In other instances when Trump or the Hill have been pushing for more action, Sessions and Rosenstein have either referred the issue to the Inspector General or assigned a particular US attorney to review the matter.
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As others have noted, here's the last time Trump "hereby demand[ed]" an investigation —>https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/837770149767827456 …
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MY REPORT: Trump "Demands" DOJ Investigate If Politics Was Behind Campaign Surveillance — But It's Not Clear Yet What That Means https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/trump-demands-an-investigation-into-whether-the-doj-or-fbi?utm_term=.yg801WRrp …pic.twitter.com/o0jc1MzwNi
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JUST IN: DOJ spokesperson says DOJ has asked the inspector general to "expand the ongoing review ... to include determining whether there was any impropriety or political motivation in how the FBI conducted its counterintelligence investigation" launched in 2016.
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JUST IN: Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein says in a statement, "If anyone did infiltrate or surveil participants in a presidential campaign for inappropriate purposes, we need to know about it and take appropriate action."
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UPDATED: Trump "Demands" DOJ Investigate If Politics Was Behind Campaign Surveillance — Prompting A Quick DOJ Responsehttps://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/trump-demands-an-investigation-into-whether-the-doj-or-fbi?utm_term=.jqBvRG197 …
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So what exactly triggers a constitutional crisis? Because it’s feeling like we’re careening there quickly...
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I’m starting to think we’re there.
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Yeah it’s likely we won’t see when the moment was until some time afterward
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It’s the “hereby” that makes it idiot art. Like a fking tweet is a legal motion.
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like a two year old
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Why is the POTUS "demanding" an investigation from one of his agencies? What if they refuse or ignore him? The president should "order" the investigation. If the order is not obeyed, he should fire or take whatever action he deems appropriate.
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Face it,we know Dems r crooked.
@BarackObama influenced by terrorist Ayres, Wright, Farrakhan, terrorist group Muslim Brotherhood. Minions were given@BarackObama blessing 2 spy.Everything done on DJT authorized by BHO & he continued by visiting Merkle, May Moon after InauguralThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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45 is trying his best to undermine the DOJ and FBI.....I would want the DOJ and FBI to do this all the time...this is bothering him because he really is guilty and so is his campaign..they really did accept help from Russians etal..and 45 doesn't want this outnor KNOWN
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hopefully..Trump understands this has nothing to do with him, but a protection for our country...please be proud of the DOJ and FBI..they are protecting him and all of us.
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