Posted on 10/12/2019 10:18:24 PM PDT by ransomnote
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) revealed in a new interview that House Democrats have discussed jailing allies of the president who do not comply with congressional subpoenas, an escalation of the House's efforts to force White House compliance with an impeachment inquiry.
Tlaib told Deadline Detroit that such an action, known as inherent contempt, would be "uncharted territory" for Congress but added that "serious discussions" about taking the step have occurred within the Democratic caucus.
“There have been actual serious conversations about what the logistics would look like... if we did have to force someone through a court order to come before the Congressional committee," she said. "This is pretty uncharted territory for many of us and even for Congress.”
Tlaib's comments echoed those of Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), who called for the House to do as much in a CNN interview earlier this week.
"I think it's time to call in the sergeant-at-arms and march them off to our little jail, which we do happen to have," Garamendi said on Wednesday.
"Let them sit there and cool off for a while," he added.
Whether Congress would be successful in enforcing a declaration of inherent contempt is unclear. Such a crime is prosecuted by the Justice Department, which could potentially decline to prosecute the charge.
The White House has warned Congress that it will not cooperate with an impeachment probe in the Democratic-controlled House, though a State Department official defied an order to not testify this week and met with congressional investigators.
Allies of the President. A term used often lately. Did we use it for Obama? Hillary? They must think Trump usurped the White House and that his all is work just to keep him there where he does not belong
How did this silly hateful woman get a law degree?
Sargent-at-Arms & Capital Hill Police versus US Battalions, Secret Service, and US Marshalls. Yeah that’ll work.
I believe the letter Trump sent a few days ago stated this.
The house has already voted down impeachment twice. This contrived “whistleblower” complaint was used as an excuse for Nancy Pelosi to announce that an impeachment inquiry was going forward, but there has been no vote supporting it, only Nancy’s decision to go forward.
From the timeline, it looks as though certain DemocRATs pulled this scheme together when the last impeachment vote failed. Maybe they were hoping to create a narrative, then hold another vote. Unfortunately for them, President Trump immediately declassified the phone call, showing that the “whistleblower” complaint was a total fabrication.
The Legislator branch is separate but equal.
They have no such legal authority to detain or arrest people.
Radicals like Rashida Tlaib have no understanding of the U.S. Constitution.
The fact that they are panicking under President Trump makes them look guilty as hell too.
How many divisions do they have?
Arrest??? Why impede agility and mobility to that extent?
Yeah Capital Hill police are not going to give up their lives from some crocked politicians.
Sure, let them do it ... then its our turn, heh heh heh!
Our fellow citizens did not vote this Somali illegal immigrant in, her Somali Muslim illegal immigrant colony did because we do not require voter ID.
Like Kurt Schlicter says, the Dems are not going to like the new rules, which they authored, to be used against them. Tagline.
Please, oh please, oh please do this you ignorant Muslim witch. Start throwing your political opponents in jail! Please! I triple dog dare you. The match is but 1 inch from the fuse. Will she light it?
I’ll pick up any headed north from the deep south!
It’s coming.
Seems to me our government has been openly ignoring sedition and a failed Coup against the Executive branch of the government to maintain a semblance of stability.
I would think that the Democraps deciding to use force illegally against the Executive branch and the Senate would loose the dogs of hell upon their heads in counter arrests of treason and sedition that would see a number of them facing the death penalty.
I am gonna stock up on popcorn for this.
Of course they have - but we still have our guns so they will table it....for now.
Good luck arresting a state dept employee surrounded by secret service.
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Muslim Tlaib is ruled by Islam hatred.
They’re so stupid they have never been able to create a civilized culture——
Therefore, nobody else can have a civilized culture.
These savages would take us back to the seventh century....just arrest and imprison anybody you dont like.
House Democrats have discussed jailing allies of the president who do not comply with congressional subpoenas.
Guess who has spent to much vacation time in Cuba.
Considering the SS is executive branch, she could wake up one morning to find they have been suddenly reassigned.
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