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Ilsa

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43. Are security details supposed to

Fri Aug 28, 2020, 11:36 PM

Aug 2020

Prevent legal proceedings, like serving subpoenas, arrests, taking into custody for testimony, etc? I thought they would have to stand down for proceedings or actions ordered by a judge.

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BREAKING: The House Foreign Affairs Committee has announced contempt proceedings against POMPEO [View all] soothsayer Aug 2020 OP

Good for Chairman Engel. The first to actually level a consequence against these scofflaws. Squinch Aug 2020 #1

Good!!! EOM TruckFump Aug 2020 #2

About friggin time. Wellstone ruled Aug 2020 #3

You don't know that. There's no reason to Insult Chairman Engel.. Cha Aug 2020 #30

Yup!!! Wellstone ruled Aug 2020 #32

NOPE!!!!!!!! You're Wrong. Cha Aug 2020 #33

Interesting,have a great day. Wellstone ruled Aug 2020 #34

If only Engel would have used social media to make Skin Care videos Budi Aug 2020 #45

Pompeo rso Aug 2020 #4

K&R!! Him & Lowbarr need to be held accountable for their crimes. onetexan Aug 2020 #10

Good. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #5

Pompeo rso Aug 2020 #6

What would that mean? "Inherent Contempt"? BComplex Aug 2020 #8

Pompeo rso Aug 2020 #9

Definitely should be used if necessary. triron Aug 2020 #15

Unfortunately, Capitol Police have no jurisdiction outside of Capitol grounds StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #18

I thought that all of DC was considered to be essentially federal though so if that is true cstanleytech Aug 2020 #21

Capitol Police don't have jurisdiction on all federal property. Just the Capitol grounds StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #36

Pompeo rso Aug 2020 #22

We already are having a nasty confrontation. SunSeeker Aug 2020 #25

Please read my post again StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #37

Why do they need permission from a court? The House have inherent contempt authority. SunSeeker Aug 2020 #23

We have our naysayers with us always. triron Aug 2020 #27

Some may call it "naysaying." Others just call it the law. StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #39

Former AUSA Glenn Kirschner doesn't agree with your interpretation of "the law." nt SunSeeker Aug 2020 #41

I just remembered StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #42

I remember too. SunSeeker Aug 2020 #46

No court NEEDS to say it StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #38

A court does need to say that. Why not force Pompeo to get an injunction? SunSeeker Aug 2020 #40

Quit Smearing our Dem Leaders by talking about their "spines" ALL Cha Aug 2020 #44

Thank You Chairman Elliot Engel (D NY) Budi Aug 2020 #7

Here's the Press Release from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Budi Aug 2020 #13

Engel got primaried, no? druidity33 Aug 2020 #29

wonder how long it will take the it to pardon him. AllaN01Bear Aug 2020 #11

Lock. Him. Up! Fritz Walter Aug 2020 #12

He will look so natural BillyBobBrilliant Aug 2020 #14

Good! About damn time. flying_wahini Aug 2020 #16

At LONG last! BlueMTexpat Aug 2020 #17

Is there anyone in the Trump administration Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #19

Let this be the first step of many significant steps (giant leaps, rather)... RobertDevereaux Aug 2020 #20

Pompeo rso Aug 2020 #24

We already have a serious confrontation. Trump has told his minions to ignore subpoenas. SunSeeker Aug 2020 #26

" Courts are incapable of acting with the speed needed to prevent harm" 👈🏾 This needs to be fixed uponit7771 Aug 2020 #31

We are basically fucked I think sometimes. triron Aug 2020 #35

Are security details supposed to Ilsa Aug 2020 #43

YES!! It's the stick pin I've been hoping for to deflate Pomp(eo)ASS. live love laugh Aug 2020 #28