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kentuck

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4. They should send a criminal referral for contempt of Congress...

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2022, 07:05 AM

Apr 2022

After they send a subpoena for him to appear and he refuses, then he would be treated like all his other friends who have been subpoenaed. He could not then claim that he was getting "partisan" treatment.

Also, this would not interfere with anything the DOJ was investigating at this time.

It would also put him on the defensive.

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The best argument I've heard for the Congressional Committee submitting a Trump criminal referral: [View all] BigBearJohn Apr 2022 OP

bipartisan? the committee contains no trump loyalists rampartc Apr 2022 #1

It is bipartisan, gab13by13 Apr 2022 #2

WTF? They aren't a party. They're a horde of KPN Apr 2022 #6

+10000 kacekwl Apr 2022 #12

they are interested in the innocence of their cult leader. rampartc Apr 2022 #18

No referral means Trump will claim, ad nauseum, that he did nothing wrong Mr. Ected Apr 2022 #3

They should send a criminal referral for contempt of Congress... kentuck Apr 2022 #4

He's absolutely right Novara Apr 2022 #5

I am sure the Committee is having similar discussions. kentuck Apr 2022 #7

It only takes one republican and the jury is hung. The Jungle 1 Apr 2022 #8

That is the gamble you take in a democracy... kentuck Apr 2022 #9

Oh I understand how this works and I support it. The Jungle 1 Apr 2022 #10

Simply getting him before a jury would be a victory. kentuck Apr 2022 #14

Trump is going to say he's been acquitted by the Congressional Committee and he's been cleared Emile Apr 2022 #11

If I were on the committee... OneGrassRoot Apr 2022 #13

Agree. Past due for a criminal referral. Conduct hearings while waiting, but get it to DOJ. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #15

If there is evidence of a crime and it's not referred it's akin to helping the crimimal Ohioboy Apr 2022 #16

No argument with that. Septua Apr 2022 #20

The argument against a criminal referral Septua Apr 2022 #17

Rep. Luria: Jan. 6 Committee Has 'Responsibility' To Refer Crimes To DOJ BigBearJohn Apr 2022 #19

RIOTS if no referral, pretty damn obvious? Brainfodder Apr 2022 #21

If they have found the crime, and they announced they have, Scrivener7 Apr 2022 #22