Terrified Republicans Tried To Block Lawyers From Questioning Impeachment Witnesses

[babylonsister]

https://www.politicususa.com/2019/09/12/trump-impeachment-witnesses.html

Posted on Thu, Sep 12th, 2019 by Jason Easley
Terrified Republicans Tried To Block Lawyers From Questioning Impeachment Witnesses


House Republicans are so scared of the criminal liability surrounding Trump that they tried to block lawyers from questioning impeachment witnesses.

House Judiciary Committee member, Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) tweeted:

Rep. Val Demings
@RepValDemings
Update: @HouseJudiciary
has beaten the attempted GOP obstruction, passed the new rules, and we are moving forward in our #impeachment investigation.

Next week: former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, a witness and participant in President Trump’s obstruction of justice.

Rep. Val Demings
@RepValDemings
Now the GOP is trying to pass an amendment removing our ability to have trained attorneys ask questions of the witnesses to President Trump’s crimes and corruption.

Begs the question: what are they afraid of?

Republicans are afraid of what the lawyers will ask, and the criminal liability surrounding many of the witnesses to potential Trump crimes.

The impeachment investigation is about more than impeaching a president. There is a web of corruption and crime surrounding Donald Trump and beginning next week, the House Judiciary Committee will begin the long process of following strands of evidence and sorting through a criminal history that predates that presidency and goes back years in the history of Donald Trump.

Republicans don’t want lawyers involved because it is more difficult for a witness to stonewall a lawyer than a member of Congress.

The dam is breaking, and the secrets hidden behind Trump’s obstruction are set to come pouring out.

[Mike 03]

1. "A criminal history that predates the presidency"

It is so important that we not restrict ourselves to the Mueller Report. We need to call any forensic accountants that have looked into Trump's finances. Allen Weisenberger step forward. Money laundering! Abuse of power! Deals with countries in the Middle East. There's a boatload of stuff the MSM is not talking about any more.

[Atticus]

2. "The dam is breaking, and the secrets hidden behind Trump's obstruction are set to come pouring out"

From your lips to God's ear!

[gratuitous]

3. Wow, it's almost as if elections have consequences even when Democrats win them

I hope enough members in the Democratic caucus have had a fire lit under their sit-upons that we see more and more consistent movement against this outlaw regime. There have been little skirmishes and disagreements, but Democrats need to get relentless.

[spanone]

4. We'll see if any witnesses show up.

[KPN]

15. Our Constitution and the rule of law are about to be tested beyond

anything we’ve seen thus far. Let’s hope the coup hasn’t already been successful.

[spanone]

16. very true. Adam Schiff was also talking about Obstruction of Congress...which is illegal

and another impeachable offense

[pangaia]

28. Yeah, that's my concern also...

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Amazing how a little sunlight

brings out the truth about the inner workings of Political Debate and how one Party is trying to stymie the oppositions efforts to find the real truth.

As someone mentioned,the Dam is breaking and all hell is about to flood our Nation as to who the Real Rethug Party is and how corrupt they are in their attempt to try and complete their efforts of one Party Rule.

[lagomorph777]

6. Russiapublicans are afraid of their own criminal culpability.

Well-interrogated witnesses present a serious danger to every Russiapublican who has aided and abetted Trumputin's crimes.

[C Moon]

25. I agree.

[A HERETIC I AM]

7. If Republicans were a brand....

(and they are, in many ways) like Coke or Chevrolet or Scotch Tape and they had to jump through this many hoops and throw up this many roadblocks to defend that brand or protect it from scrutiny, I would suggest the brand is seriously flawed.

[RainCaster]

8. They are a brand- similar to the NRA

Both are all about the money, nothing else.

Both are extremely corrupt.

Both are funded by Russia.

Both ignore the will of the people.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

13. Parallels well with Purdue Pharma....

They addict (brainwash) people as with a drug and then keep them addicted to the same old shit for their entire life.

Some say cult addiction is more damaging than drug addiction because it can affect far more people around the addict, especially when we consider the effects of social media these days.

KY....

[ProudMNDemocrat]

9. Let the Republicans shit their pants as Committee Lawyers ask questions.....

They are outnumbered anyways and the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have every right to have them present.

The Republicans on the House Committees are afraid that their undying loyalty and protection of Trump will be their undoing come election time. Good. For they are on the wrong side of History on this point no matter how they protest Regular Order.

[alwaysinasnit]

10. Let us not forget that the Repukes used this tactic to interrogate Dr. Ford during the

Kavanut hearings.

[bluecollar2]

14. +100...n/t

[Roland99]

11. That's my Congresswoman!!

[TygrBright]

12. Given how many Congresscritters ARE lawyers, this seems particularly futile... n/t

[SCVDem]

17. Send US Marshalls to

Escort them to the hearing or to jail!

Choose!

[Delmette2.0]

20. Yes! I totally agree.

Once they are at the hearing they can tell the truth or plead the fifth.

[triron]

23. +1000

[SergeStorms]

18. Republicans are all accessories to Trump's crimes.

They don't want the electorate (the sane electorate at any rate) to know how connected and complicit they are to the Trump crime wave that began January 20, 2017 and continues to this day. Human scum, all.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

27. Absolutely. Republicons created the home for tRump, enable him, protect him. They own him

... and he owns them.

[woodsprite]

42. Actually, the crime wave started with McConnell's extortion of Pres. Obama. n/t

[SergeStorms]

44. That's McConnell's crime wave....

I wrote "the Trump crime wave", but I guess we should cover republican crime waves in general.

[ffr]

19. YES!

Do it while these ratf-ckers, like McConnell are still in office. Scarlet letter them.

Scorched Earth!

[lame54]

21. All I see are drips...

That quickly evaporate

[Hangingon]

22. It will be an interesting Spring.

Impeachment hearings on the Hill and indictments for McCabe, Comey, et al.

[machoneman]

24. Trump already rues the day he decided to run. Now, make him pay!!!

Can we start constructing the gallows? Why wait?

[pangaia]

26. AREN'T MOST CONGRESS PEROPLE LAWYERS?

[pangaia]

36. LOLO

[StarfishSaver]

41. Not really

Practicing law isn't the only way good lawyers use their skills and many excellent lawyers run for office.

For example: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Elizabeth Warren

[kentuck]

29. Make 'em cry!

Give them a few tablespoons of the facts.

[Hekate]

30. KnR The Trump Mobsters have been riding high for far too long

I hope this is their downfall at last

[Haggis for Breakfast]

31. Let the party begin . . .

[orangecrush]

32. KICK

[amywalk]

33. The American people should file a class action lawsuit against the

POTUS. I don’t know if we would have standing, but if it could open up discovery and allow us to get access to all of Mueller's documents and the House side docs, then it would be worth it. We don’t need money, we need action and evidence of their crimes.

[Beartracks]

35. Are Republicans afraid of justice? Why do they still pretend it's all just a witch hunt?

Or are elected Republicans terrified simply because they're complicit??

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[BlueJac]

37. K&R

[True Blue American]

38. Breaking news. Trump lawsuit

Has just been revived on making money. I guess this Military thing actually hit home.

[DIVINEprividence]

39. More will support impeachment as case builds

Impeachment is a bold move which I support, but you have to build a rock solid case. Nice to see the process moving forward

[louis-t]

40. The witnesses need to be protected.

[geretogo]

43. So this is how a Banana Republic operates . Where did America go ?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

45. K&R