Posted on 12/24/2019 6:10:01 PM PST by blam
House Democrats may conduct a second impeachment of President Trump, according to lawyers for the Judiciary Committee.
In a Monday court filing reported by Politico, House Counsel Douglas Letter argued that they still need testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn, which may uncover new, impeachable evidence that Trump attempted to obstruct the Russiagate investigation (of a crime he didn’t commit).
“If McGahn’s testimony produces new evidence supporting the conclusion that President Trump committed impeachable offenses that are not covered by the Articles approved by the House, the Committee will proceed accordingly — including, if necessary, by considering whether to recommend new articles of impeachment,” reads Letter’s filing.
Underscoring this point, House lawyers say if McGahn’s testimony yields more evidence of obstruction it could lead to “new articles of impeachment.” pic.twitter.com/DXiEl0KXwL
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) December 23, 2019
The Democrats also argue that “McGahn’s testimony is critical both to a Senate trial and to the Committee’s ongoing impeachment investigations to determine whether additional Presidential misconduct warrants further action by the Committee,” adding that McGahn’s testimony may also be relevant to future legislation which may stem from the details of Trump’s conduct.
And while DOJ lawyers acknowledged in a Monday brief that the legal fight over McGahn isn’t moot, the fact that the House Judiciary Committee moved forward with impeachment on a completely different matter removes the urgency to resolve their case.
“The reasons for refraining are even more compelling now that what the Committee asserted — whether rightly or wrongly — as the primary justification for its decision to sue no longer exists,” wrote lawyers for the DOJ. The agency also argues that the Mueller impeachment investigation is over, when House lawyers and lawmakers have described it as ongoing and active, according to the report.
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You have a valid point.
Like a dog that goes back to its vomit.
There maybe time for impeachment 3rd, 4th and 5th. go for it clowns. piss on the wishes of the American people. It surprises me any one still votes for you hateful embiciles
Orange Cat Bad
No.
Unless they're some kinda murdering Hitler-wannabee...nobody with a lick of common sense would ever want to be a RAT.
What a pretty little lady!
Proud to share my name.
If at first you don’t succeed, ........
rwood
I think the democrat long-term goal here is to destroy the impeachment process altogether. If they can de-legitimize impeachment, then their future president (think emperor) will be unstoppable when breaking the law.
Pretty soon the Dumocrats will be down to single digit percentage of voters. If they ever manage to win the presidency it would need the biggest voter fraud in history. We could mount a bigger series of impeachables
All of these democrats are simply...well...not that intelligent. They are emotional creatures who are full of hate.
JoMa
next time the repubs get the house , they should send up a law that any party that falsely accuses a president in this way with articles of impeachment will forfeit their parties participation in the next presidential election.
Forgive my ignorance but if the Senate can acquit or end this impeachment then why don’t they?
The house hasn’t sent over the articles of impeachment yet, and I doubt they will. They simply wanted big headlines that scream Trump impeached! That’s it as far as I can tell.
“In a Monday court filing reported by Politico, House Counsel Douglas Letter argued that they still need testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn, which may uncover new, impeachable evidence that Trump attempted to obstruct the Russiagate investigation (of a crime he didn’t commit).
“If McGahn’s testimony produces new evidence...”
If that doesn’t work, we’ll try putting spy cameras in the WH bathroom, to see what we can catch him at. Can we impeach him if Melania’s rack happens to be due to padding? How about if he wipes his a$$ with his right hand and doesn’t wash with soap and water afterwards. That’s impeachable. He signs his EO’s with that hand. Enh. I’m exhausted. Instead, let’s go on a fishing expedition.
Probable Cause: It’s probable, ‘cause we know he’s guilty of something and he’s a poopy head.
Probable Cause: It’s probable, ‘cause we know he’s guilty of something and he’s a poopy head.
Abuse of power.
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