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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts) Sun Jan 13, 2019, 02:49 PM Jan 2019

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New: House Chairmen Issue Warning After President's Statements on Cohen Testimony [View all]

https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-chairmen-issue-warning-after-president-s-statements-on-cohen-testimony

Washington D.C. (Jan. 13, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Rep. Adam Schiff, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the Chairmen of the House Committees on Oversight and Reform, Intelligence, and the Judiciary, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s comments last night on Fox News regarding Michael Cohen’s testimony before Congress:

“The integrity of our process to serve as an independent check on the Executive Branch must be respected by everyone, including the President. Our nation’s laws prohibit efforts to discourage, intimidate, or otherwise pressure a witness not to provide testimony to Congress. The President should make no statement or take any action to obstruct Congress’ independent oversight and investigative efforts, including by seeking to discourage any witness from testifying in response to a duly authorized request from Congress.”

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New: House Chairmen Issue Warning After President's Statements on Cohen Testimony [View all] Mrs. Overall Jan 2019 OP

Good strong statement essential to put a check on his attempt to obstruct wishstar Jan 2019 #1

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #33

Trump and his army of minions are delusional with power they don't possess. olegramps Jan 2019 #58

Whose left around to shut him up?...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2019 #2

We the People, that's who. Let him get buggier and buggier. (n/t) FreepFryer Jan 2019 #5

The Democratic House? True Blue American Jan 2019 #52

The Democratic House of Representatives, that we the people just elected. Red Don really has NO idea Hekate Jan 2019 #59

That's gonna irritate you-know-who. Excellent! 🙌 Claritie Pixie Jan 2019 #3

There is a full blown criminal and a traitor Chickensoup Jan 2019 #4

Nice way to set him up for another impeachment count EffieBlack Jan 2019 #6

My first thought. n/t jaysunb Jan 2019 #7

Yes! True Blue American Jan 2019 #11

Bingo. Premptive strike. He is such a self-absorbed loony that he will still cross the line somehow. dameatball Jan 2019 #13

Exactly AZ8theist Jan 2019 #24

Or whoever has access to his twit account will help bring him down. erronis Jan 2019 #26

SChiff is a former prosecutor (don't know about the other two) but Schiff is well Amaryllis Jan 2019 #44

Elijah Cummings was on Scarsdale Jan 2019 #50

Elections have consequences MoFo malaise Jan 2019 #8

tRump should be immediately censured just for the rules he broke the last few days mastermind Jan 2019 #9

We've become desensitized to Trump's continual obstruction Mr. Ected Jan 2019 #10

True, but we now have True Blue American Jan 2019 #12

Pirro should know the law?? AZ8theist Jan 2019 #28

I know it is funny True Blue American Jan 2019 #31

alcohol. AZ8theist Jan 2019 #36

That was my first thought. True Blue American Jan 2019 #38

lol.....ample fetid.....haven't seen that description yet....:) dameatball Jan 2019 #14

+1 littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #16

TMI Grasswire2 Jan 2019 #30

That was a bit graphic, wasn't it? Control-Z Jan 2019 #43

K&R Scurrilous Jan 2019 #15

Thank you for the post, Mrs. Overall. nt littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #17

I love having Democrats back in power! octoberlib Jan 2019 #18

Did I miss something? Did Trump tweet a threat to Cohen? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2019 #19

I think it was something he said last night on Fox, Silver Gaia Jan 2019 #23

starts about 14:30 handmade34 Jan 2019 #29

Thank you. Silver Gaia Jan 2019 #46

DUer 34 has posted video, above - here's a text excerpt- LOSER45 has brought up Cohen's FIL before: Leghorn21 Jan 2019 #34

More distraction to hide True Blue American Jan 2019 #39

Thanks to you as well. Silver Gaia Jan 2019 #47

Can Trump be sued True Blue American Jan 2019 #53

The way I read it, admitting upfront that unless tRump "respects" the integrity of the process... BamaRefugee Jan 2019 #20

I agree. That said I think it's a bit of filling up the book of evidence OnDoutside Jan 2019 #51

It's not a White House anymore. Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #21

That's a good question (Secret Service vs. US Marshals vs. ---) erronis Jan 2019 #32

It's not obstruction when you do it via a bullhorn, right, dRumpf? Mc Mike Jan 2019 #22

Remember when Nixon's remarks on Charlie Manson almost derailed the trial? marble falls Jan 2019 #25

+1. Nixon Calls Manson Guilty; Attorneys Move a Mistrial dalton99a Jan 2019 #48

I like this ! Pepsidog Jan 2019 #27

Damn right! Notice to The Asset: We got RULES, calimary Jan 2019 #35

Hey, Rep Cummings, don't look for respect from the president, he has none to give. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2019 #37

Legislative oversight of the Executive Branch is mandated by the US Constitution JAD Jan 2019 #40

We need more Dems like this!!! Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #41

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2019 #42

Think he'll well the fuck enough alone? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #45

Free ride's over asshole. lpbk2713 Jan 2019 #49

Trump can not stand to see himself go down in flames! BlueJac Jan 2019 #54

just when Mueller gets close to finishing scarytomcat Jan 2019 #55

It's witness tampering mickswalkabout41 Jan 2019 #56

Hell, that's an article of impeachment, right there, IMHO. lastlib Jan 2019 #57