Michigan AG Accuses Republicans Supporting Trump Lawsuits of Violating Their Oaths of Office

[RAB910]

Sadly there are some here at DU who fully support what the Republican's attempted illegal coup and claim what they did was legal and ethical. This lawyer knows that is BS

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, accused Republican lawmakers backing lawsuits attempting to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's election victory in favor of President Donald Trump of violating their oaths of office.

The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton to overturn the election results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on Friday. More than 100 GOP members of the House of Representatives—including four from Michigan—signed an amicus brief in support of the Texas lawsuit. Additionally, 15 Republican state lawmakers in Michigan backed Paxton's brief.

"These are individuals who, in my opinion, have violated their oaths of office. And have sought to, in order to appease a demagogue, they've chosen Donald Trump over democracy and over their constituents," Nessel told the Detroit Free Press in a Saturday interview.

"And of course I certainly don't understand how it's possible that you could think that you won an election when you were on the same ballot that you claim to be fraudulent, in terms of who was elected at the top of the ticket. It's just nonsensical, I don't understand it at all. You're undermining your own elections," she said.

https://www.newsweek.com/michigan-ag-accuses-republicans-supporting-trump-lawsuits-violating-their-oaths-office-1554397?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Who here on DU supported this CLOWN SHOW that masquareded as a Lawsuit?

Still support what what Texas AG did?

I am stumped by that. For what this was , was a coup attempt to undermine Democracy by an Autocrat Dictator-wanna be.

[RAB910]

2. I am not going to name names, it's more important to counter their misguided beliefs that are

helping the GOP

[MineralMan]

6. I do not believe you could name names, frankly.

I have seen nothing of the sort.

[tritsofme]

16. Ok Mr. McCarthy, we'll take on it good faith your "list" of names is legitimate.

[tritsofme]

19. You continue to embarrass yourself.

My advice is to quit, while you are still only this far behind.

[dware]

25. Wait, did he just get locked out of his own thread?

[marble falls]

24. " I am not going to name the murderers, it's more important to counter their misguided beliefs ...

... that are helping criminals"

[dware]

4. OP isn't quite telling the truth here,

on another thread, many of us, including our resident lawyers, tried numerous times to explain to him/her that the House has no power to refuse to seat them and that just because they signed on to a lawsuit doesn't mean that they committed sedition, treason, etc.

Not one of us expressed support for the lawsuit or republicans, if fact, we ridiculed it.

[karynnj]

3. "on DU" - I have seen no user do so ... in the WH - sure

[MineralMan]

5. I've not seen anyone on DU do what you're describing.

I believe you are incorrect.

[lindysalsagal]

7. We're in completely new territory here, so, this is not a simple question.

There's no previous case of such widespread constitutional mutiny to guide the speaker.

On the one hand, it was sedition. Absolutely. On the other, wouldn't it also invalidate the vote if the speaker had the power to unseat people?

[onenote]

12. It was not sedition as that term is defined in the U S Code

It was outrageous, unethical, odious, and many other things. But as many DUers have explained, it didn’t satisfy the elements of the federal crime of sedition.

[scarletwoman]

8. No DUer has claimed that the GOP actions are "legal and ethical" - that's pure B.S.

There have been some DUers who have patiently explained why invoking the 14th Amendment or charging GOPers with sedition or "treason" are legally dubious approaches.

That in no way indicates support for or excusing of GOP actions, it is simply a matter of pointing out facts.

It's too bad you didn't simply post the Newsweek article without the gratuitous slam on DUers.

[RAB910]

9. Patient in no way equals correct

[scarletwoman]

13. That's just your opinion.

If you have an effective legal argument with which to counter these other legal arguments, then make it.

But don't accuse DUers of taking the side of the GOP when they point out what may or may not be legally possible responses.

[RAB910]

14. My opinion just like your claims are only your opinion

The article I posted from the Week lays out legal argument

[marble falls]

23. But doesn't respond to your patently false accusation. Connect us to one link.

[marble falls]

21. Why do you continue this crap?

[onenote]

10. You're not going to name names because you know you'll be called out for lying if you did

[dware]

11. +100. nt

[marble falls]

22. Add another +100!!

[stopbush]

17. Dana Nessel has higher federal office written all over her.