GOP weighs protecting Trump with law shielding ex-presidents from prosecution

[onthedarkside]

 

A trio of House Republican committee chairs say the House of Representatives could soon take up legislation to strip state and local prosecutors of the authority to prosecute former presidents in response to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s potential indictment of former president Donald Trump.

 

In a letter to Mr Bragg, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, and House Administration Committee Chair Bryan Steil rejected arguments the Manhattan prosecutor gave in response to the trio’s demand that he give evidence before their panels about the ongoing investigation into Mr Trump.

 

Mr Bragg’s probe could result in the twice-impeached ex-president becoming the first former US chief executive to face criminal charges over hush money payments he made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016.

 

https://www.aol.com/news/gop-weighs-protecting-trump-law-203055460.html

 

[Chomper Higgot]

Why not go the who hog and declare Trump Regent, Congress, The Senate and The People his Subjects.

 

 

[Tug]

Not a snowballs chance in……… of that becoming law lol ???? but an admirable job of sucking up to trump lmao ???? 

[LosLobo]

Jim Jordan's playbook has always been shielding despots from the law, even when he was a wrestling coach at Ohio State.

[Chomper Higgot]

It’s a shout out to moderate Americans, swing voters and any American that understands precisely why nobody must be above the law.

 

And for the second time this week, Tenth Amendment anyone?

 

The Republicans are handing the Democrats vote winning copy for the 2024 elections.

 

Thank you guys.

 

 

 

[placeholder]

Would such a law violate the Constitution?

[ozimoron]

5 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Would such a law violate the Constitution?

Either way it would be a giant leap toward dictatorship. Imagine what a president who could not be ever be held accountable might do.  

[ozimoron]

Jordan, as usual, is not thinking past his own political aspirations for the next election. 

[Emdog]

If passed, Trump could shoot someone in the middle of 5th avenue and nothing would happen. Well, maybe friends and relatives might seek revenge.

Jordan and those sycophants have never heard the maxim "We are a nation of laws and not men". Used to be something to be proud of, in spite of occasional hiccups

[Chomper Higgot]

32 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Would such a law violate the Constitution?

In the specifics of allegations of insurrection against Trump it would annul Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment and in respect of all Presidents past and present it would annul Section 1 ‘deny equal protection under the law’ because a President, past or present, who is above the law could shoot somebody in the head on 5th Avenue without facing legal consequences.

The Federal Government cannot enact a law limiting the ability of State Jurisdiction prosecuting anyone for breaking that state law, to do so would breach the Tenth Amendment.

 

The Tenth Amendment ordinarily being one dear to the hearts of Republicans, but then so is expediency in matters protecting their own law breakers.

 

 

 

 

[riclag]

 

From the source article

In response, Jordan, Comer and Steil said their inquiry is legitimate because “the potential criminal indictment of a former President of the United States by an elected local prosecutor of the opposing political party (and who will face the prospect of re-election) implicates substantial federal interests”.

Bragg didnt have all of his ducks in a row , now he’s forced to rethink the whole matter. 
Happy to see this has become a election issue. Winning the majority in the House after the midterm by the Gop was so important for America !
 

After inviting Mr Trump to come infront of the GRand JURY, he didn’t expect to have the convicted felon liar Cohen’s lawyer produce evidence that

Cohen took it upon himself to settle Stormys NDA.

 

https://nypost.com/2023/03/22/2018-letter-shows-michael-cohen-lying-to-federal-officials/
 

[ozimoron]

19 hours ago, riclag said:

 

From the source article

In response, Jordan, Comer and Steil said their inquiry is legitimate because “the potential criminal indictment of a former President of the United States by an elected local prosecutor of the opposing political party (and who will face the prospect of re-election) implicates substantial federal interests”.

Bragg didnt have all of his ducks in a row , now he’s forced to rethink the whole matter. 
Happy to see this has become a election issue. Winning the majority in the House after the midterm by the Gop was so important for America !
 

After inviting Mr Trump to come infront of the GRand JURY, he didn’t expect to have the convicted felon liar Cohen’s lawyer produce evidence that

Cohen took it upon himself to settle Stormys NDA.

 

https://nypost.com/2023/03/22/2018-letter-shows-michael-cohen-lying-to-federal-officials/
 

Because Cohen had no idea that Trump didn't want his NDA with Daniels settled and they never discussed it? What about Trump Jr who signed the check?

[ThailandRyan]

5 hours ago, placeholder said:

Would such a law violate the Constitution?

You bet your sweet bippy it would.....in the same breath of air they use to spout this rhetoric then why not just strip Biden of his Predidential position and reinstate Trump....same difference in my book. Trump needs to go to jail...and so does anyone else who has broken the law on either side.......

[animalmagic]

14 hours ago, riclag said:

 

From the source article

In response, Jordan, Comer and Steil said their inquiry is legitimate because “the potential criminal indictment of a former President of the United States by an elected local prosecutor of the opposing political party (and who will face the prospect of re-election) implicates substantial federal interests”.

Bragg didnt have all of his ducks in a row , now he’s forced to rethink the whole matter. 
Happy to see this has become a election issue. Winning the majority in the House after the midterm by the Gop was so important for America !
 

After inviting Mr Trump to come infront of the GRand JURY, he didn’t expect to have the convicted felon liar Cohen’s lawyer produce evidence that

Cohen took it upon himself to settle Stormys NDA.

 

https://nypost.com/2023/03/22/2018-letter-shows-michael-cohen-lying-to-federal-officials/
 

So, the lawyer is a convicted felon and liar but the person who he represented had nothing to do with the lies and crimes?  Cohen committed the crime against the wishes and direction of his client?

[animalmagic]

19 hours ago, ozimoron said:

Jordan, as usual, is not thinking past his own political aspirations for the next election. 

Or trying to show loyalty so that anyone who has dirt on him doesn't release it?

[Chomper Higgot]

19 hours ago, riclag said:

 

From the source article

In response, Jordan, Comer and Steil said their inquiry is legitimate because “the potential criminal indictment of a former President of the United States by an elected local prosecutor of the opposing political party (and who will face the prospect of re-election) implicates substantial federal interests”.

Bragg didnt have all of his ducks in a row , now he’s forced to rethink the whole matter. 
Happy to see this has become a election issue. Winning the majority in the House after the midterm by the Gop was so important for America !
 

After inviting Mr Trump to come infront of the GRand JURY, he didn’t expect to have the convicted felon liar Cohen’s lawyer produce evidence that

Cohen took it upon himself to settle Stormys NDA.

 

https://nypost.com/2023/03/22/2018-letter-shows-michael-cohen-lying-to-federal-officials/
 

I’ll see your ‘Jordan, Comer and Steil’ and raise you a ‘Tenth Amendment’:

 

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

[RichardColeman]

I'm all up for pay to view for Jim to wrestle Joe for the presidency

[Skeptic7]

21 hours ago, ozimoron said:

Jordan, as usual, is not thinking

Shoulda/coulda just stopped here. 

[Skeptic7]

Isn't this ???? ???? called aiding and abetting a criminal? Obstruction of justice? Shielding an outlaw? These guys have no limits to how far up Trump's ass they'll crawl. They seem to relish it up there. It's gross. ????

[Eric Loh]

He will be indicted this week. Job done. Next multiple indictments in Fulton County and the crem dela crem will be the smackdown criminal indictments by Jack Smith. Trump ambition will be finito by then and the country sigh in relief. USA is a great country and doesn't need to stain their image with a Holmesian bad man and an even worst President. 

[EVENKEEL]

17 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

You bet your sweet bippy it would.....in the same breath of air they use to spout this rhetoric then why not just strip Biden of his Predidential position and reinstate Trump....same difference in my book. Trump needs to go to jail...and so does anyone else who has broken the law on either side.......

Bring back Rowan and Martin's Laugh In. 

[thaibeachlovers]

While I can't support that, as we all know a POTUS that was a crook, I love for it happen just to see the opposition melting down in outrage.

[candide]

14 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

While I can't support that, as we all know a POTUS that was a crook, I love for it happen just to see the opposition melting down in outrage.

What about the independents?

[Chomper Higgot]

25 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

While I can't support that, as we all know a POTUS that was a crook, I love for it happen just to see the opposition melting down in outrage.

You’d love to see America take a giant stride towards become a dictatorship.

 

Gotchya

[BusyB]

The Repugs really want to go full on banana republic eh?

 

[Phoenix Rising]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

While I can't support that, as we all know a POTUS that was a crook, I love for it happen just to see the opposition melting down in outrage.

Yes, that certainly seems to be the driving force behind much of the MAGA movement (as well as yourself); stick it to the libs.

It's cutting your nose off to spite your face and grown-ups in general are too mature to indulge in such infantile practices.

I repeat; 'in general'.

[Will B Good]

Something seems very odd........would the Democrats be running around screaming that future presidents can't be prosecuted?....Nope only the 2Ms want it.

[Purdey]

Seems like a good way to get people to vote the Dems in. 

[Misty]

On 3/26/2023 at 10:58 AM, ozimoron said:

Jordan, as usual, is not thinking past his own political aspirations for the next election. 

Jordan, as usual, is not thinking

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 3/26/2023 at 8:30 AM, Tug said:

Not a snowballs chance in……… of that becoming law lol ???? but an admirable job of sucking up to trump lmao ???? 

The problem is... they WOULD if they could...

 

They didn't have control of the House before. Now they do.... and clearly they're aiming for more.

 

The American people need to be clear in understanding, this is the kind of "despotry" they should expect when these kinds of clowns are elected.