Trump threatens to sue Schiff and Pelosi
Source: the hill
By Justin Wise - 10/13/19 07:15 AM EDT
President Trump on Saturday night lambasted the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, saying his administration would look into possibly suing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) over the probe.
"We're going to take a look at it. We're going after these people. These are bad, bad people," Trump said while speaking at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C.
"I actually told my lawyer, I said sue [Schiff] anyway. I said, even if we lose, the American public will understand," Trump said of Schiff, who is helping lead the House's impeachment inquiry.
"And sue Nancy Pelosi, or maybe we should just impeach them, because theyre lying and what theyre doing is a terrible thing for our country."
The U.S. Constitution stipulates that members of Congress cannot be impeached. .................................................
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Trump has to be gone. Must be gone from stinking up the Oval Office!
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When Trump took office, he had over 3500 active lawsuits. He has been running his failed empire by tying up the courts w/frivolous lawsuits all his life. He had just lost his fraud suit, & the DOJ had to force him to settle, before they would allow him to be sworn in. Stupidity.
Meg (not Megan) McCormick
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For what? Doing their jobs?
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Federal Judge: Sorry Mr President, this is a constitutional matter and the congress is the Grand Jury and Judge in this matter.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)It's one of his many empty threats.
OnDoutside
(19,962 posts)iluvtennis
(19,862 posts)bluestarone
(16,976 posts)Would love to get him in court and tell all!! What a dumb fuck!
Galileo126
(2,016 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)his latest lawyer to be under investigation for breaking campaign finance laws? The next one to go to jail (and actually "locked up", as opposed to simply busting democratic norms by threatening to imprison political rivals)?
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)You're a laughingstock, anyway.
lark
(23,105 posts)No one believes this, but he says it to make himself feel good. Now, if SCOTUS blesses his constitution breaking ways, he will continue to worsen and this would be minor compared to the stuff he would do, like pull out of NATO to let Russia invade Ukraine, disallow all Democrats from voting (we are all criminals after all), making himself dictator for life, etc. etc.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,732 posts)or prosecuted for things they say and do while acting as members of Congress. It's right there in the Constitution, along with Congress' sole control over impeachment.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)What I find funny or strange that no one in his camp will tell him that he cannot sue them or they have a right to have an impeachment inquiry. NO ONE!!!???
Texin
(2,596 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)someone suing tRump for being UGLY, or raising grifter "kids". I for one can't wait to get ADULTS into the top offices once more. The only way that would happen is to elect democratic politicians. The gop is too corrupt and too stupid.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)A lot more people to come out blowing the whistle on him , and others to start more civil lawsuits against him for everything he's done or is doing. His threats are backfiring on him from his own actions. He's too stupid to understand that people are running from him because of things like this, and his stupid threats.
JohnnyRingo
(18,636 posts)Gee, I wonder why no one ever thought of that before?
Bernie Madoff could have sued prosecutors to stop the investigation and maybe the Kurds could sue Trump for damages. Hell, maybe I could sue him for undue stress on me and my family.
cp
(6,636 posts)bitterross
(4,066 posts)What an idiot. He thinks he can scare Pelosi and Schiff with the threat of a lawsuit. It's clear he uses the courts to sue anyone he can when he thinks he can drown them in paper and legal fees. That's the way he runs his businesses. He has a staff of attorneys who can bankrupt small businesses and people with legal fees.
That's just not going to work here. He's got no claim for damage. The House, pursuing its Constitutionally prescribed duty can in no way be acting in an unconstitutional manner. It's also not something in which the Judicial branch can intervene to stop the process.
lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)are these lawyers of his working pro bono?
Traildogbob
(8,750 posts)When can we expect Mr. Biden and his family to sue tRump and Gooliani? If ever there were a defamation case.................and, the Obamas and Clintons. Sue his fat ass to hell and back. Correction, not back. Leave him in hell.
Maeve
(42,282 posts)Of course, it will be the lawyer's time and money--tRump won't pay--but it will still be a waste.
trusty elf
(7,394 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)To sue someone, Id be richer than Rudy.
ReformedGOPer
(478 posts)to distract and divert attention away from him. Also, it'll drag everything out longer, which is what they want.