Posted on 05/10/2019 7:54:37 AM PDT by Kaslin
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) revealed on Friday that the House is considering revisiting its "inherent contempt" powers that would allow it to fine members of the Trump administration who fail to answer its subpoenas.
That really doesn't necessarily change in an impeachment proceeding where they can fight us likewise but there is another remedy that I think we really need to consider that maybe even quicker than an impeachment proceeding or the court proceeding and that is reviving Congress' inherent power of contempt, something we utilize up until the 1930s where we in effect do our own judicial proceeding in the Congress, have a little mini-trial in the Congress and hold people in contempt and responsible and compel their production without even going to court. Now, it used to be we imprisoned people but we could also fine them $25,000 a day until they comply or some other number. That may be an even swifter remedy if we need to embark on it and we may have to. (RealClearPolitics)
According to Axios, Schiff said those fines could be as much as $25,000 a day.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt on Wednesday, following his no-show at last week's hearing, and his refusal to provide the full, unredacted Robert Mueller report. Barr and his allies have tried to explain that his releasing the entire document would require him to break the law. Still, Democrats have persisted.
Democrats other than Schiff have uttered the words "inherent contempt" as the best course to take until the administration complies.
Hey @realDonaldTrump & @TheJusticeDept, even John Yoo believes your legal arguments are stupid. And he's the guy that thinks @POTUS can authorize the torture of kids.
Go ahead, make us go to court, or exercise our inherent contempt powers. I dare you.#WednesdayMotivation https://t.co/Fo7s6TVwsE— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 8, 2019
Former Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) wrote a whole piece about how Congress should take advantage of the authority.
They have become so engrossed in their own false narrative that they have gone insane because it won’t play out.
Oh no Schiff For Brains is under investigation by the AG ,LOL
So it’s open civil war then?
Anyone else see the irony here...
Bill of Attainder?
One of the best statements made on what is going on right now!
Is this similar to Double Secret Probation?
Intelligence Committee + Adam Schiff = oxymoron
The real plot is about to be exposed.
This wouldn’t be coming up so often if they weren’t so damned contemptible.
Go for it! Trump baited the Democrats into going crazy. As far as he’s concerned, its a bonus.
When your enemy is in the process of destroying himself, don’t interfere.
Seems like they ought to be careful opening this box. The Republican majority Senate can do this too, as well as any future Republican majority House.
Geez I had inherent contempt for the last administration.
“Inherent contempt” is just another word for “we lost the last election and we’re still unhappy about it.”
Not a bill at all. The inherent power to compel testimony is okay, and as with power, it can be abused. Congress is pretty much beclowned itself, is way outside its boundaries, and deserves scorn, ridicule and contempt.
And if that fails, Super-Duper Double Secret Probation Contempt.
Checkmate.
I’m sure any feelings of contempt are mutual .
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