Paul Ryan claims ignorance of the Constitution is an excuse if you are Donald Trump

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Much of the issue with this "defense" is that Trump has actively refused assistance in running things ethically. Is it ignorance if your maintenance of ignorance is willful and active?

 

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If Trumps WH meeting with Comey was so innocent what did he have the VP, AG and Chief of Staff leave the room?

I'll tell you why Trump wanted to set up a situation when he could give a passive order and not have witnesses. It then becomes a he said, he said. Problem in this case Comey has far more credibility then Trump.

Leaders will use this tactic when they want to give a problematic order. Its called plausible deniability.

I never said it was innocent, but I was not there.

I agree completely that plausible deniability is the name of the game, which means that your assumptions (no witnesses, orders, who has credibility) are just that... assumptions.

All powerful men play this game, but some play it better than others. President Trump is not very good at it.

 

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Separation of powers is something enumerated in the Constitution. Rules of the road or protocols can be gleamed from it but Trump doesn't want to follow rules.

I will refrain from saying anything else, other than:

The FBI is part of the Executive Branch.