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RDANGELO

(3,434 posts)
Thu May 14, 2020, 12:33 AM May 2020

I listened to most of the arguments at the Surpreme Court concerning Trumps records.

One thing that concerned me is the two words that were never mentioned - national security. The fact that we know have a president who has had international business relationships with entities that have ties to adversary governments is obviously a national security concern. The court entertained the idea that they could quash a subpoena if it was too much a burden on the President. If they take that into account, then why not national security. They should weigh them both. You have the prospect of a chief executive who is a national security risk, but he doesn't get records subpoenaed because it is too much a burden on him.

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I listened to most of the arguments at the Surpreme Court concerning Trumps records. (Original Post) RDANGELO May 2020 OP
There is no question trump's business and other activities are a security issue and taint Hoyt May 2020 #1
I hope you are right. RDANGELO May 2020 #3
I hope he's right tiptonic May 2020 #7
I heard tonite that a higher percentage of people questioned would vote for sprinkleeninow May 2020 #4
In any nation that isn't completely fucked... Orrex May 2020 #2
Trump v Mazars? I just listened to it too mahina May 2020 #5
k&r live love laugh May 2020 #6
K&R! SheltieLover May 2020 #8
You're correct of course FakeNoose May 2020 #9
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
1. There is no question trump's business and other activities are a security issue and taint
Thu May 14, 2020, 12:51 AM
May 2020

his presidency and even our country.

The biggest problem is that most of that, and more, was known about trump when people voted for him. I hope I’m wrong, but I think that may be the deciding factor in all this, although they’ll have to message/twist law to justify their decision.

On the positive side, we are 5 months away from being able to factor that, and trump’s 3+ years in office, when we vote in November.

sprinkleeninow

(20,255 posts)
4. I heard tonite that a higher percentage of people questioned would vote for
Thu May 14, 2020, 01:06 AM
May 2020

dump over Biden bc he would handle the economy better.

Wwhiskey Tango Alpha Foxtrot????

Orrex

(63,223 posts)
2. In any nation that isn't completely fucked...
Thu May 14, 2020, 12:54 AM
May 2020

this would never have gone to the supreme court.

Obviously that fuckhead's tax returns should be disclosed, for any of a billion reasons.

Literally our only hope here is that Roberts doesn't want to go down in history as "Trump's most dutiful fluffer."

mahina

(17,696 posts)
5. Trump v Mazars? I just listened to it too
Thu May 14, 2020, 02:05 AM
May 2020

And that didn’t even occur to me but you’re exactly right!

FakeNoose

(32,747 posts)
9. You're correct of course
Thu May 14, 2020, 08:14 AM
May 2020

However we already knew that without seeing his tax returns. The SCOTUS decision will (or should) have to do more with the definition of executive privilege, and the question of privacy. The understanding is that whatever door gets opened or closed NOW will apply to every future president.



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