By any account, Trump has taken an unusually broad view of executive power for a modern president. He issued a blanket order to administration officials to defy House subpoenas — though some ignored him — and his agencies refused to produce documents sought by investigators. But at that time, Trump was fighting a Democratic-led House, and he surely believed he could portray his recalcitrance as a matter of protecting himself from partisan warfare.
But in neither of those instances was Trump already impeached and awaiting a vote in the Senate on whether he should be removed from office because of his alleged ongoing abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
jonallendc Truth never damages a cause that is just. Call for witnesses and stopped information. Go for the truth. Make it a just trail not a Trumpalong one. The senate will loose if you do not.
jonallendc SUE CONGRESS PERIOD!!!
jonallendc DELUSIONAL DEMS AND MDEIA CONT😴😴😴😴😴
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jonallendc Dems has plenty of time to call witnesses in their own House. Since when does the House dictate the rules to the Senate? nbcbias enoughalready
jonallendc Isn’t it sweet? Trump2020
jonallendc The real lesson is about how the Constitution has limited the ability of a corrupt House of Representatives majority from illegally seizing power from the presidency.
jonallendc REMOVE THIS EVIL MAN AND SAVE AMERICA.
jonallendc An exceptionally well done explanation about the FISA court & Democrats’/FBI’s abuse of that court that you will never hear on any liberal MSM outlet. Democrats & senior FBI officials involved in this abuse need to go to jail for a very long time.
jonallendc What’s up NBC Fake News? “ The investigation did not establish that the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities”Hello, you lying anti-American rats. Hello?
jonallendc Or, the lesson will be what our founders taught us. That a politically based impeachment without proper evidence and bipartisan support is destined to fail. Miserably. The coup has failed.
jonallendc Already took the purse away from Congress
jonallendc Or we could say congress wasted tax payer money !
jonallendc Nonsense! They don’t have a crime! That is the problem the liberals are having with impeachment! The were too stupid to take the time to do it right!
jonallendc From king George to king Donald
jonallendc SenateGOP you are not going to be in Power for ever. Do you want to set a precedent? Once you cross the line we cannot go back. Rise up GOP . Grow courage !
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jonallendc Just another crap analysis by Respect the rule of law. Cheating Democrats are making up laws as they go. It is simple and obvious.
jonallendc That is a very dangerous position to take SenateGOP do you want another President to be able to seize ultimate power ? Very Dangerous!! You are not always going to be in Power.
jonallendc Hmm, so if that's the case then what should we make of Republicans being unable to call witnesses for 71 of the 78 days during the hearing in the house? Did Congress just seize power from itself? At least one side of it certainly did. Talk about stonewalling!
jonallendc Oh, go set a pickup truck on fire! The house doesn't want a trial, it wants a hybrid circus & fishing expedition. Senate is quite right to resist.
jonallendc Someone seems mad.
jonallendc Make it simple: If the president withholds 391 million Us Dollar military aid to a country to push for an investigation into a political opponent, than you have to leave your job. Nobody can argue against that. The proof is there to remove the president only for this reason!!!!!!
jonallendc The world’s watching senatemajldr McConnell & GOPSenate. Will you stop truth and right? Or will you make sure that RightMattersTruthMatters - if you want to ever have any moral integrity associated with your party again; you must allow WitnessesAndDoucuments We can’t wait.
jonallendc Even if he threatens the lives of the GOP Senate?
jonallendc And that Republicans would rather 'own the libs' than be true to their own ideals. They would rather destroy the power of Congress, and lose control of the Senate, than honor their oath to the Constitution. They are blind fanatics. ImpeachmentTrial CallTheWitnesses
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jonallendc America always prevails not this time.The strong American democracy infiltrated implemented wrongfully.
jonallendc If the Democrats wanted more witnesses they should have went to court and fought for them while it was in the House instead of rushing the impeachment out before the election for political gain. Now they are getting their asses kicked in the senate and they deserve it. 🍿
jonallendc Congress has been not just willingly, but happily handing the presidents office more power for decades in an effort to avoid making unpopular decisions, among other reasons.
jonallendc NBC doing “reporting.” Cute for a network that supported and defended serial abusers like Harvey Weinstein and Matt Lauer.
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jonallendc This would be bad in our history...giving the wrong expression that one man can be above the law because of his level of authority. We do hope things are done the right way.
jonallendc The House is putting on the Biggest Impeachment Scam ever. If Trump had committed a serious crime, the House Republicans would have turned on him. Thankfully, this Impeachment Hoax will be over in a few weeks. Then the Democrats can make up a new Hoax.
jonallendc Good Lord this is a bad take. Where was this train of thought when one committee of one house of one branch of the government had there way with witnesses ran rough shod over any and all tradition and precedent? Get lost.
jonallendc Duh!
jonallendc Russia Russia Russia 2.0
maggieNYT jonallendc The GOP doctrine: If you are POTUS and intend to commit an impeachable offense, do it late in your term and then claim absolute privilege, so if the other side takes it to court to get evidence, the ruling won’t come until after the next election. You can do whatever you want
maggieNYT jonallendc the stonewalling was on the part of Pelosi , how fast you turn it around The trascripts are clear and the entire process is bogus
maggieNYT jonallendc RightMatters call congress 202-224-3121
jonallendc Once again NBC blatantly shows its anti-Trump bias and hostility. Why cant NBC just inform as responsible media should instead of trying to influence?
jonallendc Disgusting
jonallendc Maybe the house should have done their job.
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jonallendc The lesson everyone learned from the House Hearings is that all you have to do to charge a President with Obstruction is to subpoena every document, phone record, memo and dinner invitation the pres. ever did. Then you have Obstruction of Congress. That shouldn't be allowed.
jonallendc We criticized Idi Amin and Gaddafi and here America is becoming like a dictatorship.
jonallendc Certainly Trump and the overwhelming US policy of ISIS in the Middle East and killing in countries are their work. Good Americans need to stop them
jonallendc useful information. thank you.
jonallendc Wrong again. That a one party impeachment that lacks a crime and evidence —will never be allowed to undo an election by the people.
maggieNYT jonallendc It's the Putin Playbook, who do you think planned all this an orange Twitter troll?
jonallendc This is what I am afraid of
jonallendc Transferring power from Congress to the Executive has been part of the game plan.
jonallendc President Trump can seize power from Congress? Look at the power which NancyPelosi seized from Democrats in the HouseOfRepresentatives. Those DemocratsAreDestroyingAmerica; Those dems have also wasted their party and failed their constituents.
jonallendc Seize power you mean dems voted out that’s democracy
jonallendc Hey do a story on how evidence is gathered in the house for impeachment and then the senate conduct the trial based on the articles of impeachment
jonallendc Is this news or editorializing?
jonallendc Do not let trump take over. He is a danger to our government and will stop at nothing. He will try and interfere in our election just like he is doing now. Our constitution is in danger.
jonallendc No it means Congress didn’t do a good enough job or the real truth!!!! No evidence.
jonallendc He didn't seize anything. The Senate and Attorney General gave it to him.
jonallendc Like, is no one else absolutely terrified about the next guy? Like regardless of the party?
jonallendc Already have...
maggieNYT jonallendc Dems are weak and cowardly. They don’t stand a chance. Hysteria and second hand testimony doesn’t stand up against Law. Without fake news this story would be on page 13.
maggieNYT jonallendc End this shit show A.S.A.P. Get Schiff off my television. Democrats lying all day is bad T.V.
jonallendc Thanks for telling him
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maggieNYT jonallendc Imagine if Democratic party wins the White House and Senate with this newly sanctioned power! They can really socialize the hell out of everything they are being accaused of! Hey GOP, be afraid of setting the precedence. Even if Trump becomes king, someday!
jonallendc Terrifying precedent.
maggieNYT jonallendc I'd be willing to bet he's already on the phone doing more of what he's on trial for now. There's no boundary for this goon's ability to trash everything he touches. I don't think he can control it anymore. He's done it all his life, it defines him!
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maggieNYT jonallendc Johnson's take may or not may not be apocryphal, but there is no reason to believe it wasn't credible at the time and isn't still. Congress and the judiciary deploy no means of coercion against the Executive.
maggieNYT jonallendc What a disgusting headline. Total Garbage.
jonallendc The house should have called witnesses. Dont be fooled, people!
maggieNYT jonallendc The republicans and their cowardice will damage democracy for a long time if they don’t find their spines GOPCorruptionOverCountry GOPCowards GOPCowards GOPCoverup ImpeachedForLife
jonallendc Trump has “groomed” the Republic majority to betray the Democracy & the United States of America. The Senate must hear more witnesses!!! What we have heard so far is horribly alarming!! Vote Blue!!!
maggieNYT jonallendc The problem is GOP leadership is part of the ongoing crime in progress. They are in on the grift. This explains why they don't want evidence and witnesses.
maggieNYT jonallendc The lesson is that our government is no match for a 2 party system. ...And also NBC protected sex offenders.
jonallendc Stonewalling? Seizing power from Congress? All lies. Now the real fun begins.
jonallendc ...but the world (including Republicans) would know exactly the type of character SniffyMcAdderall is. I’m guessing even Republicans would vote him out then.
jonallendc The powers of the imperial presidency did not start under Trump. The executive branch seizing power from the legislative started a looooooong time ago; it just more obvious under Trump.
johncusack jonallendc Almost as if SpeakerPelosi should have done her job and gathered more evidence and subpoenas before trying to make it all politics.
maggieNYT jonallendc Fake news
maggieNYT jonallendc Exactly!
maggieNYT jonallendc Yup. I believe the House was too afraid to test its subpoena power in the courts. It's time Congress and America know whether the legislative branch has any actual power to oversee the executive branch in the face of total stonwalling.
jonallendc He’s never schooled anyone, get real
maggieNYT jonallendc Hitler abolished his checks on power. It can happen here.
maggieNYT jonallendc Couldn't have worded it better. The Senate isn't run by the Republicans. It's run by tRUMP. Just a bunch of morons in suits--doing what big daddy tells them to do. Impeached45 ImpeachedForLife IMPOTUS globalembarrassment VoteBlueNoMatterWho impeachandremove
jonallendc No. That’s n.o.t. It NBC. But let’s take you all back to school and relearn a few things .....
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maggieNYT jonallendc Zero transparency or accountability to Congress or the American people… The Executive branch is forever locked down going forward.
maggieNYT jonallendc Until a Democrat trues it with a Republican Senate. Then the strategy wouldn’t work.
jonallendc The senate is proving right no longer matters. They will have succeeded in changing the constitution with nullifying the checks and balances and seeding all power to the President. Heaven help us anything can happen with stable genius smarter than generals.
maggieNYT jonallendc They can call any witness they deposed in their inquiry.
jonallendc Senators step up and vote him out now!
jonallendc That's some twisted logic. The courts are there to settle these disputes. The congress refused to pursue witnesses when they had the right to.
jonallendc Their institution's power handed away by Republican Senators on a platter. For short-term political calculations.
jonallendc I am a lion, and I am hungry. You can call me Russia. I am the Living Word I hold the Seven Seals with in my body. And when I decide to cut my hair the pride of my Goliath shall fall. This democracy shall be no more for man knows not what is best for men. Be warned.
maggieNYT jonallendc MakeRightMatter 🥰
jonallendc America is dying ….. they want a self cash flow dictatorship
jonallendc A real reporter would share that Bill Clinton’s Senate trial had no witnesses, either. But there you are.
maggieNYT jonallendc SenateGOP you going to let Trump do this to America? Bring forth witnesses and documents.
maggieNYT jonallendc I'm looking forward to a Democrat President, who can basically be a dictator like Trump, and ignore Congress. Spend big on infrastructure, health care, social security, etc, tax raises for the 1%, while cutting back on all the military waste.
IAmSophiaNelson jonallendc He already believes that he can grab power away from the House. You must prove he will be punished for such behavior. Consequences
jonallendc President Trump? NO Emperor Trump
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jonallendc LOL
maggieNYT jonallendc And with a stooge like 'Useless John ' presiding you're now Da Furher.
jonallendc tRump already has seized power from Congress. The only question now is will Congress let him get away with it.
jonallendc Or that a president can be impeached for NOTHING. Get ready. Every future president will now be impeached for revenge. The end of our nation is near.
jonallendc Congress made a choice to rush it through. They should’ve used what was available to them in the way of a judiciary process. Fatal mistake for Pelosi and Dems.
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jonallendc If it's a partisan effort, by a corrupt party in the house using the slimmest margin.......to undo a past election & effect a upcoming election You are correct
maggieNYT jonallendc CC: LindseyGrahamSC MittRomney susancollins lisamurkowski GOPSenate
jonallendc That's opinion not analysis...and it's certainly not the facts.
jonallendc I look forward to reading all the articles in a few years how y'all defend D's action by citing trump. It's not about what's been done for most people, it's about who's doing it.
jonallendc If so, so much for checks and balances.
maggieNYT jonallendc Reason 4852 that NBC News is garbage.
jonallendc The real lesson will be impeachments shouldnt be partisan. Super easy lesson. If it was bipartisan, he’d be gone. Democrat politicians blew this way out of proportion and the liberal bases hatred of Trump has either blinded them to logic or they are just hateful people.
jonallendc And easily cheat in the election. We are indeed lost.
jonallendc Didnt the Dems stone wall every witness the GOP wanted to call during the inquiry?🤔
maggieNYT jonallendc It will mean we are no longer a democracy.
maggieNYT jonallendc We must vote out every republican possible.
jonallendc Impeachment will be rendered moot A president will have absolute power No accountability to Congress.
maggieNYT jonallendc And thus becomes KOTUS, King of the United States!😳
maggieNYT jonallendc Democrats impeached a President without any witnesses.......doesnt sound very fair
maggieNYT jonallendc lol the senate is part of congress This is laughably stupid nonsense from .
jonallendc He needs to pass a bill that will teach journalists how to write a article on facts not hearsay
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