Posted on 05/19/2020 10:14:02 AM PDT by Enlightened1
On Monday, the House Democrats filed a brief that with the Supreme Court that the House was actively pursuing new articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump including “the possible exercise of improper political influence over recent decisions made in the Roger Stone and Michael Flynn prosecutions, both of which were initiated by the special counsel.” The argument is meant to justify the continued demand for redacted grand-jury material from the now closed Special Counsel investigation into the Russian collusion investigation.
I have long supported the congressional demands for documents withheld by the Trump Administration as well as witnesses, including in my testimony during the House impeachment. The ability to acquire grand jury material turns on whether an impeachment is a “judicial proceeding” under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6 (e). The district court and the court of appeals ruled that it does and that the House is entitled to the material. However, the House is arguing that this request is not moot after the acquittal of President Trump at the Senate impeachment trial.
Thus, the House is arguing that
“The [House Judiciary] Committee’s investigation did not cease with the conclusion of the impeachment trial. … The withheld material remains central to the Committee’s ongoing investigation into the President’s conduct. If this material reveals new evidence supporting the conclusion that President Trump committed impeachable offenses that are not covered by the articles adopted by the House, the committee will proceed accordingly — including, if necessary, by considering whether to recommend new articles of impeachment.”
(Excerpt) Read more at jonathanturley.org ...
Isn’t it great? The Democrats just keep impeaching with no evidence and Barr won’t even investigate Democrats, apparently because he might find something and THEN what would he do? Best to not even look.
They are counting on flipping the senate in November. So this is insurance
I’m so sick of these lawless Stalinazi pigs holding Congress hostage. They need to be removed from power forever.
By Democrats I mean the leaders of the coup, Obama and Biden.
The last impeachment started in the wrong Committee (Intelligence vs Judiciary, Schiff instead of Nadler). So it was procedurally illegitimate. Here, they don’t even know what they want to impeach him for, and clearly want to go fishing, and haven’t even opened a formal hearing or investigation.
Harrass we much?
They are preparing for impeachment if they cannot steal the 2020 election. The swamp is never going to stop.
President Trump needs to realize this and go after the criminals.
In a way I admire the tenacity of the 'rats, as opposed to the spinelessness of the GOP.
I don’t think the pubbies are spineless..I think they secretly agree with the dems..
Another impeachment, let me guess, for BREATHING..meanwhile you have Joe Biden THREATENING Poroshenko ON TAPE and hey no biggie just Joe being Joe
That is why we have to win back the House, if we win back the House the Commies cant do a damn thing
There is no rule of law, so anarchy rules.
You are totally wrong
There is no basis for that patently absurd and biased statement
It helps to have the entire corrupt media on your side.
More than 1/2 the country still lets the media shape their opinion for them. Which is so sad.
They gotta cover for this Biden thing.
Biden’s on tape with the quid pro quo.
Good grief. Democrats have no new ideas. They just want to grab that unlimited federal credit card and give their dependent voting blocs money for their votes. Nothing has changed, except they now admit it is “Socialism.”
I wonder, who do you think is worse: Obama or Hillary?
Lol. I know who I would say--the woman who REALLY believed that it was "her turn."
Personally I would like to see that grand jury material.
Since it was Mueller who decided not to produce it I’m sure it helps Trump. Of course the Dems just want it because study know everything else has led nowhere.
I think many republicans in congress dislike Trump as much as the dems do...They controlled congress for the first 2 years and did nothing to stop this runaway train called russian collusion....
Hopefully the Rats will lose the House.
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