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.
“Because a lot of Americans might not understand what quid pro quo means”. Have they NO idea how insulting that is? One dirty stunt after another!
Please tell me C-Span is going to televise this, instead of the lying MSM, so the entire country will see how evil these people really are.
They have a RUMOR as “evidence”. A judge would throw any testimony from this “whistleblower” out, have it stricken from the record, and instruct the jury to disregard it.
No, the Republicans MUST show up, so the American people can hear the truth. If they don’t show up, the whole country will be watching the msnbc/cnn version, a pack of lies, with no truth telling.
we now now why Adam Schiff doesn’t want the so-called Whistleblower anywhere near a public hearing. He was smack-dab in the middle of both the 2016 effort to get dirt from Ukraine on Trump and Biden’s effort to stop the investigation into the corrupt company paying his son millions.
Schiff reminds me of the man he holds up as a role model. I suspect we know what he wants to do with those who do not obey his commands.
Jawohl, mein Führer.
Seems like a poor choice. Did he never think that the name would not come out and fact that the partisan whistle blower came to him first instead of going through proper channels?
They can all kiss my Scarlet and Gold Marine Corps Ass
Mrs. Machiavelli is is waiting on top of the fence, waiting to see how successful the little turdlett is. If he pulls it off, she will take credit. If he doesn’t, she will blame him and destroy his House existence (including leaking the photos of he and the goats.)
WOW!
Schitt cites the House Code of Conduct?
Members shall behave at all times in a manner that will reflect credibly on the house of representatives.
This begs a blistering letter back to that lying turd.
I may do it myself because I am sure the Repubs would not won’t to offend the little lying snake.
Bugsy can kiss my grits.
No, they are giving him rope to hang himself. He’s busy tying the knots. He’s up to at least nine or ten so far. . .
If it is that little worm from Connecticut, I hope this ends his political career. He's not worthy to hold any public office, and not trustworthy or ethical enough to have any involvement in issues that can have big effects on other people's lives.
Mr. Schiff,
You are sowing the wind...
Quite sincerely, ‘Pod.
Does he also want them to bow to him?
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