The US wheels of justice may, at times, seem tortuously slow. When, however, it gathers pace, then things begin to move very fast.
In a recent article, Bob Bauer (left) explains that,
“... given the potentially momentous political consequences for the Nation
at stake, there is a fundamental, structural incompatibility between the
ordinary application of the criminal process and the Office of the
President." (Lawfare : Monday, June 19, 2017) (my emphasis)
In other words,
"... do the strains on a presidency under investigation require the conclusion that the president cannot be indicted while in office? As recently as 2000, the Office of Legal Counsel affirmed the position it took in 1973 with an emphatic “yes.”" (ibid Bob Bauer) (my emphasis)
Bauer goes on to further explain that,
" ... It is in constitutional theory only that a president may order an end to an investigation directed against him. In practice, he will fail." (ibid Bauer) (my emphasis)
And it is the scarlet thread of Maidan that will ensure the failure of Trump to prevent himself from being indicted and thus remain in office until the end of his presidency.
As Julia Manchester (right) reports,
"Then-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort met with a Ukrainian business associate who previously served in the Russian army last August, as speculation rose about Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential campaign, the Washington Post reports." (The Hill : 19 June, 2017) (my emphasis)
Adding to Trump's present woes about his direct links with Putin during the 2016 US presidential elections, and his offering to Putin 'payback' in the form of lifting the US sanctions against Putin and his 'siloviki' clique because of Putin's illegal annexation of Ukrainian Crimea, and his ongoing war with Ukraine in the Donbas, the US Senate has stymied Trump in unilaterally lifting those sanctions by,
" ... [voting] to increase sanctions on Russia, and give Congress the power to
review any attempt by President Donald Trump to unilaterally lift them, a
rebuke of the president’s suggestions that the U.S. improve relations
with the country.
...
Lawmakers said they’re responding to Russia’s involvement in Ukraine and meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election ... " (Terence Dopp (left): Bloomberg : 15 June 2017) (my emphasis)
Even the 'press shy' Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, can no longer hide himself from the public.
His involvement in the Trump-Putin investigation is now also forcing him to show himself to the public.
This is the man-boy upon whom Trump has heaped more power than a committee of seasoned politicians can handle.
Putin must now be rather resigned to the fact that Trump will not be able to give hims the 'payback' that he deserves for getting Trump into the White House.
The only 'ace up his sleeve' that he now can play is to completely throw the US political system into near total turmoil.
Which once again brings us back to the dossier compiled by Christopher Steele.
(to be continued)
In a recent article, Bob Bauer (left) explains that,
“... given the potentially momentous political consequences for the Nation
at stake, there is a fundamental, structural incompatibility between the
ordinary application of the criminal process and the Office of the
President." (Lawfare : Monday, June 19, 2017) (my emphasis)In other words,
"... do the strains on a presidency under investigation require the conclusion that the president cannot be indicted while in office? As recently as 2000, the Office of Legal Counsel affirmed the position it took in 1973 with an emphatic “yes.”" (ibid Bob Bauer) (my emphasis)
Bauer goes on to further explain that,
" ... It is in constitutional theory only that a president may order an end to an investigation directed against him. In practice, he will fail." (ibid Bauer) (my emphasis)
And it is the scarlet thread of Maidan that will ensure the failure of Trump to prevent himself from being indicted and thus remain in office until the end of his presidency.
As Julia Manchester (right) reports,"Then-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort met with a Ukrainian business associate who previously served in the Russian army last August, as speculation rose about Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential campaign, the Washington Post reports." (The Hill : 19 June, 2017) (my emphasis)
Adding to Trump's present woes about his direct links with Putin during the 2016 US presidential elections, and his offering to Putin 'payback' in the form of lifting the US sanctions against Putin and his 'siloviki' clique because of Putin's illegal annexation of Ukrainian Crimea, and his ongoing war with Ukraine in the Donbas, the US Senate has stymied Trump in unilaterally lifting those sanctions by,
" ... [voting] to increase sanctions on Russia, and give Congress the power to
review any attempt by President Donald Trump to unilaterally lift them, a
rebuke of the president’s suggestions that the U.S. improve relations
with the country....
Lawmakers said they’re responding to Russia’s involvement in Ukraine and meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election ... " (Terence Dopp (left): Bloomberg : 15 June 2017) (my emphasis)
Even the 'press shy' Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, can no longer hide himself from the public.
His involvement in the Trump-Putin investigation is now also forcing him to show himself to the public.
This is the man-boy upon whom Trump has heaped more power than a committee of seasoned politicians can handle.
Putin must now be rather resigned to the fact that Trump will not be able to give hims the 'payback' that he deserves for getting Trump into the White House.
The only 'ace up his sleeve' that he now can play is to completely throw the US political system into near total turmoil.
Which once again brings us back to the dossier compiled by Christopher Steele.
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