Posted on 05/10/2019 7:54:37 AM PDT by Kaslin
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) revealed on Friday that the House is considering revisiting its "inherent contempt" powers that would allow it to fine members of the Trump administration who fail to answer its subpoenas.
That really doesn't necessarily change in an impeachment proceeding where they can fight us likewise but there is another remedy that I think we really need to consider that maybe even quicker than an impeachment proceeding or the court proceeding and that is reviving Congress' inherent power of contempt, something we utilize up until the 1930s where we in effect do our own judicial proceeding in the Congress, have a little mini-trial in the Congress and hold people in contempt and responsible and compel their production without even going to court. Now, it used to be we imprisoned people but we could also fine them $25,000 a day until they comply or some other number. That may be an even swifter remedy if we need to embark on it and we may have to. (RealClearPolitics)
According to Axios, Schiff said those fines could be as much as $25,000 a day.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt on Wednesday, following his no-show at last week's hearing, and his refusal to provide the full, unredacted Robert Mueller report. Barr and his allies have tried to explain that his releasing the entire document would require him to break the law. Still, Democrats have persisted.
Democrats other than Schiff have uttered the words "inherent contempt" as the best course to take until the administration complies.
Hey @realDonaldTrump & @TheJusticeDept, even John Yoo believes your legal arguments are stupid. And he's the guy that thinks @POTUS can authorize the torture of kids.
Go ahead, make us go to court, or exercise our inherent contempt powers. I dare you.#WednesdayMotivation https://t.co/Fo7s6TVwsE— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 8, 2019
Former Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) wrote a whole piece about how Congress should take advantage of the authority.
Schiff didn’t go insane. He was insane from the get-go, and now he’s even crazier.
In other words, a lynch mob version of Nicolas Maduro.
And the keys need to be deep in the ocean so they can never be found.
Inherent contempt applies to compelling witness testimony, not executive branch oversight.
Being able to fine and jail executive branch officers who were confirmed by Congress for not complying with Congress would make Congress a superior branch to the executive, which is unconstitutional.
Congress' express constitutional powers regarding the other branches are limited to rejecting the confirmation of a person, and failing that, impeaching the person.
-PJ
“Contempt charges” aren’t mentioned anyplace in the Constitution that I can recall.
So, I imagine the executive branch can issue “contempt of executive” for members of congress, as well.
Great episode...one of their best.
Indeed, and with their behavior I'm wondering if some of these same elected representatives weren't directly involved.
“.....reviving Congress’ inherent power of contempt, something we utilize up until the 1930s.....”
Curious as to why it became a non power in the 1930’s. Perhaps we will find it was unconstitutional, or the like.
Maybe I can find it in a search.
And the keys need to be buried deep in the ocean so they can never be found.
Between Schiff and Buttplug-where do the dems get these characters?
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE ON PARADE!
I hope Barr has a few FISA warrants to 9btain the old NSA records/communications of Hillary, DNC, Schiff, and all the other Dem crooks.
NOT.
They can use it to stretch this whole mess out up until election 2020 it appears from what I’ve read. It just hasn’t been used since the 1930’s because it’s problematic. Like opening Pandora’s Box, but nothing illegal about it.
Desperate Democrats without a care about our country, the tax paying electorate, or much else other than their own power at work.
House **Intelligence Committee Chairman** Adam Schiff.
Now that’s an oxymoron.
This is so totally bogus.
Such a process could be used by any rogue House chamber to override legislation in a manner that bypasses the whole senate and presidential and judicial sides of our Constitution.
I’m not attorney, but Democrats seem to be just making up legal phrases and precedent. “Inherent contempt”, “lack of intent to commit a felony”, “passive collusion”, contempt because a party won’t “join them” in requesting a court order to release confidential information. Why don’t they just cut to the chase and hold private hearings, without both parties present or the accused the opportunity to defend themselves and declare the President impeached?
There are already leaks coming out about the DOJ IG report. I hear that at least the 3 most recently granted FISA requests were obtained illegally. I’ll bet we start seeing some REALLY crazy s^^t from the “progressives” very soon.
Don’t tempt the guy. I swear he looks unstable.
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