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.
Show me where the WB can remain anonymous.....cuz I can’t find it.
BUMP!
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.
Exactly...Turn Jim Jordan loose on BOTH Schiff and the so-called whistleblower...
Yep! :^)
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
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.
‘Public’ means vociferous Code Pink protesters in the gallery.
Massive number of tough-guy bikers should attend also.
People without constraints. Wearing biker gloves...
Someone needs to take that gavel and shove it up his okole
We can only hope. I also hope he messes up his Black mascara and accidentally touches under his nose.
Schitt-head is into this up to his eraser.
Treasury pipeline through the Ukraine is over you pencil-necked, bug-eyed freak.
I can seen a GOP’r stating “it depends on the definition of the word creditably”
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.
Tells you who is in charge. Weaselblower or his "outfit" are in charge, and Congress is the elected puppet.
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But for sure Schitt will allow his witnesses to impune the integrity of our president!!!
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.
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