Swalwell: Theres a vote tomorrow to essentially shut down our #TrumpRussiaInvestigation

[MelissaB]

House Republicans are enabling Russia’s takeover of the world's greatest democracy and all we got were lousy red hats. There’s a vote tomorrow to essentially shut down our #TrumpRussiaInvestigation. We can’t let that happen.

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WTF?

[TomSlick]

1. Help me out. What is this referencing?

[MelissaB]

2. He didn't say. That's all he posted.

Is is possible that it's just the HPSI probe is ending? I thought the Dems were going to continue on their own?

[Mr. Ected]

3. On Chris Hayes just now,

He said that the House Republicans will officially vote tomorrow to end the Intelligence Committee investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. Okay, so that's the House Intelligence Committee investigation.

Not Mueller, which is the only one we need to care about, right?

[pepperbear]

15. I believe it's the only investigation happening right now

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

16. So that's actually the Mueller investigation?

They're one and the same?

[pepperbear]

21. No, Mueller is DOJ

The House Republicans are washing their hands of their own investigation. The DOJ is supposed to be independent. We're hoping trump doesn't fire Mueller.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

22. Somehow I don't think the House investigation being shut down matters.

Even if they continued, it would only be a whitewash of the crimes committed. Which would give far too many people fuel to claim the Mueller investigation is a sham.

[Gore1FL]

18. Well, ultimately that's true, I suppose.

The House GOP not taking this seriously and it's paramount that they not be allowed to thwart the efforts of those that are.
Along those lines, shutting down the House investigation gives them leverage--or at least rhetoric to shut the other investigations down.

[poboy2]

5. Thought the House was a forgone conclusion. That goose is cooked. -nt

[MelissaB]

6. I thought the Dems were going to continue on their own?

[poboy2]

8. Heard that from Shiff too, not sure if this prevents that. -nt

[procon]

7. There's nothing he, or any other Dem, can do to prevent Republicans

from doing it. Anyone who followed this fiasco knew that this was going to be the inevitable outcome. Republicans have slow walked the investigation and done everything they could to gum it up, and they're going to get the exact conclusion they planned from day one.

[poboy2]

9. " We cant let that happen."

Why is he typing this, as if there is a possible alternative.
Is he being naive again? (Thats what he said of himself last week, thinking they would be bipartisan).

[procon]

10. Most people are totally clueless about how our government works.

Still, it's quite likely a lot of people with be energized by his lament, and if that churns out a few more votes for Dems it's all good.

[Bleacher Creature]

11. Unfortunately, that investigation probably isn't with saving.

Nunes is basically a member of the administration. Mueller is our best hope, followed by winning the House and launching a real probe. Even the Senate investigation is better.

[Initech]

12. Fucking seriously??? Pandora's box has been open in this investigation!

Cambridge Analytica practically *ADMITTED* to collusion and they're just going to drop it? GTFO!

[Zorro]

13. Where is the Democrat who will call these Republicans traitors to their country?

Take the fucking gloves off.

[poboy2]

14. Now THAT is a good question. Go John Brennon on their asses!

[chuckstevens]

20. "Skippy the DC Pollster" is telling them to be cautious and not over play their hand

God, how tired I am of the lack profiles in courage!

[byronius]

17. "Murder suspects vote to shut down investigation of murder"

[dchill]

19. They're killing it.