Posted on 11/12/2019 1:38:12 PM PST by jazusamo
Full title: Schiff Threatens Republicans: Don't Criticize the Whistleblower During Public Impeachment Hearings or Else
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff is threatening Republican lawmakers ahead of the first public impeachment inquiry hearing on Wednesday and warning that any criticism of the whistleblower could prompt an Ethics Committee investigation. Schiff is also going out of his way to protect the Biden's from scrutiny.
"As explained in my November 9, 2019, response to the Ranking Member, it is important to underscore that the House's impeachment inquiry, and the Committee, will not serve as venues for any Member to further the same sham investigations into the Bidens or into debunked conspiracies about the 2016 U.S. election interference that President Trump pressed Ukraine to undertake for his personal political benefit," Schiff wrote in a memo to the Committee laying out the rules for the hearing. "Nor will the Committee facilitate any efforts by President Trump or his allies to threaten intimidate, or retaliate against the whistleblower who courageously and lawfully raised concerns about the President's conduct."
Whistleblower started Trump-Ukraine matter, framed issue in way House Dems have adopted for impeachment. Now Chairman Schiff orders GOP: Do not talk about whistleblower in impeachment hearings. If you do, you'll hear from Ethics Committee. http://ow.ly/MrCy50x8W76
Despite Schiff's assertions and threats, asking simple questions about bias or political connections of a whistleblower isn't "intimidation" or "retaliation." Further and as Matt has detailed , there is no law that prevents the name of the whistleblower from becoming public. There's certainly no law that prevents Republican members of Congress from talking about a whistleblower in broad or specific terms during congressional hearings. This is especially true given this "impeachment" inquiry was launched by a whistleblower -- who with second hand knowledge -- claimed a July 25 phone call President Trump had with Ukrainian President Zelensky was inappropriate.
They operate under Robert's Rules, they adhere to parliamentarian procedure.
Good question.
Would make for some great drama.
It’s not a law; they can break the rules.
sham investigations into the Bidens or into debunked conspiracies ..
I HATE THIS ####.
Schiff Threatens Republicans: Don’t Criticize the Whistleblower During Public Impeachment Hearings..>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Schiff and his kangaroo court of liberal fascists are going DOWN.
The media is a house of cards ready to fall, all it will take is the slightest cool breeze from either Horowitz of Durham.
Schiff threatens? What can he do, suspend a Republican from the hearings? Gum someone to death? ( he has no fangs).
This is Hugh and Series!
The witnesses are worse than spavined mules, they look and sound horrible. “ I heard that someone heard that.......”
Buahahahahahahahahahahaha!
I agree.
I also believe both Horowitz of Durham have more than a cool breeze, it’ll be more like a blizzard.
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