The best argument I've heard for the Congressional Committee submitting a Trump criminal referral: [View all]

[BigBearJohn]

On MSNBC's "The Beat" today, Neal Katyal, the former Acting Solicitor General of the United States, gives several valid reasons in favor of the Congressional Committee submitting a Trump criminal referral:

"The key thing is just to take a step back and recognize how remarkable it is that a Congressional Committee now appears unanimous in concluding that Donald Trump committed federal crimes. And if 9 bipartisan members of Congress can agree on something like that, I'm pretty sure 12 of our own peers can as well."

"The very fact that you have a Judge Carter opinion means it is not politicized. He is a respected federal judge. [emphasis added]

"The Congressional Committee itself is not politicized. Liz Cheney is on it. Liz Cheney is as far from a Democrat as you can get. My fundamental message to Congress is: I know a referral is not necessary, but it's part of your job. Do your job! [emphasis added] Trump is going to say it's political no matter what, whether Congress refers or not, he says that about every federal judge who disagrees with him even though they are non-partisan and I don't think Democrats should be suckers or the Congressional Committee as a whole, which is bipartisan, should be suckers. Trump always preys on people's weaknesses and if the Congressional Committee doesn't make the referral, we know Trump is going to say he's been acquitted by the Congressional Committee and he's been cleared as innocent. Totally perfect, beautiful and the like."