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Voltaire2

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49. There was an "ongoing impeachment process".
Thu May 9, 2019, 11:22 AM
May 2019

An impeachment process against Richard Nixon was formally initiated on February 6, 1974, when the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution, H.Res. 803, giving its Judiciary Committee authority to investigate whether sufficient grounds existed to impeach Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States[1] of high crimes and misdemeanors, primarily related to the Watergate scandal. This investigation was undertaken one year after the United States Senate established a select committee to investigate the 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. and the Nixon Administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon

That process is what the courts ruled was immune to executive privilege. They did not rule that any congressi9onal investigation was immune to executive privilege.

If and when the House starts an impeachment investigation, even this court will have a hard time disagreeing with US v Nixon.

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She's never said impeachment's off the table StarfishSaver May 2019 #1
She didn't say it was lame54 May 2019 #2
Please Get It Right Me. May 2019 #3
Well she did, she stated back in April Voltaire2 May 2019 #6
Stop watching fox and you'll be WhiteTara May 2019 #9
Wtf? Voltaire2 May 2019 #15
You have been misinformed WhiteTara May 2019 #23
I never heard her say that. Do you have the exact quote? StarfishSaver May 2019 #10
But She Didn't Say It Was Off The Table Me. May 2019 #14
Ok. So is now the right time? Voltaire2 May 2019 #16
Are The Investigations Finished? Me. May 2019 #18
At the moment they are at an impasse. Voltaire2 May 2019 #41
No They're Not Me. May 2019 #51
Wrong wryter2000 May 2019 #31
She came very close to saying that back in March. defacto7 May 2019 #33
Pelosi has not taken it off the table. But she does want riversedge May 2019 #4
Investigation is now blocked. Voltaire2 May 2019 #7
You think impeachment will somehow "unblock" investigations? How? StarfishSaver May 2019 #13
Yeah actually it will Voltaire2 May 2019 #17
How? StarfishSaver May 2019 #20
US v Nixon Voltaire2 May 2019 #42
That wasn't the ruling in US v. Nixon StarfishSaver May 2019 #52
Let me know when you are Speaker WhiteTara May 2019 #24
It's an opinion. defacto7 May 2019 #34
Opinions based on fact WhiteTara May 2019 #36
Impeachment will fix everything wryter2000 May 2019 #30
Impeachment cannot be obstructed Voltaire2 May 2019 #39
US v Nixon wryter2000 May 2019 #43
nope. It was specific to an impeachment investigation. Voltaire2 May 2019 #45
There never were impeachment hearings with Nixon wryter2000 May 2019 #46
There was an "ongoing impeachment process". Voltaire2 May 2019 #49
Which is exactly what is ongoing now wryter2000 May 2019 #50
The House voted in February 74 to authorize the Judiciary Committee to start an impeachment inquiry StarfishSaver May 2019 #54
Wow wryter2000 May 2019 #55
That's not true StarfishSaver May 2019 #53
She's edging closer. If Mueller doesn't testify, that's it. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #5
Trump will prevent Mueller from testifying Voltaire2 May 2019 #11
He can't stop a private citizen when Mueller resigns. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #12
He can't attempt to prevent his testimony Voltaire2 May 2019 #19
Jesus. ismnotwasm May 2019 #8
Oh look, it's this thread again...nt SidDithers May 2019 #21
She hasn't said it was off the table, just that we need to proceed with hearings and... brush May 2019 #22
You should edit your post. athena May 2019 #25
Mis-characterizing her position seems a rather large portion of your own table. LanternWaste May 2019 #26
the frigging table again? stillcool May 2019 #27
Thank you wryter2000 May 2019 #29
She just said it isn't off the table wryter2000 May 2019 #28
Impeachment would be the best thing to happen to Trump Locutusofborg May 2019 #32
Nancy Pelosi today Locutusofborg May 2019 #35
You left out some bits. Voltaire2 May 2019 #40
"tamping down talk" TwilightZone May 2019 #58
She never said that mcar May 2019 #37
did she use the words "off the table"? no. Did she repeatedly say that this is not the right time? Voltaire2 May 2019 #44
You said off the table mcar May 2019 #47
Then you ought to correct the title of your OP. Kaleva May 2019 #48
Trump and his cronies are basically forcing impeachment Rizen May 2019 #38
They're trying to goad Pelosi and the Democrats into launching impeachment hearings prematurely StarfishSaver May 2019 #56
It took more than one try to impeach Nixon. Rizen May 2019 #57
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