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Mike 03

(16,616 posts) Sun Sep 22, 2019, 04:25 PM Sep 2019

Tomorrow's Impeachment Hearing: Presidential Corruption: Emoluments and Profiting off Presidency

Short article from Axios:

House Judiciary to hold hearing on potential Trump emoluments violations

The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday scheduled a hearing for Sept. 23 titled, "Presidential Corruption: Emoluments and Profiting off the Presidency."

The big picture: The hearing is part of the committee's efforts to broaden its impeachment investigation of President Trump to include allegations of corruption that extend beyond the contents of the Mueller report. Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) announced in August that the committee would specifically investigate Trump's proposal to host the 2020 G7 summit at the Trump National Doral resort in Miami, arguing that the president's "personal financial interests are clearly shaping decisions about official U.S. government activities."

Link: https://www.axios.com/house-judiciary-trump-emoluments-impeachment-3713286b-aad0-44d7-a8d6-30499ab74729.html

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Tomorrow's Impeachment Hearing: Presidential Corruption: Emoluments and Profiting off Presidency (Original Post) Mike 03 Sep 2019 OP

But these aren't REALLY impeachment hearings, right? StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #1

One thing I really appreciate about this particular hearing is it Mike 03 Sep 2019 #4

If Manafort's a washing machine Baked Potato Sep 2019 #8

Yep. vastly worse. triron Sep 2019 #12

hope they bring up the hotel and golf courses, too Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #2

The Pelosi Process battering trump, keeps persistently grinding along, building the case. empedocles Sep 2019 #3

WHY DON'T THE DEMS DO SOMETHING!!!!1!!1!! johnp3907 Sep 2019 #5

Key is whether they ENFORCE subpoenas sharedvalues Sep 2019 #6

Thank you for elevating the discourse. Duncan Grant Sep 2019 #9

They don't need to. SlogginThroughIt Sep 2019 #13

Good! Control the news cycle Baked Potato Sep 2019 #7

Thanks for the reminder mcar Sep 2019 #10

Are there witnesses? Or testimonies? triron Sep 2019 #11

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

1. But these aren't REALLY impeachment hearings, right?

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 04:29 PM

Sep 2019

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

4. One thing I really appreciate about this particular hearing is it

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 04:33 PM

Sep 2019

shows them stepping beyond the four corners of the Mueller Report, which has been my hope all along. We haven't yet gotten to Abuse of Power or Money Laundering, two areas that could be very fertile.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)

8. If Manafort's a washing machine

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 04:52 PM

Sep 2019

Trump is a chain of Laundromats.

triron

(22,027 posts)

12. Yep. vastly worse.

Reply to Baked Potato (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 06:50 PM

Sep 2019

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,495 posts)

2. hope they bring up the hotel and golf courses, too

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 04:29 PM

Sep 2019

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. The Pelosi Process battering trump, keeps persistently grinding along, building the case.

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 04:30 PM

Sep 2019

johnp3907

(3,734 posts)

5. WHY DON'T THE DEMS DO SOMETHING!!!!1!!1!!

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 04:34 PM

Sep 2019

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

6. Key is whether they ENFORCE subpoenas

Reply to johnp3907 (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 04:44 PM

Sep 2019

Up to now they’ve let witnesses skip hearings, lie, and refuse to answer questions. With no consequences.

This is the key. Will Dems use inherent contempt?

Duncan Grant

(8,296 posts)

9. Thank you for elevating the discourse.

Reply to sharedvalues (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 04:54 PM

Sep 2019

SlogginThroughIt

(1,977 posts)

13. They don't need to.

Reply to sharedvalues (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 07:02 PM

Sep 2019

At least not yet. As of right now let them continue to obstruct congress. I believe that was Article III Nixons impeachment. Let them continue to not show up claiming executive privilege tying it back to the president.