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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHouse Judiciary chairman endorses bundling contempt resolutions against Trump officials
Source: Washington Post
House Judiciary chairman endorses bundling contempt resolutions
By Karoun Demirjian May 10 at 2:08 PM
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Friday endorsed the idea of bundling several contempt resolutions against people or entities affiliated with President Trump before having lawmakers vote on them a sign that House Democrats expect to be stepping up their legal battles with the administration in the coming weeks.
I think its a great idea, Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) told reporters, noting that while such a vote would not happen in the next week, itll be soon.
Given the unprecedented situation in which the administrations essentially stonewalling all subpoenas weve never had this before in American history so far as I know it just makes sense to spend as little floor time as possible and do them together, Nadler said.
The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines earlier this week to hold Attorney General William P. Barr in contempt over his failure to produce the full contents of special counsel Robert S. Mueller IIIs report to Congress something Barr has argued he cannot do without breaking the law, as releasing grand jury material would require a court order. The Judiciary panel had previously told Barr he could avoid contempt by joining House Democrats to approach a judge to seek the release of such materials, but Barr refused.
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By Karoun Demirjian May 10 at 2:08 PM
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Friday endorsed the idea of bundling several contempt resolutions against people or entities affiliated with President Trump before having lawmakers vote on them a sign that House Democrats expect to be stepping up their legal battles with the administration in the coming weeks.
I think its a great idea, Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) told reporters, noting that while such a vote would not happen in the next week, itll be soon.
Given the unprecedented situation in which the administrations essentially stonewalling all subpoenas weve never had this before in American history so far as I know it just makes sense to spend as little floor time as possible and do them together, Nadler said.
The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines earlier this week to hold Attorney General William P. Barr in contempt over his failure to produce the full contents of special counsel Robert S. Mueller IIIs report to Congress something Barr has argued he cannot do without breaking the law, as releasing grand jury material would require a court order. The Judiciary panel had previously told Barr he could avoid contempt by joining House Democrats to approach a judge to seek the release of such materials, but Barr refused.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-judiciary-chairman-endorses-bundling-contempt-resolutions/2019/05/10/aefaad14-7345-11e9-8be0-ca575670e91c_story.html
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House Judiciary chairman endorses bundling contempt resolutions against Trump officials (Original Post)
Eugene
May 2019
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BigmanPigman
(51,430 posts)1. Seems like a reasonable idea.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)2. Legally, it is a very good step.
this is actually part of the impeachment process, gathering evidence via the hearings that will be used to support an
impeachment. they don't even have to use the word yet.
and, like with Nixon, ordering your henchmen to not testify doesn't save you, as trump will find out.