Posted on 07/11/2022 7:56:13 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
The Biden Justice Department has yet to take action against abortion extremists menacing pro-life clinics and members of the Supreme Court. Republican lawmakers are resolved to hold leadership accountable after the midterm elections—even if that means impeaching Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R., Ohio), who is in line to take over the House Judiciary Committee if Republicans prevail in November, didn’t take a Garland impeachment inquiry off the table in an interview with the Washington Free Beacon. Jordan cited a range of alleged misconduct, from failure to enforce black-letter law to protect clinics and justices, to secret collusion with leftwing groups opposed to parents protesting woke curricula changes.
"That'll be a decision that will be made by the entire conference," Jordan said of an impeachment push.
The oversight planning is a response to conflict roiling the country following the High Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Pro-abortion protesters tried running Justice Brett Kavanaugh out of a downtown Washington, D.C., steakhouse on Wednesday night, weeks after a gunman came to his home planning to assassinate him. And the militant pro-abortion network Jane’s Revenge has claimed responsibility for more than a dozen acts against pro-life clinics and churches, ranging from vandalism to fire-bombing.
It is a federal crime to demonstrate outside of a judge’s home with intent to influence deliberations. Regular pro-abortion demonstrations outside the homes of the conservative justices seem to fit that bill exactly. The Justice Department has taken no action against protesters as of this writing. Local police told inquiring neighbors that federal agencies are declining to enforce the judicial anti-picketing law, according to a Fox News report.
Jordan wonders whether the Justice Department and the White House are following a template.
"The key question we would like to find out, if in fact the American people put us in control, is was this similar to what happened with parents at school board meetings? In other words, was the Biden White House working with some outside left wing influence groups, and also then communicating that information to the DOJ?" Jordan said.
The Ohio Republican added that a dozen whistleblowers have quietly come forward to speak about the Biden Justice Department and FBI matters, though he declined to get into specifics.
The Free Beacon was first to report that White House aides colluded with the National School Boards Association to push the Justice Department into investigating parents protesting critical race theory and gender ideology as domestic terrorists.
It’s also a federal crime to attack or destroy houses of worship and clinics for pregnant women. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, who enforces those laws, has derided pro-life clinics in the past. While Biden administration officials have shared intelligence assessments with clerics and local law enforcement, the administration has yet to make even a single arrest or indictment related to dozens of attacks on churches and pro-life crisis pregnancy centers.
There have been almost 50 documented instances of violence, vandalism, or intimidation at houses of worship and pro-life clinics since the Dobbs draft leaked, according to a June report from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
House Republicans will be better positioned than their Senate counterparts to force Biden officials to cooperate if they stonewall investigators. Senate committee rules incentivize, but do not require, bipartisan cooperation when issuing subpoenas. The House has no such constraints. And House committees have historically taken the lead on compelled testimony and sharing of evidence.
Republican senators are putting public pressure on federal law enforcement to take immediate action. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa), the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to FBI director Christopher Wray in June requesting a briefing on the bureau’s efforts to combat pro-abortion extremism.
"Our law enforcement officers are obliged to duly enforce the laws of our country—not just those that are politically suitable to the current administration," Grassley’s letter reads.
"We're usually the tip of the spear in terms of shining a light on issues and embarrassing an agency into compliance," a Republican Senate aide told the Free Beacon. "The more attention they get for ignoring congressional oversight, the worse it looks for them. And that's a pretty effective tactic for us."
Outside groups are also pressing GOP lawmakers for accountability. Mike Davis, president of the Article III Project, said there is ample reason to remove Garland from office. Davis was nominations chief for Grassley during the Kavanaugh confirmation and led the outside support team for Justice Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation.
"When Republicans reclaim the House in January, they must impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland," Davis told the Free Beacon. "There must be consequences for his dangerous dereliction of duty that has led to highly dangerous attacks on the Supreme Court of the United States."
But no way will we impeach over the border.
“That’ll be a decision that will be made by the entire conference,” Jordan said of an impeachment push.
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In other words there won’t be an impeachment.
Four months out from a crucial election and the Republicans still have no idea what they’re going to do. Pathetic.
A year from now we’ll all be disappointed with them. Some things never change.
Interesting. If you don’t do your job you’re fired. If the. boss doesn’t do his it’s your problem. That’s not the way it’s supposed to work in government. Private industry perhaps where the bottom line is all that matters.
Here it comes...the boom is going to be lowered...another strongly worded letter is coming.
“It is a federal crime to demonstrate outside of a judge’s home with intent to influence deliberations.“
- If this is true, why aren’t they hunting down the dozens of folks trying to intimidate the Republican nominated judges - as seen in all sorts of video since the Roe vs. Wade reversal leak???
If they can do it to the Jan. 6 crowd, then WHY even hesitate now???
Otter to Flounder: "You effed up, you trusted us! You can't spend your life worrying about the mistakes you've made!"
What they don't realize is, they're unwittingly setting the table for Trump. The angrier we get, the better it is for Trump.
To say nothing about the refusal to enforce immigration laws.....
But no way will we impeach over the border.
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They simply don’t want to do anything except win a few seats.
The GOP is very lucky to have such a forgiving and gullible voting base that doesn’t hold anyone accountable.
Most of the Republicans we elect are in reality simply Assistant Democrats.
We MUST STOP electing and re-electing Assistant Democrats.
If you don’t do your job you’re fired.
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The GOP doesn’t have to produce results because GOP voters don’t hold anyone accountable. Read into that what you will.
This country dodged a very big lifetime bullet when Senate Republicans had the stones to delay and trashcan his Obama USSC nomination.
A good first step would be for GOP voters to demand new leadership. If the party is not going to do that why bother voting?
This is a no brainer. But leave it to the Surrender Monkey Caucus to whiff on this. Gutless Cowards and Backstabbers!
What they don’t realize is, they’re unwittingly setting the table for Trump. The angrier we get, the better it is for Trump.
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True but make no mistake...the GOP will resist Trump like they did before. They will do everything they can to obstruct his agenda.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a real party to vote for?
I know...never gonna happen but its fun to think about.
The only way we get new leadership is new membership.
Re-electing the same 145 GOP House members who voted for Liz Cheney in Feb 2021 will result in McCarthy as Speaker.
they will stary looking when buckshot mysterriously flies!
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