House impeachment leader Schiff accuses Trump of threatening him on Twitter
Source: Reuters
POLITICS
JANUARY 26, 2020 / 9:35 AM / UPDATED 29 MINUTES AGO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. House impeachment manager Adam Schiff said on Sunday he believes Republican President Donald Trumps comment that he has not yet paid the price was intended as a threat.
Trump launched another attack on Democrats including Schiff over the Senate impeachment trial earlier on Sunday, saying on Twitter he has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our Country!
Asked on NBCs Meet the Press if he viewed that as a threat, Schiff said, I think it was intended to be.
Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Tim Ahmann
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/house-impeachment-leader-schiff-accuses-trump-of-threatening-him-on-twitter-idUSKBN1ZP0K6?il=0
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Dear Chairman Schiff, maybe trumps clown team in the Impeachment trial can tell everyone what he meant, after you file charges against him for threatening a member of Congress.................just saying.....................if it was me, I would.......................
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Per Republicans - it was a joke, ha ha ha ha ha, you libs don't have a sense of humor!
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)I don't think it's a death threat. I don't think he's encouraging
a death threat" -- here's @SenatorLankford on CNN defending
Trump tweeting that Schiff "has not paid the price"
Link to tweet
luvs2sing
(2,220 posts)to ask in what ways they have been threatened by 45. If nothing else, it would be fun to sit back and watch them sputter.
Purrfessor
(1,188 posts)Last edited Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:40 PM - Edit history (1)
Trump is threatening to order the Justice Department to investigate him as way to damage Schiff financially like he is doing with McCabe, or he is encouraging his followers to assassinate Schiff.
He can not touch Schiff electorally as Schiff consistently defeats his opponents by 77+%.
So these are the only two ways Trump can harm Schiff.
This is an absolute threat.
Wuddles440
(1,123 posts)overly confident regarding his re-electability either, because Putin probably has his cyber thugs already focused on his district.
Purrfessor
(1,188 posts)And it has been this way consistently. Sorry that I typed in the wrong percentages. I dont think even the Russians can overcome these numbers.
LiberalFighter
(50,950 posts)paleotn
(17,931 posts)Oh, OK. He's just threatening to have someone beat the shit out of him, so it's perfectly fine.
These people really are that fucking stupid.
fwvinson
(488 posts)This is code to his violent worshipers to "take her out", "he hasn't paid the price", "do it". Fox, Breitbart, 2/4chan, Daily Stormer...they know the codes.
onetexan
(13,043 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)They know the shitsuckers dogwhistles, he always talks in this veiled, indirect way , letting his nastiest followers fill in the gaps he purposely leaves in his comments.
bdamomma
(63,881 posts)tRump would say that it was a joke, just like "take her out".
Get the sergeant of arms to arrest this thug. He needs to go.
Moostache
(9,895 posts)Put pressure on them to control their fucking platform and enforce their OWN GODDAMN RULES!!!
Jack Dorsey, if you're listening, save what remains of your idea and enforce the fucking rules...that kind of threat would have MY ACCOUNT banned...why is Trump different? You are no better than a Nazi sympathizer at this point...is that what you desire from the verdict of history?
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)Eyeball_Kid
(7,432 posts)Jack Dorsey is making money off Trump. Do you REALLY think he's interested in listening?
Twitter is functionally a state-run media network. Dorsey is being bribed by Trump to break Twitter's TOS with impunity.
Imagine what Trump would to do to Dorsey if Dorsey cancelled Trump's account. Dorsey is Trump's multimillionaire lap boy. Dorsey CANNOT cancel Trump's account. If he did, he'd be targeted by Trump's anarchists and would not be safe to travel anywhere. That's the plan, and Dorsey knows it.
ancianita
(36,098 posts)and his impact on markets.
Here's one quick look. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/9/9/20857451/trump-stock-market-tweet-volfefe-jpmorgan-twitter
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)income since Trump took office, hence the reason he gets away with everything.
bdamomma
(63,881 posts)he is stealing from us.
I don't see tRump's name listed on this list
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_Billionaires
Stuart G
(38,436 posts)Anything and everything.
This "threat" is grounds for impeachment by itself.
William Seger
(10,779 posts)gordianot
(15,242 posts)Penitentiaries are full of these characters usually for domestic abuse.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Personally was the victim of a Narcissistic Ass*ole. Disregarded his treat at the time,but,months later,his hangeroners nailed me .
Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)he's liable to thoughtlessly spew overblown reactions to everything. At everybody.
dem4decades
(11,297 posts)He's dumb as a rock.
bucolic_frolic
(43,191 posts)while the Rule of Law, what remains of the executive branch patriots in the Intelligence Community, the resistance, and a majority of Americans continue to resist the crooks' medicine.
I fear this standoff will remain much unchanged until Election Day 2020, or even afterwards if we fail to deliver a convincing defeat to these miscreants.
Complicating matters is the foreign help Trump is receiving. I suspect this is much of what the US was doing in post-War Eastern Europe when we promoted democratic elections in Soviet satellite nations - Poland, Czechoslovakia, and a host of others. Putin knows his history well.
Patriots here at home must apply themselves to every inch of ground they can gain. I think talking with people - even MAGAts who are a bit bewildered at this point - is a productive use of time. Don't hold back.
ancianita
(36,098 posts)data about the data flow of platforms especially when their use influences politics and markets.
House committees should issue subpoenas of platform owners and documents; from that they should get court orders to independently audit them at least twice. Once as a baseline, the others for changes. Could all platforms keep two sets of books? Pretty sure they do.
True Blue Drew
(88 posts)Donnie should have been looking in a mirror as he tweeted that.
bdamomma
(63,881 posts)he's projecting on himself again.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)In George Lyttleton's 1772 History of the Life of King Henry the Second, this is rendered as "[he said] that he was very unfortunate to have maintained so many cowardly and ungrateful men in his court, none of whom would revenge him of the injuries he sustained from one turbulent priest." In The Chronicle of the Kings of England (1821) it becomes "Will none of these lazy insignificant persons, whom I maintain, deliver me from this turbulent priest?", which is then shortened to "who shall deliver me from this turbulent priest?"
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It sounds like a line from one of Fat Donnie's rallies: "Only I can protect you, although I am prevented by Shifty Schiff. If only some one would stop him. Perhaps a Second Amendment Solution is in order."
justhanginon
(3,290 posts)the likes of John Gotti, Sammy the Bull Gravano or Paul Castellano. Thug presidency!
PatSeg
(47,507 posts)are the only way Trump can control people. Unfortunately, it seems to work with republican politicians, but not with Democrats. Of course, that will cause him to become even more unhinged and vengeful. I am still having trouble believing that no republican in congress will stand up to him. Is a career in politics more important than one's soul?
bdamomma
(63,881 posts)or even the oath they took.
PatSeg
(47,507 posts)of importance. Who knew it would be so easy to control so many people at one time? And with grade school taunts and ridicule! Not a spine to be found among them.
thugs has been grooming him for years, Russia got their wish and didn't have start a war, they illegally hacked into our election and got this POS as pResident. And Putin didn't have to do one thing.
But he's an jerk too, he quickly said Russia is off the hook and Ukraine is being blamed for 2016 election heist.
We know that is not true.
PatSeg
(47,507 posts)I'm sure watching the division and chaos is bringing a lot of pleasure. He knows how to manipulate and cultivate weak willed people, not to mention bribery in some cases. His years with the KGB taught him well.
bdamomma
(63,881 posts)is relishing in our demise, and those who believe in this false and illegal pResident are buying into Russian propaganda.
PatSeg
(47,507 posts)so many people could be so gullible?
bdamomma
(63,881 posts)are NOT in tune to politics and how it works, or just basic lack of education.
When you have a misinformed electorate this is what happens.
PatSeg
(47,507 posts)I often forget how many people watch nothing but garbage on television and never read a book or a newspaper unless it is a tabloid. Their minds were already fertile ground for someone like Trump.
bdamomma
(63,881 posts)if you ever listen to Randi Rhodes she always has on her site the homework which she lists for people to read.
You can tell with the tRump cultists they just repeat everything they hear on TV. How horrible.
BadGimp
(4,015 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,435 posts)is going to come forward to help contain this madness.
Nasruddin
(754 posts)Only a suicidal one or one with a short term fatal illness
NoMoreRepugs
(9,435 posts)Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)...is over-reacting. "Pay the price" can easily be seen as "lose the next election", etc.
Kali
(55,014 posts)it doesn't read like he was the one that brought it up. but I agree it is too easy to say it was about next elections. who knows with that nut job though? I was about to say all he thinks of is in terms of public popularity, he is such a high school drama queen so much of the time. but he has used language of physical violence before - beating up protesters and cops should be allowed to be rough, talk of executing spies etc.
I am so sick of him.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts).....don't want Schiff indicating in any way that he can feel intimidated. Him feeling that way is just what they want.
They will increase their veiled threats because they see it effects him.
I worry that he's getting truly exhausted as he said in his closing statement.
SayItLoud
(1,702 posts)Tweet to @jack Report the tRUMP tweet.
Squinch
(50,955 posts)the asshole of threatening him.
It's that the asshole DID threaten Schiff.
Why is the media so damn ridiculously biased about these things???
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)Twitter is completely negligent for not exiling Trump with his repeated violent threats. What a cesspool.
bdamomma
(63,881 posts)evidence. So here I am thinking he would shut down the Internet if he really goes off his head, but I don't think so that's his only way of spewing dangerous swill.
I'm not even saying communication, cause he doesn't know how too.
disndat
(1,887 posts)for an appearance at 92nd St. Y, he had 5 Secret Service men with him.
bluestarone
(16,976 posts)Someone said the same thing about the president?
bdamomma
(63,881 posts)is gathering up more articles of impeachment.
If tRump is threatening a US Congressman, he can threaten us too. All the more to get his ass out.
I think the 25th is in order, what do DU'ers think?
llmart
(15,540 posts)where is that woman who put together the "Be Best" platform to deal with bullies? Hmmm....seems we never hear from her when a real, honest to goodness, bully goes public with his bullying and threats.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
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rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)PatrickforO
(14,578 posts)Trump is a gross, evil, twisted man.
EndlessWire
(6,537 posts)PandoraAwakened
(905 posts)riversedge
(70,243 posts)Trump accused of inciting violence against Adam Schiff with not paid the price yet Twitter threat
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/trump-accused-of-inciting-violence-against-adam-schiff-with-not-paid-the-price-yet-twitter-threat/
Published 4 hours ago on January 26, 2020
A Sunday morning tweet by Donald Trump attacking Rep. Adam Schiff has drawn intense scrutiny on Twitter and elsewhere with many suggesting the president is inciting violence or some sort of retribution against the California Democrat whith the phrase Schiff not paid the price yet.
According to the president, The Impeachment Hoax is a massive election interference the likes of which has never been seen before. In just two hours the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats have seen their phony case absolutely shredded. Shifty is now exposed for illegally making up my phone call, & more! before adding, Shifty Adam Schiff is a CORRUPT POLITICIAN, and probably a very sick man. He has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our Country!
Appearing on Meet the Press Schiff himself agreed that it sounded like a threat.
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I think its intended to be, Schiff stated. But look, it is going to be very difficult for some of these senators to stand up to this president. It really is. Theres just no question about it.......................................................
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Andy Ostroy
@AndyOstroy
Replying to
@realDonaldTrump
Is this a death threat? Youre a dangerous sociopath...and should be convicted and removed from office immediately... #Trump #AdamSchiff
8:14 AM · Jan 26, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)can you just IMAGINE the R outrage??????????
They would be demanding Schiff's head on a pike. (intentional)
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riversedge
(70,243 posts)jeffreyi
(1,943 posts)Maybe if a few million do the same, someone might notice???