Anonymous wrote:Wonder why the Democrats haven't taken a vote regarding impeachment?
Since they haven't, they can make up rules to make it difficult for Republicans to have equal representation and participation.

House Republicans are demanding an “equal playing field” in the Democrat-led impeachment probe against President Trump after Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said ahead of Thursday’s scheduled testimony from former U.S. envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker that GOP members of the Foreign Affairs Committee will not be permitted to ask questions or have equal representation during the hearing.

The lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee wrote Wednesday evening: “I was alarmed to learn – less than 24 hours before the first interview is scheduled to start – that it will be led by the Intelligence Committee and that questioning will be done solely by their staff.”

“We were told that only a single Republican professional staffer from the Foreign Affairs Committee will be allowed to attend while the majority will have two,” Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, the committee’s ranking member, continued. “These constraints on committee and Republican participation are unacceptable and at odds with House Rules and general fairness. We demand equal representation and participation in this inquiry, there is too much at stake for America and Congress.”

“Official impeachment inquiries are initiated by the adoption of a House resolution empowering or creating a committee or task force to undertake such activities,” McCaul continued. “In both the Nixon and Clinton cases, the Judiciary Committee debated and reported a resolution authorizing the Judiciary Committee to investigate whether there were sufficient grounds to impeach the President, which was then debated and voted on by the full House of Representatives. There have been no such debates or votes in this Congress.”

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-kurt-volker-dems-schiff-forbid-foreign-affairs-committee-republicans-questions-equal-representation

House Republicans are demanding an “equal playing field” in the Democrat-led impeachment probe against President Trump after Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said ahead of Thursday’s scheduled testimony from former U.S. envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker that GOP members of the Foreign Affairs Committee will not be permitted to ask questions or have equal representation during the hearing.

The lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee wrote Wednesday evening: “I was alarmed to learn – less than 24 hours before the first interview is scheduled to start – that it will be led by the Intelligence Committee and that questioning will be done solely by their staff.”

“We were told that only a single Republican professional staffer from the Foreign Affairs Committee will be allowed to attend while the majority will have two,” Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, the committee’s ranking member, continued. “These constraints on committee and Republican participation are unacceptable and at odds with House Rules and general fairness. We demand equal representation and participation in this inquiry, there is too much at stake for America and Congress.”

“Official impeachment inquiries are initiated by the adoption of a House resolution empowering or creating a committee or task force to undertake such activities,” McCaul continued. “In both the Nixon and Clinton cases, the Judiciary Committee debated and reported a resolution authorizing the Judiciary Committee to investigate whether there were sufficient grounds to impeach the President, which was then debated and voted on by the full House of Representatives. There have been no such debates or votes in this Congress.”

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Anonymous wrote:Is this obstruction of justice/witness tampering?


Yamiche Alcindor
@Yamiche
Confirmed: A source familiar tells me the State Department IG briefing on the Hill is about retaliation against State Department officials who are trying to cooperate with House Democrats.

Yes. It’s also contempt of Congress.

Anonymous wrote:Is this obstruction of justice/witness tampering?


Yamiche Alcindor
@Yamiche
Confirmed: A source familiar tells me the State Department IG briefing on the Hill is about retaliation against State Department officials who are trying to cooperate with House Democrats.

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Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/scottmstedman/status/1179156540835500032?s=21

Why does the State IG want an urgent meeting?

Pompeo is certainly behaving like someone with much to hide.

Letter from Cummings, Schiff and Engel aims to get him out of the way.
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/_cache/files/4/6/4683bc86-be2a-49fc-9e76-7cdbf669592f/98BEBD8006DE62BA36BEBD175775F744.2019-10-1-ele-abs-eec-to-depsec-sullivan.pdf

Where exactly were Schiff, Cummings and Engel during the Mueller probe?
Did they have no issue with Rosenstein being a fact witness?

They weren't part of Mueller's staff, if that's what you're asking.

I don't think you know what you're asking.

Mueller reported directly TO him, genius.

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Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/scottmstedman/status/1179156540835500032?s=21

Why does the State IG want an urgent meeting?

Pompeo is certainly behaving like someone with much to hide.

Letter from Cummings, Schiff and Engel aims to get him out of the way.
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/_cache/files/4/6/4683bc86-be2a-49fc-9e76-7cdbf669592f/98BEBD8006DE62BA36BEBD175775F744.2019-10-1-ele-abs-eec-to-depsec-sullivan.pdf

Where exactly were Schiff, Cummings and Engel during the Mueller probe?
Did they have no issue with Rosenstein being a fact witness?

They weren't part of Mueller's staff, if that's what you're asking.

I don't think you know what you're asking.

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Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/scottmstedman/status/1179156540835500032?s=21

Why does the State IG want an urgent meeting?

Pompeo is certainly behaving like someone with much to hide.

Letter from Cummings, Schiff and Engel aims to get him out of the way.
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/_cache/files/4/6/4683bc86-be2a-49fc-9e76-7cdbf669592f/98BEBD8006DE62BA36BEBD175775F744.2019-10-1-ele-abs-eec-to-depsec-sullivan.pdf

Where exactly were Schiff, Cummings and Engel during the Mueller probe?
Did they have no issue with Rosenstein being a fact witness?

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Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/scottmstedman/status/1179156540835500032?s=21

Why does the State IG want an urgent meeting?

Pompeo is certainly behaving like someone with much to hide.

Letter from Cummings, Schiff and Engel aims to get him out of the way.
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/_cache/files/4/6/4683bc86-be2a-49fc-9e76-7cdbf669592f/98BEBD8006DE62BA36BEBD175775F744.2019-10-1-ele-abs-eec-to-depsec-sullivan.pdf

Anonymous wrote:Morning Consult poll:

Two weeks ago: 36% for beginning impeachment proceedings, 49% against.

Last week: 43% for, 43% against.

Now: 46% for, 43% against.

That's a move of 16 net points in two weeks to begin impeachment proceedings, and independents are now in favor 43-39.

Also: 24% of voters said there's "almost nothing Trump could do that would cause me to support impeaching and removing him from office."

Anonymous wrote:Morning Consult poll:

Two weeks ago: 36% for beginning impeachment proceedings, 49% against.

Last week: 43% for, 43% against.

Now: 46% for, 43% against.

That's a move of 16 net points in two weeks to begin impeachment proceedings, and independents are now in favor 43-39.

Also: 24% of voters said there's "almost nothing Trump could do that would cause me to support impeaching and removing him from office."

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Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/scottmstedman/status/1179156540835500032?s=21

Why does the State IG want an urgent meeting?

How many more whistleblowers are there? I’ll be disappointed if there are not at least 5 in the State Department.