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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy isn't Pelosi calling an emergency session of congress for this motherfucker?
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Fucking traitor.
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Why isn't Pelosi calling an emergency session of congress for this motherfucker? (Original Post)
triron
Aug 2019
OP
And I love to see what other intelligence this scumbag president has shared, e.g., w/
SWBTATTReg
Aug 2019
#2
because she has to persuade her caucus to even open an impeachment investigation
maxsolomon
Aug 2019
#5
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,661 posts)1. They're back next week anyhow.
SWBTATTReg
(22,100 posts)2. And I love to see what other intelligence this scumbag president has shared, e.g., w/
the Russians, etc.?
Traitor.
CrispyQ
(36,446 posts)6. And Jared, too.
You know he's shared secrets.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)3. Probably because the president has inherent authority to declassify studd
Should he? No. But that just goes with the turf of being commander in chief and having the summary power to declassify.
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/may/16/james-risch/does-president-have-ability-declassify-anything-an/
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)4. she is not for impeachment so not sure what an emergency session could do.
maxsolomon
(33,284 posts)5. because she has to persuade her caucus to even open an impeachment investigation
let alone vote to impeach the motherfucker.
they need cover from... angry moderates I guess?
LonePirate
(13,414 posts)7. Two reasons.
1. The President has the authority to declassify anything he so chooses, regardless of how wise or unwise it is to do so.
2. I think Pelosi believes impeachment will imperil the Democratic majority in the House so has no interest in it.
MyOwnPeace
(16,925 posts)8. Careful with that question..........
you might be accused of not supporting a Democrat...