What if a member of Congress refuses a subpoena from the House?

[JohnSJ]

[SoCalDavidS]

1. I'm Sure They'll Get Thrown In The House Jail

Just kidding.

Probably nothing.

[JohnSJ]

3. That is what I am thinking, and gym Jordan or McCarthy will refuse to honor it

[NoRethugFriends]

2. Nothing happens presumably. Like the last zillion subpoenas which were ignored. (nt)

[wnylib]

28. Might be different this time, since

the AG is different now.

[NoRethugFriends]

29. I have almost zero confidence in this AG

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me a zillion times, shame on me. 🙂

[wnylib]

32. How has Garland fooled you?

[everyonematters]

4. They could be expelled.

[tritsofme]

5. That requires a 2/3 majority.

[everyonematters]

6. Ok I am wrong.

[essaynnc]

7. Sargent at arms?

I heard talk last time that he could go get them and toss them in the little capital holding cell????

[bottomofthehill]

14. Cell does not exist

[RainCaster]

8. Sgt @arms should give them a spanking

Then kick their asses into the clink.

[kentuck]

9. Bill Barr is no longer the AG...

It's time to restore order.

If they refuse a subpoena, hold them in contempt.

If they still refuse to testify, send the FBI to their doors.

No one should be permitted to ignore a subpoena from the US Congress.

[2naSalit]

10. +1

[TheBlackAdder]

11. It would be kinda hypocritical to call oneself a lawmaker while scoffing at the legal process.

[Wounded Bear]

16. Sounds like the definition of a repub to me...

[Scrivener7]

19. Exactly. So they'll do exactly that.

[Celerity]

20. +1

[SoCalDavidS]

12. I've Completely Given Up On Accountability For The Powerful & Connected

I really don't allow myself to get sucked in anymore, to the belief that powerful or connected or wealthy people who do bad things, will ever really get in trouble for them.

I'm sure there will be an uproar amongst our side, and networks like CNN & MSNBC will have guests who tell us how horrible it is, and that what they're doing is reprehensible and blah, blah, blah. Then a few days later, they'll be on to the next news story of the day.

There was a time where things like this would rile me up, but now I pretty much expect it.

[Poiuyt]

15. Preach it

There's a different legal system for the rich and famous.

[msongs]

13. sternly worded letters all around nt

[blueinredohio]

17. Yep!

[brooklynite]

18. Would you like an actual answer, rather than "we know what will happen" assumptions.?

As a Member of the House, the Sergeant at Arms can compel attendance of a subpoenaed member. If the member leaves the Capitol and the DC jurisdiction (think Texas Democrats) its impractical to have him returned, but then the House member isn't going to have ability to vote on legislation. Nobody is going to refuse a Committee Subpoena.

[Celerity]

21. Nobody is going to refuse a .............................

Famous last words in the Age of Trumpism.

[brooklynite]

22. Trump is not a Government official.

[Celerity]

23. What does that have to do with what I said?

Trump has set a new virulent, viscous, lawlessness-embracing, norm-breaking (both formal and informal) tenor and tone that the Rethugs now operate under as a general course of shitbaggery.

[brooklynite]

24. The "Trump and his supporters ignore subpoenas" argument is based on what they did when in office.

They don't have the authority to refuse now,

[Celerity]

25. Again you miss the point. A new paradigm has been set into place for Republican skulduggery.

It is why I used the term Age of Trumpism, which carries on even with the progenitor of said modus operandi currently out of Executive power on a formal Constitutional basis.

[brooklynite]

26. I don't care about a new paradigm; Trump et al no longer have authority to refuse subpoenas.

[Celerity]

27. That doesn't mean they will not do so (or try) They've spit on restraints of power & the rule of law

for years now.

[brooklynite]

30. But they no longer control the means of enforcement; that's the key difference.

[Celerity]

31. I hope they drag them in, clapped in irons if need be, if they defy the subpoenas.

I am not going to hold my breath waiting for that atm, however.