GOP lawmaker accuses Democrats of conducting an 'inquisition' and assault on the 1st Amendment by in
Source: Raw Story/CNN
GOP lawmaker accuses Democrats of conducting an inquisition and assault on the 1st Amendment by investigating Trump
CHARLIE AMTER
07 MAR 2019 AT 18:43 ET
CNN is reporting that conservative Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA) has fired off a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY).
In the letter, Collins contends that House Judiciary Committees oversight efforts are an abuse of Congress oversight power.
Such an investigation serves only one of two possible purposes: either you intend to impeach the president, for alleged crimes that have yet to be discovered, or you intend to embarrass him, Collins said in the letter, per CNN. The severe overreach of your inquisition runs afoul of nearly 150 years of Supreme Court precedent and over 200 years of oversight conducted by this committee.
The Congressman goes on to cite a expert on government oversight, Morten Rosenberg, in his letter, seeking to bolster his case that the Democrats in the House of Representatives currently looking into Trump and his associates potential crimes are somehow not doing their jobs correctly when it comes to oversight.
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/03/gop-lawmaker-accuses-democrats-conducting-inquisition-assault-1st-amendment-investigating-trump/?utm_source=push_notifications
"Roll with it, baby"
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maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)with a Private Email Server, Congressman.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,045 posts)maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)They don't care about facts - just the News Cycle and how they can muddy the waters.
Qutzupalotl
(14,334 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,045 posts)Despite multiple convictions obtained by Mueller, so far.
The Republicon-Trump Party will say anything as long as it distracts and muddles and fills empty minds.
Ultimately no amount of distraction and fakery will cover up the tRump Family & Gang crimes.
It's a Mitch Hunt!
nycbos
(6,039 posts)... lets begin.
Couldn't resist.
Judi Lynn
(160,631 posts)Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Solly Mack
(90,787 posts)weissmam
(905 posts)Who Cares
CurtEastPoint
(18,664 posts)aggiesal
(8,929 posts)POTENTIAL CRIMES?
Here is the running scoreboard
Convictions:
1) Paul Manafort convicted for fraud
Guilty Pleas:
1) George Papadopoulos, pleaded guilty in October 2017 to making false statements to the FBI. He got a 14-day sentence.
2) Rick Gates, pleading guilty to just one false statements charge and one conspiracy charge.
3) Michael Flynn, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to making false statements to the FBI.
4) Richard Pinedo, pleaded guilty to an identity theft charge in connection with the Russian indictments
5) Alex van der Zwaan, pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI
6) Michael Cohen: pleaded guilty to 8 counts.
7) Sam Patten, pleaded guilty to not registering as a foreign agent
Indictments:
1-16) 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies were indicted on conspiracy charges.
17) Konstantin Kilimnik, indicted attempting to obstruct justice by tampering with witnesses in Manaforts pending case last year.
18-29) 12 Russian GRU officers charged with crimes related to the hacking and leaking of leading Democrats emails in 2016.
30) Roger Stone: indicted on 7 counts of lying to the House Intelligence Committee
rurallib
(62,451 posts)But being so stupid does nothing to slow their mouths down so they can prove it. Then they and those who agree with them can wallow in their stupidity.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,045 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Fucktard.
sinkingfeeling
(51,474 posts)CTAtheist
(88 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)and chew gum at the same time, I suspect that Dems can conduct oversight hearing and still conduct regular business. Trump is not a king, and he is not above the law. If his activities are embarrassing, than perhaps he should have thought better before he did the misdeeds that earned public scrutiny.
The old adage, if you can't do the time, don't do the crime, applies.
crud
(627 posts)they realize that every time Trump opens his mouth it's an abuse of power and for them to use that term (abuse of congress) is an attempt pre-empt and neutralize that argument dems have against everything he/they do which IS abuse of power.
ProfessorGAC
(65,212 posts)And welcome to DU!
Grokenstein
(5,727 posts)either you intend to impeach the president, for alleged crimes that have yet to be discovered, or you intend to embarrass him
(1) For a "witch hunt," this investigation has already nailed a surprising number of "witches," and (2) how can one "embarrass" theDotard? Were he even slightly capable of humiliation, his own tweets alone would've driven him to self-immolation.