Posted on 07/02/2024 11:43:06 AM PDT by cuz1961
Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, declared on Wednesday that the entire Congress would vote to find U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress over his refusal to provide President Joe Biden with requested documents.
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“What punitive powers does Congress have and who’s going to execute any punishment?”
If they vote on Inherent Contempt, the House Sargaent of Arms can arrest Garland and there are jail cells in the basement of the Capitol building.
This has not been done since the 1920s (I think), but can be done under existing law.
Biden will just inform Jordan and Congress that, as president, he now enjoys absolute immunity and is extending that immunity to his AG.
“What punitive powers does Congress have and who’s going to execute any punishment?”
If they vote on Inherent Contempt, the House Sargaent of Arms can arrest Garland and there are jail cells in the basement of the Capitol building.
This has not been done since the 1920s (I think), but can be done under existing law.”
The Sergeant at Arms has no staff outside of the Capitol Police, who won’t be arresting the AG anytime soon.
What difference does it make if they just thumb their noses at you Jim? Do you have a plan beyond the vote?
Anything?
You seem to think he has certain “powers” which he does not. He can only present it to Congress.
past time to stop talking about it, and just DO IT!!!!!!!!!
I know he has no “powers”. Congress doesn’t, either, really, except when it comes to budget. Their existence is a multi-act theatrical production.
To think that Garland was going to be a Supreme Court Judge? That would have been a sh@tshow of epic proportions. Now he is the little dictator taking orders from the big dictator. And Jim Jordan? Alas.
LOL, but not totally LOL:
If Congress itself does not have much of a force to arrest the AG, then perhaps Congress should put out a marque on the AG, and let someone else (Bounty Hunter?) handle getting the AG into his cell.
U.S. Constitution, Article I, Sec. 8 cl. 11:
The Congress shall have Power ... To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
No doubt a handful of House GOPee will help the Dumbocrats turn back the measure.
They ACTUALLY have the right to arrest him. And put him in the Capital jail (or whatever its called.). This was done about 100 years ago. I don’t know if the Republicans have the guts or votes to do that.
I think there is a more compelling reason to hear those tapes today than there was last week.
Jim Jordan, do it, please .no talking about it -DO IT!!!!!!!
Who will arrest him? I know the House Sgt-At-Arms theoretically could arrest someone if they come to Capitol Hill, but does the House, on their own, have the ability to send law enforcement to someone’s home or workplace? You know the corrupt DOJ ain’t arresting him.
RE: If they vote on Inherent Contempt, the House Sargaent of Arms can arrest Garland
Can you please explain to me the difference between Inherent Contempt and just plain contempt of Congress? My understanding is all contempts are inherent. If not, what’s the difference?
Thanks.
Here is a good summation: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL34097?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=ANB3u7_nLiXSjcD0HvNkpxKnyG4ExeRYCqPfvZZnSfo-1639441514-0-gaNycGzNCeU
There were a few articles about this last week. Rep Luna(?) I think was going to put in the motion. It was Contempt of the House, but it had a rider on it that allowed them to arrest the guy.
I am sure others around her can pin it down. But, in short, yes….they can lock him up. I think that would cause a bit of a stir.
“Congress would vote to find U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress over his refusal to provide President Joe Biden with requested documents.”
Does Biden want them back???
Long ago, Congress abandoned its ability to enforce contempt itself in favor of referring ‘criminal contempt of Congress’ to the Executive Branch’s Department of Justice. Someone explained that to MTG.
Part of Congress’ general cowardice by the Legislature in favor of the Executive. Everybody loves a king so as to avoid responsibility.
There once were, but IIRC there no longer are any. The subject of inherent contempt comes up periodically as a theoretical option. It once was common but hasn't been so since pre-Civil War times. I think last actually successfully used in 1920s. I don't know whether it's even gone to a vote since then. I'm skeptical GOP has enough votes to win on it, but it would be nice to make folks stand and be counted. In an election year with a country full of pissed off GOP voters the results might surprise folks.
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