director in 2017 in the midst of the Russia investigation, the officials said.

Their concern was that firing Wray could be seen as retaliation because the president has publicly pressured him to take specific actions on certain investigations — such as announcing a probe into President-elect Joe Biden’s son — and then expressed frustration that Wray has not followed his suggestions.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/white-house-counsel-s-office-warned-trump-not-fire-chris-n1250956

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White House counsel's office warned Trump not to fire Chris Wray (Original Post) sabra Dec 2020 OP
concerned... handmade34 Dec 2020 #1
He's fired so many people and put our National Security at risk as a result. NoRoadUntravelled Dec 2020 #2
I know PatSeg Dec 2020 #9
Pssst donnie... just do it! truthisfreedom Dec 2020 #3
umm..trump actually listed--for once. riversedge Dec 2020 #4
He is always listing... SeattleVet Dec 2020 #5
my bad typo. riversedge Dec 2020 #6
No - it was a GOOD typo! SeattleVet Dec 2020 #7
It was actually quite funny! PatSeg Dec 2020 #8
It must be the shoes Marcuse Dec 2020 #10

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
2. He's fired so many people and put our National Security at risk as a result.
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 02:28 PM
Dec 2020

Why would he care now about being prosecuted or taking actions that wouldn't appear to be above board?
He's decimated our Pentagon leadership as well as numerous other agencies ffs.
He'll be leaving the country before the inauguration to keep from being prosecuted. It will be after that when we find out exactly how deep the damage goes imho.

PatSeg

(47,586 posts)
9. I know
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 06:58 PM
Dec 2020

Why would he resist this one particular firing? I don't understand what would set it apart from all the rest.

truthisfreedom

(23,154 posts)
3. Pssst donnie... just do it!
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 02:29 PM
Dec 2020

Don’t listen to your advisers! You know best! You have that big beautiful brain!

SeattleVet

(5,479 posts)
5. He is always listing...
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 04:36 PM
Dec 2020

Listing is caused by the off-centerline distribution of weight aboard due to uneven loading or to flooding.

Marcuse

(7,506 posts)
10. It must be the shoes
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 10:01 PM
Dec 2020



Donald Trump is standing with this posture primarily because he has specially crafted, ‘lift shoes’. His added 2.5–3.5 inch heel-height causes him to lean forward. This configuration is accentuated by his obesity.
[link:https://deepleftfield.info/busted-new-photo-appears-to-provide-proof-that-trump-wears-lifts-in-his-shoes/|


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