The usurpation of authority is not sedition. Not without a few extra elements.
No, I agreed it does not rise to the level of treason.
Not only that, but the OP-ED author admitted he liked 90% of the stuff Trump is doing. So he is not “usurping” his authority in 90%, he is slow-walking or ignoring (not taking opposite actions) demands from the president.
Some strong usurpation there!
Lol - this is going to be one of those threads that provide a lot of entertainment value.
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You need a subpoena from a judge to begin an investigation? News to me.
One act of usurpation is all that is necessary for it to be criminal, scratch that, conspiring to do so is illegal whether you carry out your plans or not.
I’ll playy this for everyone else. No.
So if you slow-walk or ignore an order, is that “usurping” in your world-view?
Ah ok
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We don’t know what actions were taken, that’s what an investigation could determine.
True, you could always ask the NYT to pretty please give us the name but based on their response to Trump I’m guessing the likelihood of success is low.
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So a legal one then, with FBI?
Is that the only avenue for an investigation? I don’t believe it is. Plenty of other places to look for evidence of Presidential authority being usurped or undermined.
For starters pull all the emails and look for evidence of a conspiracy, no subpoena required, the Executive has a legal right to pull and look at any and all executive branch emails.
There was no usurpation, there might have been ■■■■■■ employee not doing what his boss told him. Then he got an article published. The most you have is a ■■■■■■ guy getting published that is not even in the dimension as treason or sedition.
You would have to investigate all of the Washington Times authors if it was.
LMAO… Yeah, if the author was stupid enough to leave a trail of emails, go for it… You think they will charge them with seditious conspiracy? LOL…
Again, I am not talking about investigating the New York Times, or of prosecuting free speech. The area of concern is a conspiracy to usurp or undermine the authority of the executive within the executive branch of our government. It merits investigation.
Again being a bad employee who does not listen To the boss is…not…a…crime
They are under no obligation to charge them with anything, they could, oh I don’t know, just fire them for example. That would largely depend on what actions were taken and what the conspiracy entailed. And it wouldn’t be the first time people were stupid about what they put in their work emails, not by a long shot.
Attempting to hinder or obstruct the implementation of legal authority can be. Executive orders for example have the force of law.
from Executive Order legal definition of Executive Order
Most executive orders are issued under specific statutory authority from Congress and have the force and effect of law. Such executive orders usually impose sanctions, determine legal rights, limit agency discretion, and require immediate compliance.
