Trump talked to White House counsel about having DOJ prosecute Hillary Clinton, James Comey
by Caitlin Yilek
| November 20, 2018 05:59 PM
President Trump told the White House counsel earlier this year that he wanted to direct the Justice Department to prosecute his political enemies, including his 2016 election rival Hillary Clinton and fired FBI Director James Comey, according to a new report Tuesday.
But Don McGahn, who was the White House lawyer at the time, told the president that he had no authority to order the prosecution of Clinton and Comey and warned Trump that doing so could lead to his possible impeachment, the New York Times reports.
Following the request, White House lawyers wrote a memo strongly cautioning Trump against ordering the Justice Department to investigate anyone. In the memo, the lawyers said such an action could potentially be seen as an abuse of power by Congress and voters, which could lead to his impeachment or being voted out of office.
It’s not clear whether Trump read the memo or continued to press his aides further about prosecuting Clinton and Comey, the report notes.
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