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Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts) Tue Jan 22, 2019, 02:10 PM Jan 2019

Reuters news: House Democrats increase investigations of Trump

January 22, 2019
House Democrats turbocharge committee probes of Trump
Ginger Gibson, Karen Freifeld

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have quietly tweaked a rule on taking secret depositions that is likely to give a boost to their investigations of President Donald Trump, his personal finances and his administration.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-depositions/house-democrats-turbocharge-committee-probes-of-trump-idUSKCN1PG13H

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Reuters news: House Democrats increase investigations of Trump (Original Post) Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 OP

Clever! nt SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #1

House Democrats will be more "clever" after they complete this list of promised investigations: Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #3

Thanks. I wanted a comprehensive list of these investigations...appreciate it! nt SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #4

I bookmarked it and will probably add it to my journal for future letters to Congress Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #7

Me too. That's why I appreciate so much you providing these links...I've heard of all of ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #8

Not to be critical, because I do it too; but O.P.s at D.U. are like preaching to the choir... Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #12

Thanks, that's interesting. nt fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #2

Thanks for the reply: Be sure to check my 1st reply in this thread for list of investigations... Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #14

Hope this bears fruit big time. triron Jan 2019 #5

Did you read the entire list of investigations in a pervious reply by Jeffersons Ghost? Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #15

The difficulty is what to chose from the dozens upon dozens beachbum bob Jan 2019 #6

DC Democrats already published their promised upComey investigations, right on this link: Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #16

the problem is, new info is coming to light that could spur different investigations beachbum bob Jan 2019 #19

This is how you establish leverage. Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #9

I dunno. I can almost promise that Trump's administration will only turn over documents Calista241 Jan 2019 #10

Sooo, he's above the law because he's too incompetent to respond to a subpoena? Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #11

I wouldn't say above the law, but he's definitely not going to move at the pace Calista241 Jan 2019 #13

Hey Baitball Blogger how did answers to your reply "establish leverage" from my replies? Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #17

I think that our side has to establish itself as an authority and they do that thru investigations. Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #18

I DID NOT CREATE THIS TRUMPISH SLUR, FOOLISH FREEPER HACKERS! Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #20

SWBTATTReg

(22,065 posts)

1. Clever! nt

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 02:13 PM

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Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

3. House Democrats will be more "clever" after they complete this list of promised investigations:

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 02:28 PM

Jan 2019

The Washington Post Fix Analysis: A "READERS GUIDE" to future Trump investigations
This is a nice long list of investigations on Trump and other Republicans, who are currently flaunting laws of the USA.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211700266

SWBTATTReg

(22,065 posts)

4. Thanks. I wanted a comprehensive list of these investigations...appreciate it! nt

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 02:29 PM

Jan 2019

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

7. I bookmarked it and will probably add it to my journal for future letters to Congress

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:04 PM

Jan 2019

I want to see these investigations of Teflon Don and other's in his administration, take place and lead to convictions, which is worth a small investment in postal stamps.

SWBTATTReg

(22,065 posts)

8. Me too. That's why I appreciate so much you providing these links...I've heard of all of ...

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:14 PM

Jan 2019

these investigations, but I didn't know where to go to find out about them. Thanks again.

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

12. Not to be critical, because I do it too; but O.P.s at D.U. are like preaching to the choir...

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 04:49 PM

Jan 2019

These forums allow Democrats to vent their frustration, when complaints - in letter and email form - would help achieve goals that would truly "Make America Great Again" by getting Teflon Don prosecuted and convicted for TREASON!

fleabiscuit

(4,542 posts)

2. Thanks, that's interesting. nt

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 02:22 PM

Jan 2019

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

14. Thanks for the reply: Be sure to check my 1st reply in this thread for list of investigations...

Reply to fleabiscuit (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 06:03 PM

Jan 2019

It provides a list of specific investigations, Democrats in the House of Representatives, claimed would begin in January, a month before they took office in D.C.

triron

(21,984 posts)

5. Hope this bears fruit big time.

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 02:31 PM

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Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

15. Did you read the entire list of investigations in a pervious reply by Jeffersons Ghost?

Reply to triron (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 07:29 PM

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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

6. The difficulty is what to chose from the dozens upon dozens

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 02:51 PM

Jan 2019

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

16. DC Democrats already published their promised upComey investigations, right on this link:

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 11:56 PM

Jan 2019

The Washington Post Fix Analysis: A "READERS GUIDE" to future Trump investigations
This is a nice long list of investigations on Trump and other Republicans, who are currently flaunting laws of the USA.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211700266

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

19. the problem is, new info is coming to light that could spur different investigations

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Reply #16)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:11 AM

Jan 2019

one thing for sure, democrats can not investigate everything. America would become BORED with it

Baitball Blogger

(46,684 posts)

9. This is how you establish leverage.

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 04:24 PM

Jan 2019

Now the Democrats will have something to stop Trump's anarchistic moves.

Calista241

(5,586 posts)

10. I dunno. I can almost promise that Trump's administration will only turn over documents

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 04:29 PM

Jan 2019

and schedule testimony of officials at a glacial pace. I foresee much complaining and threats of subpoenas and eventually criminal referrals that the DOJ will take 'under advisement'.

Obama took measure to staff up his legal team to respond to such requests when the Repubs won the House in 2010, but I see no sign of that happening in the Trump admin.

Baitball Blogger

(46,684 posts)

11. Sooo, he's above the law because he's too incompetent to respond to a subpoena?

Reply to Calista241 (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 04:41 PM

Jan 2019

Calista241

(5,586 posts)

13. I wouldn't say above the law, but he's definitely not going to move at the pace

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 05:02 PM

Jan 2019

the Democratic House wants to move at.

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

17. Hey Baitball Blogger how did answers to your reply "establish leverage" from my replies?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 12:56 AM

Jan 2019

Thanks for everyone's participation. I will answer everyone in order - in time...

Baitball Blogger

(46,684 posts)

18. I think that our side has to establish itself as an authority and they do that thru investigations.

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 01:10 AM

Jan 2019

That's key. The House has the power given to them by the Constitution. Now, they have to show that they have the will to use that power. It's important because we'll need to pile on the evidence to show Trump that he no longer has the high ground. Unfortunately, we may have to wait for the Mueller report to get the evidence that even conservatives have to acknowledge. But then, the Democrats will have all the leverage.

At some point, someone had a talk with Nixon. And, at some point, Trump will understand that there's no one left to bolster his illegitimate presidency.

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

20. I DID NOT CREATE THIS TRUMPISH SLUR, FOOLISH FREEPER HACKERS!

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Reply #17)

Sun Jan 27, 2019, 03:59 AM

Jan 2019

'BAIT-BALL BLOGGER" IS NOT EVAN CORRECT SPELLING @ DU; DIVISIVE AMATEUR HACKERS. Thanks for your variations @ DU, enjoy your FISA warrants.

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