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Schiff Threatens Republicans: Don't Criticize the Whistleblower During Public Impeachment Hearings..
Townhall.com ^ | November 12, 2019 | Katie Pavlich

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.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: adamschiff; ciaramella; coup; house; houseintelcom; impeachment; impeachmenthearings; littleceasar; presidenttrump; schiff; schiffthreats; trump; ushouse; whistleblower; witchhunt
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To: jazusamo

Show me where the WB can remain anonymous.....cuz I can’t find it.


21 posted on 11/12/2019 1:47:02 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: ought-six

BUMP!


22 posted on 11/12/2019 1:47:16 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Schiff Threatens Republicans: “Don’t Criticize the Whistleblower”....

LLOLOLOLOLLOL! That is just too funny! He sounds like a overbearing mommy who’s kid got caught and lied to get off the hook.


23 posted on 11/12/2019 1:48:10 PM PST by caww
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Exactly...Turn Jim Jordan loose on BOTH Schiff and the so-called whistleblower...


24 posted on 11/12/2019 1:49:34 PM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: caww

Yep! :^)


25 posted on 11/12/2019 1:50:00 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Anyone think that Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes are going to take this lying down?

Let’s just see Lil’ Schitt’s eyes bug out, face turned red and hammering the gavel on national TV


26 posted on 11/12/2019 1:50:30 PM PST by digger48
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To: jazusamo
A basic foundation of justice is the right to confront witnesses and challenge them for bias. Schiff is saying that is off the table right from the start. And by putting the Bidens off limits as well, he's saying that it doesn't matter if Trump's request was justified. That's just absurd.

GOP should show up for the first hearing. The first GOP questioner should recite how unfair/biased the proceeding is, that it wouldn't be tolerated in any court of law in the country, and that he won't pretend it is anything other than a kangaroo court more appropriate to the Soviet Union than to the United States of America. He should then walk out.

Each other GOP member should do the same thing when it is his/her turn to speak, until the entire process is only Democrats. Drag it out rather than have a singular, mass walkout.

27 posted on 11/12/2019 1:51:48 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: jazusamo

‘Public’ means vociferous Code Pink protesters in the gallery.

Massive number of tough-guy bikers should attend also.

People without constraints. Wearing biker gloves...


28 posted on 11/12/2019 1:52:08 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: jazusamo

29 posted on 11/12/2019 1:52:17 PM PST by dead (Trump puts crazy glue on their grenades and they never know it until after they pull the pin.)
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To: digger48

Someone needs to take that gavel and shove it up his okole


30 posted on 11/12/2019 1:52:55 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: digger48
Let’s just see Lil’ Schitt’s eyes bug out, face turned red and hammering the gavel on national TV

We can only hope. I also hope he messes up his Black mascara and accidentally touches under his nose.

31 posted on 11/12/2019 1:53:18 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: jazusamo

Schitt-head is into this up to his eraser.

Treasury pipeline through the Ukraine is over you pencil-necked, bug-eyed freak.


32 posted on 11/12/2019 1:53:47 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: jazusamo

I can seen a GOP’r stating “it depends on the definition of the word creditably”


33 posted on 11/12/2019 1:54:02 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (Elections have consequences. get over it, we won! ~ Barack Obama)
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To: jazusamo
Or what? Will he give them the Evil Eye??????????.............!!!😎
34 posted on 11/12/2019 1:54:19 PM PST by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain...................)
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To: jazusamo
Freepathon bump!


35 posted on 11/12/2019 1:54:44 PM PST by caww
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To: digger48

Right on, there’s no way Jim Jordan or Devin Nunes is going to lay down for this.

These hearings are going to be very interesting to watch.


36 posted on 11/12/2019 1:54:49 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
-- LOL they have to pet the fake ass whistleblower on the head and kiss his ass. --

Tells you who is in charge. Weaselblower or his "outfit" are in charge, and Congress is the elected puppet.

37 posted on 11/12/2019 1:56:32 PM PST by Cboldt
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"Schiff Threatens Republicans:
Don't Criticize the Whistleblower
During Public Impeachment Hearings...


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38 posted on 11/12/2019 1:56:46 PM PST by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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To: jazusamo

But for sure Schitt will allow his witnesses to impune the integrity of our president!!!


39 posted on 11/12/2019 1:57:00 PM PST by noexcuses
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To: jazusamo

Even if the Democrats vote to send articles of impeachment to the senate, the investigation is going to be so fundamentally flawed it won’t stand up to the weakest scrutiny. They have cried wolf so many times I don’t think anyone but their rabid base and the corrupt press are even paying attention to their “blockbusters.” If I were on that committee my first question would be about the leaker. Make Schiff defend his directive.


40 posted on 11/12/2019 1:57:08 PM PST by Yogafist
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