Trump's lawyer, Patrick Strawbridge, says trying to determine whether the president engaged in money laundering is "law enforcement," and therefore the purview of the executive branch.
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President Trump's lawyer just told a federal appeals court that Congress doesn't have the power to investigate whether the president engaged in money laundering.
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So far, judges have not appeared particularly receptive to this argument.
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no worries - that's why he has Barr and as a last resort - Kavanaughpic.twitter.com/GN5oheRzGN
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Congress is allowed "(Clause 9:) To constitute Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court." There are no enumerated limitations to such tribunals.
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Congress is also able to oversee the administration of the Income Tax Act, including the mandatory audit.
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Sounds to me like a tacit admission of guilt and his only defense is preventing Congress from proving it.
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“Tacit”?
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I’m so torn. Part of me would love to see him stroke out on the front lawn but the other part wants to see him dragged out in cuffs & in the courtroom & then prison - humiliated & broke. So so hard to decide what to wish for.
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I gotta go with the prison scenario but my husband and I have debated this a lot
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