Nice to have that on record. https://t.co/BmiIkOI9WO
— Notorious LB (@dustopian) August 24, 2016
According to reports, soldiers who attempted a failed coup in Turkey were loyal to an imam who lives in exile in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. The Turkish government wants the U.S. to extradite Fethullah Gulen to face charges over the coup attempt.
Vice President Joe Biden is in Turkey this week:
In Turkey, @VP reiterates that US had no advance knowledge of July 15th attempted coup & stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Turkish govt.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 24, 2016
Biden tried to explain why President Obama can’t act on his own to extradite Gulen:
On Turkish extradition request, Biden says Pres Obama cannot act unilaterally: If a president tried, it’s an impeachable offense, he said.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 24, 2016
Biden saying again that Obama can't extradite #Gulen. He is also stressing this would violate separation of powers + be impeachable offence
— Seref Isler (@seref_i) August 24, 2016
So Obama’s use of the “pen and phone” is an unconstitutional abuse of power, but only for certain things?
@markknoller He gives Iran millions of dollars & trades Gitmo prisoners for a traitor without Congressional input.But, hides behind them now
— Sick and tired (@dblozik) August 24, 2016
@markknoller somebody forgot to tell him that when he did it before
— curly bill (@1curlybill) August 24, 2016
@markknoller But he has a pen and a phone…
— Pete K (@pkruppenbacher) August 24, 2016
This is what happens when Uncle Joe slips his minders. Out pops the truth. https://t.co/J8jXLomS8P
— Mariana (@sasso333) August 24, 2016
Biden can be helpful on occasion.
