That may be the only way to get the testimony and information. Trump is going to try to block everything. He’s obviously hiding something.
If Trump chokes off all oversight, while escalating pressure on DOJ to prosecute his critics, it will create an increasingly unstable situation.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) April 26, 2019
In sum: Trump may end up forcing Dems to choose between total confrontation and total capitulation.
My piece: https://t.co/NKiAYJCBhj
Let's boil this down.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) April 24, 2019
1) Pelosis says there are alternate routes to the truth and accountability, other than impeachment inquiry
2) Trump is closing off those routes
3) Thus, Trump is forcing Dems to choose between impeachment and total self-neuteringhttps://t.co/cLSk8jHUnq
There is a practical consequence of not launching an impeachment inquiry and that is increasing the chances that White House efforts to stonewall will succeed. Congress' powers to investigate the executive are at their apex during impeachment. https://t.co/Yzo4lOXHJ3
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) April 23, 2019
Trump is laying down the gauntlet on impeachment by taking this outlandish position. He is all but telling Congress that, as president, he’s free to disregard its existence. It’s like saying 2 > 1 so the Art. II Branch Trumps the Art. I Branch. Insane. https://t.co/LcV66jcixR
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) April 24, 2019
such a well-reported article by bob costa and team https://t.co/nxdAekDIeb
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) April 24, 2019
Trump is resisting every Congressional request for testimony and documents related to our oversight responsibility.
— Adam Schiff (@AdamSchiff) April 24, 2019
Like an aspiring autocrat, he doesn’t recognize the co-equal branches of our government.
He has lived his entire life without accountability.
That ends now. https://t.co/QixgD7zGBs
Donald Trump seems to be daring the House of Representatives to copy, and then vote for, the Contempt of Congress Article of Impeachment approved decades ago against Richard Nixon (Art. III).https://t.co/LcV66jcixR
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) April 24, 2019
One problem with the "hearings but not impeachment" plan is that Trump can effectively nullify Democratic hearings. It's appalling, but he probably has the gall to nullify lesser, non-impeachment hearings. But nullifying impeachment hearings would be another thing altogether. https://t.co/HJWygjikPb
— Adam Jentleson 🎈 (@AJentleson) April 23, 2019
The we-don’t-want-to-play-anymore “privilege.” Sorry, that one’s not in the books. https://t.co/vLpLxHFKng
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) April 24, 2019
BREAKING: Cummings plans to schedule a contempt vote for Carl Kline for defying subpoena to testify on security clearances. pic.twitter.com/ojuYQM4AUp
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 23, 2019
BREAKING: Cummings plans to schedule a contempt vote for Carl Kline for defying subpoena to testify on security clearances. pic.twitter.com/ojuYQM4AUp
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 23, 2019
The President of the United States is ignoring a lawful request submitted by a congressional oversight committee…and it's barely news.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) April 23, 2019
We must not become desensitized to this flagrant flaunting of the law. https://t.co/Axr6kH3E7o
This is a delay tactic that will ultimately fail. Executive privilege has already been waived, given Don McGahn's extensive statements to Mueller. Even if it was not, I expect courts would not permit executive privilege to be used to block McGahn's testimony in this context. https://t.co/7jMN4PWQ2H
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) April 23, 2019
Two things about executive privilege: one, it exists to protect confidentiality, and McGahn’s account of events is already public. Two, it can never be used to cover up wrongdoing. Trump’s assertion is incredibly weak.
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) April 23, 2019
Some press accounts frame Trump's refusal to cooperate w/ Congress as a partisan dispute. It's really a dispute over our system of checks & balances. As @seungminkim reports, Trump also has refused Senate Rs when he hasn't liked their requests https://t.co/FOGW06fvu4 pic.twitter.com/qMwb5ACKr9
— Nick Schwellenbach (@schwellenbach) April 25, 2019
Should Congress move ahead with impeachment? @YAppelbaum and @ezraklein debate, with @IsaacDovere moderating, on #RadioAtlantic. Listen @ApplePodcasts: https://t.co/S5iKpMvUDt
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) April 29, 2019
Sad! 