Posted on 10/12/2019 10:18:24 PM PDT by ransomnote
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) revealed in a new interview that House Democrats have discussed jailing allies of the president who do not comply with congressional subpoenas, an escalation of the House's efforts to force White House compliance with an impeachment inquiry.
Tlaib told Deadline Detroit that such an action, known as inherent contempt, would be "uncharted territory" for Congress but added that "serious discussions" about taking the step have occurred within the Democratic caucus.
“There have been actual serious conversations about what the logistics would look like... if we did have to force someone through a court order to come before the Congressional committee," she said. "This is pretty uncharted territory for many of us and even for Congress.”
Tlaib's comments echoed those of Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), who called for the House to do as much in a CNN interview earlier this week.
"I think it's time to call in the sergeant-at-arms and march them off to our little jail, which we do happen to have," Garamendi said on Wednesday.
"Let them sit there and cool off for a while," he added.
Whether Congress would be successful in enforcing a declaration of inherent contempt is unclear. Such a crime is prosecuted by the Justice Department, which could potentially decline to prosecute the charge.
The White House has warned Congress that it will not cooperate with an impeachment probe in the Democratic-controlled House, though a State Department official defied an order to not testify this week and met with congressional investigators.
Nascent totalitarians.
Yeah, do that, then watch how fast you end up in Gitmo or some stockade out of sight and out of mind.
Based on...........................? Crickets........
Sure, if you want to start a second civil war. We’ve got a blindfold in your size, congresswoman.
where are they getting this garbage....they have zero law enforcement power..that jail in the capitol was for unruly spectators and even that was stopped because of due-process issues. Numskulls..geez.
Would be interesting to hear her words after tonight’s huge failure for d’rats in Louisiana. They will be seeing RED unless donkeys are color blind.
Dont they realize this kind of precedent can go the other way?
What is it to stop the other side from setting it’s own precedents in terms of dealing with democrats like her?
and just what has she accomplished for her district lately?
I think she means in terms of like when Holder would put in prison the like of the Ben Gahzi video maker or D’nesh... then again a Mueller op on Flynn types...
A witch hunt of wide span at the local school to presidential level.
Civil war talk.
These people are on Edge
If they arrest them and put them in jail and you’re between staten island and DC i’ll pick you up on the way.
That’s a promise.
To anybody here.
Oh good, and then the Senate can arrest her and march her away.
In other words, they've been plotting a coup, actually carrying out a coup which, in itself, is the highest crime in the book short of an actual coup. For crying out loud, lock these SOBs up somewhere they'll never see the light of day again!
No longer nascent.
huh??....Holder was the Attorney General which is law enforcement. They think the sgt at arms of the house can arrest people that dont testify..absurd.
I get the feeling they think they are untouchable, whether by some sort of protective bodyguard detail, to media watching, I dunno.
I know Pelousy gets a SS detail, but the low level dregs?
Come get me. Hahahaha!
:)
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