Why President Donald Trump Might Not Fight On Executive Privilege | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Professor and legal analyst Ryan Goodman discusses why the president might not fight on executive privilege should John Bolton or other national security officials be called to testify in the impeachment trial. Aired on 01/29/20.
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Why President Donald Trump Might Not Fight On Executive Privilege | Morning Joe | MSNBC

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  1. very well said, ty everyone. and of course the ‘peace plan’ was going to be a non-starter. both trumputin and netanyahu knew it but both needed something to distract from their legal troubles. both are corrupt and just using this as a ‘look, a squirrel’ moment until they can come up with another excuse.

    1. Everyone knew the Palestinians wouldn’t sign up on day one, but that’s why it has a four-year reservation. As days click past, the offer will get more and more appealing, especially if now there’s an effort to wipe out the racist terror groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Just wait to see if there’s not a crackdown in the next year, and suddenly divorced from their brutal Gestapo, the Palestinians may think differently.

    2. Right on,,,and Benjamin is supposed to be indicted on corruption of some sort,,,, pretty sure he was indicted a few months ago,,,

    3. mary jones corrupt..yeah..OK.. Guess we need Obama, Biden and Hillary back in charge right? Upstanding True American Patriots. hahahaha

  2. C’mon Joe tRump doesn’t have years left in the White House. You should have said “haunt him in his years in prison”

    1. @Y B Fox “News” is lying to you. I’m sorry that you are too stupid to realize what’s going on. The tRump cult is on its way out it’s going be so funny watching all you snowflakes whine.

  3. I wonder if Twitter had existed in ’98 if Bill Clinton would have spent his days tweeting instead of testifying?

    1. Epoh Ecnatsnoc He probably would have worked as hard for the country as he did before, during, and after his trial.

    2. Bill Clinton is still loved by many. He was definitely a smarter president than the one we have now. One thing for sure, he cleaned up a lot of the Republican’s mess they left for him.

  4. After this is over, we the people, need to take a more serious look into our other elected officials. Term limits for EVERYBODY.

    1. @Tonya Sweeney Yeah, mental decline happens in aging and also with other conditions. It does make a person think. It was not good when former President Reagan was suffering, and no one told or moved to have VP Bush Sr. step in.

    2. @Troll Boss IF he donates his pay that’s a few hundred thousand. Meanwhile he’s extorting millions from the taxpayers for all his golfing jaunts where all his staff and minders have to stay in his overpriced hotels.

    3. @angela bluebird60 that was weird, I remember bumper stickers saying “I didn’t vote for Nancy” and looking back it amazes me how she kept it going. But there should be safeguards so it CAN’T happen again.
      Lots to keep everyone busy right?

  5. Executive Privilege is all about National Security! Presidential privilege to protect an individual doesn’t really exist in my humble opinion!

  6. Bolton already submitted his transcript for review to make sure it didn’t threaten national security and was safe for publication, it actually was leak by someone doing the review. Since it pass the review that means anything in his book cannot be covered by executive privilege.

  7. This is why I believe in reincarnation; Without republiKKKlans, we wouldn’t have germs, snails, snakes, fungas, viruses, moles, and zits 😦

    1. How you going to have reincarnation if all you is abort your baby’s. Which makes you the lowest forms of the human race.

    1. @Stephanie Drake – It’s already carved into stone. Trump will be exonerated and then win reelection in an epic landslide in November. America will also turn nearly completely red.

    2. @Jesse Willard Republicans only win by voter purges, gerrymandering, trashing ballots, manufacturers of voting machines tampering with results and of course Russian interference.

  8. Trolls out en masse on this board smearing JS to undermine the show’s credibility. The subject matter of this segment must be something feared by their Czar.

    1. @Suzy Q That what election’s are for. This is the most divisive thing they could have done and is completely unnecessary, dangerous, and would set precedent that would prevent future Presidents from doing there job! In fact if this is the standard than just about every President in the history of our country would be impeached. If we can’t agree on that you’re an enemy to this country!

    1. @Andrew Huff coming from a Chicano tare down the wall, don’t be prejudice and CRYING 😭cause of my comment 👍🇺🇸⚖️💯, did you get but hurt, just sit down and take a few breaths and you’ll be OK!! BTEATH BROTHER, WETE ALL AMERICAN and we’re entitled to our opinion, so don’t get but hurt. Just enjoy the show.🤔🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

  9. If they plan is to aquit , they might as well hear the witness at the end of the day they not planning on removing him

    1. byron moncrief The purpose in not allowing witnesses or documents is not to keep the truth from the Senate (they all know the truth), but rather to keep it from the American people. This, of course, protects Trump, and all of the Republicans. They don’t want to lose their places in the House or Senate when their constituents find out that they have been lying about Trump’s illegal activities.

  10. All of Trump’s tools in his criminal toolbox, the attorney and executive privilege and NDAs are worthless. All have exceptions for crime and fraud… his two favorite things.

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