Lawyer Up” Dems Love Da Mouth Pieces

Letter to Philippians: AG Todd Blanche was asked by CNN's Dana Bash what gives DOJ the power to defend Stephen Miller after a Democrat rep warned Trump’s new Chief of Staff to “lawyer up.” Blanche seemed incredulous as he replied: “The Constitution.”

What’s even more stunning is that California Democrat Rep Robert Garcia, who is going to control Congress with his party's colleagues in January, issued that poorly veiled threat or order to “lawyer up” to all Administration officials as well as Miller … before conducting a single hearing & a full month before they had the subpoena power to compel anyone’s testimony. Moreover, it’s axiomatic that inner circle advisors to the president have the benefit of DOJ lawyers to defend them against Congressional investigations related to their official duties. That includes protecting them as well as the president when his executive privilege is properly asserted by No. 1 and so long as it relates to confidential deliberations. That Article II Separation of Powers “power” or “privilege” was confirmed by the Supreme Court all the way back to US v. Nixon in 1974. True, that privilege when claimed is not absolute & can be overcome if Congress can show a compelling “need” for the information. But that’s a high & seldom met bar to meet. Even the liberal DC Circuit last year in US v. Navarro reaffirmed that executive privilege belongs to the president & his closest advisors.

Of course, Congress under Article I unquestionably gives the legislative branch the right & power to “oversee” aka investigate the executive branch, including issuing subpoenas compelling officials’ testimony. So, appear & testify they (usually) must. Where Miller & other Trump advisors may want additional counsel is if they could ever be accused of some specific misconduct or crime (and are without immunity). But to presume they must “lawyer up” in November is a brazen revelation of partisan reps intending to act in January as a biased judge & jury that could further undercut Congress’s already sad credibility in the long run. It’s certainly not a “good look.” Does anyone in the Swamp care anymore?

Davd Soul