Trump Warns House Dems They Will be Investigated For Classified Leaks if They Abuse Subpoena Power

The Gateway Pundit ^ | Nov 7, 2018 | Cristina Laila

[Proud White Trump Supporter]

TRUMP: If the Democrats think they are going to waste Taxpayer Money investigating us at the House level, then we will likewise be forced to consider investigating them for all of the leaks of Classified Information, and much else, at the Senate level. Two can play that game!

[dp0622]

Sorry to say I got that from Nate Sliver.

Surprised he mentioned it.

But yeah I found it really cool also.

[dp0622]

And he’s GREAT.

Didn’t think of it as leverage.

Great point.

[Political Junkie Too]

President Trump needs to act as if 2019 is the only thing that matters.

Trump needs to build up a defense against the Democrats going after him via impeachment, leaking his taxes, and using Mueller to dirty him up for 2020.

To do this, he should do the following:

1. As soon as the 115th Congress adjourns sine die, Trump should fire Sessions (or accept his resignation), and fire Rosenstein.
2. Trump should recess appoint as Attorney General a bulldog, a fighter, a person who doesn't want a Beltway career, and who is willing to make the tough calls the way that Sessions wouldn't. Somebody outspoken, like Jeanine Pirro who appeared on stage with Trump, might be a good choice. This appointment would expire at the end of 2019, so would be immune to Senate interference for the duration.
3. Trump should nominate a replacement for Rosenstein through the normal Senate process. Let the Senate Republican Judiciary Committee members like Lindsey Graham have a platform to counter House Democrats investigating Trump, like Maxine Waters, Adam Schiff, and Jerry Nadler, while the Deputy Attorney General position is being confirmed. Let the questions be about prosecuting leaks, like Trump's tax returns or national security intelligence.
4. The new Attorney General should immediately take control of the Mueller investigation, demanding an immediate briefing by Mueller, and potentially shutting down the investigation outright. Let the 55+ Republicans in the Senate deal with Democrat howls of obstruction, since 2019 is going to be about all-out war with the Democrats anyway. It's best in the short term to take this weapon off the table now, and worry about impeachment in the Senate later, if it ever gets that far.
5. If Democrats demand that Mueller testify before the House, the new Attorney General should appear instead, as his superior, and report the findings on behalf of the Justice Department. Insist that Mueller doesn't have the authority to report the findings to Congress, only the Attorney General has the authority to speak on this matter for the Executive Branch.
6. The new Attorney General can also take a harder line on illegal immigration actions to counter Democrat obstruction of border security. Other outstanding issues to be fought hard are continuing obstruction of travel bans, DACA enforcement, and the courts forcing the continuation of discretionary judicial grants to the states.
7. The new Attorney General should tackle the recent escalation of "too big to prosecute" lawlessness. Pick one or two high-profile Americans for prosecution of serious crimes. If not Clinton, then McCabe, Comey, Brennan, or Rice, for domestic spying, perjury before the FISA courts, or tampering with evidence. Something.
8. In 2020 when the recess appointment expires, Trump can formally nominate a permanent Attorney General and give Republicans another Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to campaign from going into the 2020 election. Set the Democrats up for a repeat of their 2018 performance and show voters again what their choices are.

-PJ

[TheBattman]

Trump’s pontification is impotent at this point - there has been no investigation over illegal leaks before now - how does he think he can get one started at this point?

[Logical me]

Is Sessions packing up his office yet?

Don't believe Trump will can Sessions. Or even Rosenstein. And the Mueller shi! will go on and on. Trump is on defense instead of offense. He should be attacking the criminal activity of the communists Democrats.

[NorthMountain]

Investigate them anyway ...

[Signalman]

DeClassify the FISA documents and release them.
Do it Now.

[dp0622]

You’re right.

As an aside, The SEAL that SNL made fun of won.

I hope that is a thread. I don’t know how to put one up.

And yes I AM Devastated by the results here.

I will have to actively join the fight two years from now.

Won’t underestimate the damn russians and albanians here again.

[tennmountainman]

Only if Alfred E Sessions “retires” and a true law and order AG
takes his place.

[Buckeye McFrog]

My guess is Trump makes a recess appointment after the Senate is FINALLY forced to go out of session. Then he submits his pick to the new Senate while the interim pick gets to work with the disinfectant.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

I’m sorry, but why isn’t/hasn’t this already being done?

[mac_truck]

Ask Jeff Sessions....but hurry because he’s about to be fired!

[MortMan]

Adam Schiff

[Pilgrim's Progress]

But now that it is being used to keep the dims from frivolously investigating the Trump administration it appears that he has tied his own hands. It would seem that he can’t investigate them until they start to go after him.

[JediJones]

I wonder if Pete Sessions only lost his seat because people confused him for Jeff Sessions.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

This, I would guess, is why Trump held back on releasing the FISA documents. He wanted to still have them to fight back against Mueller and the Democrat Clowns. Maybe it’s a game of chicken.

But for those out there looking for “justice” for the crimes committed endlessly over the years by Democrats...this is a political tool for Trump and nothing more. The voters have not given him enough political power to be able to pursue “justice” against political opponents.

[Blue Highway]

I’ll tell you what, I’ve seen the groundhog’s shadow more times in the past year than I’ve seen Sessions.

[mac_truck]

When you consider how slim the chances are that the Dems won’t go after Trump, then Trump’s offer of detante starts to make sense.

First, AG Sessions needs to be replaced with someone with a spine.

[JediJones]

But 3 out of the 4 this time were a result of Obama’s coattails winning seats in red states 6 years ago that never should’ve gone to Democrats. ND and IN were 10-point margins. The GOP could’ve won those two with both hands tied behind their backs. MO just needed a decent candidate which they had. FL was a well-earned knock-down, drag-out by Scott as long as it’s not stolen in the recount.

[Yaelle]

Great post! So true!