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(4,175 posts)
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 09:53 AM Jun 2022

Steve Schmidt Calls For Every Republican Who Asked For A Pardon To Be Expelled From Congress

Every member of Congress who requested a preemptive pardon from Trump should be viewed by the DOJ as holding up a sign saying please, investigate me.

Anyone who requested a pardon from Trump before he left office has no business being in Congress because they are so corrupt that they are unable to represent the interests of their constituents.

Expulsion would be letting these Republicans off easy, and it needs to happen.

https://www.politicususa.com/2022/06/10/steve-schmidt-republicans-expelled.html

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Steve Schmidt Calls For Every Republican Who Asked For A Pardon To Be Expelled From Congress (Original Post) 634-5789 Jun 2022 OP
Good thought. How is it done and by whom? Or who . whatever. Srkdqltr Jun 2022 #1
Then they can be tried like real people. nt TigressDem Jun 2022 #2
Senate Expulsion requires a 2/3rds vote TigressDem Jun 2022 #3
Not going to happen JustAnotherGen Jun 2022 #4
seems months ago i heard about scott perry asking for a blanket pardon.. samnsara Jun 2022 #5
They need to be arrested and tried for Insurrection, for putting their fellow Congress members Ford_Prefect Jun 2022 #6
+1 2naSalit Jun 2022 #8
How great would it be Traildogbob Jun 2022 #7
Yeah, and that's just the first tranche bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #9
Just look at all the Reagan administration's people DENVERPOPS Jun 2022 #10

TigressDem

(5,125 posts)
3. Senate Expulsion requires a 2/3rds vote
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 10:16 AM
Jun 2022

But I am not sure if that is a Senate ONLY vote, like we clean up our own problems or full legislature House/Senate


Here is a list of Senators who have been Expelled from US Senate
https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/expulsion.htm


HOUSE Expulsion is shown to be THEIR own disciplinary process

https://history.house.gov/Institution/Discipline/Expulsion-Censure-Reprimand/



samnsara

(17,615 posts)
5. seems months ago i heard about scott perry asking for a blanket pardon..
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 11:16 AM
Jun 2022

..or was that another traitor?

Ford_Prefect

(7,875 posts)
6. They need to be arrested and tried for Insurrection, for putting their fellow Congress members
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:11 PM
Jun 2022

and their staff at risk for their lives (reckless endangerment at the very least), and for endangering the lives of the capitol police officers, if not accessory to murder.

None of those charges or actions of arrest requires a 2/3 vote of the House, nor does Congressional membership convey any immunity from such prosecution.

Traildogbob

(8,706 posts)
7. How great would it be
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:21 PM
Jun 2022

If the congressional howling monkeys both got Pardons? The crap MTG is spewing during this makes me feel like my appendix grew back and has exploded. She not only needs expelled from Congress, but from the whole damn country. Drop here in Afghan, where Taliban can silence her bull shit. She is ranting loud enough, it’s like she has something to protect.

bucolic_frolic

(43,115 posts)
9. Yeah, and that's just the first tranche
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:32 PM
Jun 2022

More were there, more funded it, more voted for it, more stirred up the mobs.

DENVERPOPS

(8,802 posts)
10. Just look at all the Reagan administration's people
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:37 PM
Jun 2022

that got pardoned the first day of HWBush's inauguration........as I recall, it was over a hundred individuals who were up on charges for actions during the Reagan years............

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