Posted on 05/10/2019 12:38:20 PM PDT by Steve1999
Members of Congress are blowing the dust off records more than a century old, looking for ways to compel reluctant Trump administration witnesses to testify — and to punish them if they refuse. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Friday that if throwing administration figures into a House-run jail isn't an option, Congress could impose big monetary penalties. "You could fine someone $25,000 a day until they comply," he said at an event sponsored by Axios. "We're looking through the history and studying the law to make sure we're on solid ground."
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No!
“Could the DOJ investigate Schitt, indict, arrest, convict, fine and imprison him?”
why yes, yes they can
House seems to think they are the Supreme Court
Of course they can, as long as Trump signs the law, or they get enough votes in the House and Senate to override his veto.
Remember Lois Learner? Nothing happened to her.
They let here retire, with a full pension. Isn’t that punishment enough?
Notice they were using government agencies to use against political enemies. And congress did fvckall. I hope they all die in a fire.
They can try. We'll see what the courts say about it.
Marco Rubio wanted McCabe to be able to retire with his pension.
Of course Congress can “impose” fines. Whether they can collect those fines is the relevant question.
*lead and brass
yes and the Justice department collects them OOOPPPPS!!They are feckless.
“Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., chairman of the House Intelligence Committee”
Boy there is an oxymoron if I ever saw one...especially an oxymoron about a moron.
Well, it would be nice if they ate a bag of d*cks before they died in a fire...
there appear to be several Congress-critters who need to be impeached and removed NOW!
they seem to think they are f***ing dictators... and they are clearly DANGERS to America and our liberties
So TESTIFY.
"I don't recall. I can't remember. I wish I knew. Sorry, no knowledge of that. No recollection of that either. Gee, wish I could remember. I forget. I don't recall. I can't remember. I wish I knew. Sorry, no knowledge of that. No recollection of that either. Gee, wish I could remember. I forget. I don't recall. I can't remember. I wish I knew. Sorry, no knowledge of that. No recollection of that either. Gee, wish I could remember. I forget. I don't recall. I can't remember. I wish I knew. Sorry, no knowledge of that. No recollection of that either. Gee, wish I could remember. I forget. I don't recall. I can't remember. I wish I knew. Sorry, no knowledge of that. No recollection of that either. Gee, wish I could remember. I forget."
More to the point could they actually COLLECT such fines?
If they do find a rational for fines, the Administration should allocate the money to pay them from funds earmarked for Planned Parenthood.
Translation...."We will break you. We have six ways from Sunday to do it but rest assured, we will destroy you."
Whether actual or just perceived, power like this is one reason scumbags become politicians.
Like brass, lead and nickel?
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