Trump v US vindicated??
Is this competence or optics?
Apparently, Nixon had a mole in the White House rifling through Kissinger's briefcase and stealing top-secret documents. The plant worked for the Joint Chiefs of Staff—the military was literally spying on the President to sabotage his foreign policy. The CIA and FBI were also spying on Nixon's associates.
The craziest part? Nixon couldn't prosecute because the spy would have exposed information that could have prolonged the Vietnam War.
Did Nixon obstruct justice under US code? According to Jack Smith and Mueller's standards, yes.
This suggests the Trump v. United States reasoning wasn't far-fetched. You can't criminalize official acts, and even questioning the motivations behind official actions becomes problematic, as this case demonstrates.
This also shows why unitary executive theory matters. If subordinates who can be fired act this way, imagine those who can't be.
Is this competence or optics?
Apparently, Nixon had a mole in the White House rifling through Kissinger's briefcase and stealing top-secret documents. The plant worked for the Joint Chiefs of Staff—the military was literally spying on the President to sabotage his foreign policy. The CIA and FBI were also spying on Nixon's associates.
The craziest part? Nixon couldn't prosecute because the spy would have exposed information that could have prolonged the Vietnam War.
Did Nixon obstruct justice under US code? According to Jack Smith and Mueller's standards, yes.
This suggests the Trump v. United States reasoning wasn't far-fetched. You can't criminalize official acts, and even questioning the motivations behind official actions becomes problematic, as this case demonstrates.
This also shows why unitary executive theory matters. If subordinates who can be fired act this way, imagine those who can't be.
Trump v US vindicated??
Is this competence or optics?
Apparently, Nixon had a mole in the White House rifling through Kissinger's briefcase and stealing top-secret documents. The plant worked for the Joint Chiefs of Staff—the military was literally spying on the President to sabotage his foreign policy. The CIA and FBI were also spying on Nixon's associates.
The craziest part? Nixon couldn't prosecute because the spy would have exposed information that could have prolonged the Vietnam War.
Did Nixon obstruct justice under US code? According to Jack Smith and Mueller's standards, yes.
This suggests the Trump v. United States reasoning wasn't far-fetched. You can't criminalize official acts, and even questioning the motivations behind official actions becomes problematic, as this case demonstrates.
This also shows why unitary executive theory matters. If subordinates who can be fired act this way, imagine those who can't be.
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