Elijah Cummings 'signed subpoenas from his hospital bed' for Trump impeachment before his death

[babylonsister]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elijah-cummings-trump-impeachment-death-subpoena-house-investigation-baltimore-a9160436.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=reddit.com&__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR1tBhLWglVGhxqw2Y28YD4xhm5vp-qh4bFANgF03m6D4QMo_trotnkaWw4


Elijah Cummings 'signed subpoenas from his hospital bed' for Trump impeachment before his death
Maryland Democrat also helped lead Democratic caucus conference call
Chris Riotta
New York @chrisriotta
1 hour ago


Elijah Cummings was kept busy to the very end of his life leading an investigation into Donald Trump before passing away at the age of 68 on Wednesday, his aides have said.

The chairman of the House Oversight Committee was signing subpoenas from his hospital bed, one aide told the New York Times.

He also helped lead a Democratic caucus conference call.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi described Mr Cummings as a “north star” who spoke with “unsurpassed clarity and moral integrity” on the House floor.

Ms Pelosi, who grew up in the city Mr Cummings represented, said he was her “brother in Baltimore” during a press conference on Thursday, adding: “We’ve all lost a friend … I’m devastated by the loss.”

[SCantiGOP]

1. We've lost a good one

Hope the people in Baltimore can find a worthy successor.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. He knew his duty, and he was glad to carry it out.

May he rest in peace.

[gratuitous]

3. Next Republican nonsense talking point

The power of a subpoena doesn't survive the death of the issuer. You just watch.

[BigmanPigman]

5. I bet you're right.

He was a true American patriot. No GOP rep can say that today.

[Hekate]

4. KnR

[W_HAMILTON]

6. Do we know what he passed away from?

I know a few weeks ago they mentioned he was ill, but I just assumed it was nothing major; however, people have said that he has been ill for quite some time now, and I think Andrea Mitchell or someone even said that he had been in hospice care recently?

[ecstatic]

9. He had a heart procedure last year --aortic valve

related issue. And I guess part of the problem was that he was such a hard worker that he wasn't allowing himself the time needed to properly heal.

[W_HAMILTON]

10. Dang. I'm sure all the stress from trying to oversee this criminal administration...

...didn't help matters any. He could give a fiery speech with the best of them. I just had assumed that he would return to his committees shortly -- I had no idea that he was that close to death. Such a shame to lose him, and at such a relatively young age given the age of some of his colleagues. He will be missed so much.

[ecstatic]

12. I know what the stress of observing trump's cruelty & lawlenssness has done to me.

If I had ANY type of heart issues, I would have to bow out completely from ALL things related to trump to preserve my health.

RIP Rep Cummings. You are a true patriot!

[smirkymonkey]

20. I just find it so sad that he literally gave his life to save his country from these bastards

and they are still alive and worse than ever. Not one of them could hold a candle to him. He had more honor and dignity in his little finger than the whole lot of them put together.

I hope the Democratic leadership honors his memory by impeaching Trump and by never letting up on these criminals until every last one of them is out of office and imprisoned.

RIP Rep Cummings. Your devotion to this country and to the truth will not be forgotten.

[bdamomma]

17. He was devoted

to his country. What a lovely man.

I am sure he will be with us in spirit let's not let him down.

[Joe941]

7. I just wish he could have seen the day we remove tRump from office!

[ecstatic]

8. Wow! I salute him and am so grateful, but can't help

but feel anger towards rethugs for causing him to have to work when he really needed to be resting. It's infuriating!

[MaryMagdaline]

11. God bless him

[UTUSN]

13. Capping a glorious life.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

14. working for us for as long as he could, literally

How do you salute and honor the passing of someone like that?

[bdamomma]

15. not to be funny or weird

Maybe our Representative Cummings is having a hearing with that higher power and the angels about what is plaguing earth.

[TeamPooka]

16. Respect

[maveric]

18. He was a bad ass to the end.

RIP

[dchill]

19. Big, big shoes to fill.

[ramen]

21. That there is patriotism proper

What a loss. Man.