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bullimiami

(13,076 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 07:06 PM Nov 2019

The House should be filing Contempt charges each and every time a subpoena is ignored.

Let these criminals know that if we get an honest DOJ before statute of limitations is past they will be called to account for their behavior.

I thought I read somewhere that sol is 5 years.

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The House should be filing Contempt charges each and every time a subpoena is ignored. (Original Post) bullimiami Nov 2019 OP
I completely agree leftieNanner Nov 2019 #1
Exactly. We keep letting government criminals off and then a year or ten later bullimiami Nov 2019 #2
Schiff said they won't take them to court. BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #3
Only adding it to Trumps impeachable offenses? So no consequences for those who are defying? bullimiami Nov 2019 #4
It seems we don't have time for all that to play out. NCLefty Nov 2019 #6
He is the one directing them to not show up. louis-t Nov 2019 #8
So he directs a bunch of people to commit a crime and they do. bullimiami Nov 2019 #9
We can be patient. Turbineguy Nov 2019 #5
At least make it a pain in the ass for them, and get it on their record. world wide wally Nov 2019 #7

leftieNanner

(15,068 posts)
1. I completely agree
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 07:09 PM
Nov 2019

Just because Billy Barr won't do anything about these contempt charges now doesn't mean that they won't wait around for someone ethical who actually does their job a few years down the road.

As many Duers have said in the past, we made a big mistake not holding Bush and Chaney accountable for their war crimes. It will be a huge mistake to let these people slide by with no consequences.

bullimiami

(13,076 posts)
2. Exactly. We keep letting government criminals off and then a year or ten later
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 07:14 PM
Nov 2019

they are right back causing the same trouble again.

This is one of the biggest gripes I have with the Obama admin.

BigmanPigman

(51,569 posts)
3. Schiff said they won't take them to court.
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 07:27 PM
Nov 2019

They are adding it to impeachable offenses (Contempt of Congress). Schiff is tired of the game of delay, delay, delay by the tRump admin.

bullimiami

(13,076 posts)
9. So he directs a bunch of people to commit a crime and they do.
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 08:23 PM
Nov 2019

He is guilty and they are not?

That is not the way its supposed to work.

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