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January 6 panel approves Steve Bannon criminal contempt report - CNNPolitics
"Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson told CNN on Tuesday that he expects the full House to vote on criminal contempt charges for Bannon before the end of the week, and a source familiar with the floor schedule told CNN the plan is for the the chamber to vote on the referral on Thursday. After the full House vote, it would then get referred to the Justice Department."
This time, Trump won't be able to pardon him.
Also, it will be the Justice Dept. that does the enforcing.
"Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson told CNN on Tuesday that he expects the full House to vote on criminal contempt charges for Bannon before the end of the week, and a source familiar with the floor schedule told CNN the plan is for the the chamber to vote on the referral on Thursday. After the full House vote, it would then get referred to the Justice Department."
This time, Trump won't be able to pardon him.
Also, it will be the Justice Dept. that does the enforcing.
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At least not until 2025.
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Trump, 2nd Era, 3 Feb 2025.
With a stack of blank pardons on his desk, a sharpie in his hand, Trump begins to review his 'friend$ li$t' and their current 'what has he done for me lately' credit.
lpetrich
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I concede that if Trump gets re-elected, he'll be able to pardon Steve Bannon.
Trump To Pence: I Won't 'Be Your Friend Anymore' Unless You Overturn Election | Crooks and Liars
That reminds me:
Trump To Pence: I Won't 'Be Your Friend Anymore' Unless You Overturn Election | Crooks and Liars
Source: "Peril", by Robert Woodward and Bob Costa
lpetrich
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Ron Watkins, someone with strong QAnon connections, is now running for Congress in Arizona.
Shayan Sardarizadeh on Twitter: "Ron Watkins suggests President Trump should follow the example of Roman statesman Julius Caesar - who launched a four-year-long civil war to end the Roman Republic - and use a 2018 executive order as well as the "fierce loyalty of the military" in order to "restore the Republic". (pix link)" / Twitter
Arieh Kovler on Twitter: "Among the porn, the Q stuff, the audit nonsense, ..." / Twitter
wardy2dogs on Twitter: "@ariehkovler This is where all the Maga and QAnon "cross the Rubicon" tweets came from then." / Twitter
Arieh Kovler on Twitter: "@Paul4dogs No, he's citing a meme that was already out there. More on that here, follow the thread: (link)" / Twitter
Arieh Kovler on Twitter: "@emptywheel This wasn't so much QAnon, which mostly believed Trump had already carried out a coup in secret. It was more hardcore-MAGA TDW types. A now-removed Substack post by Alexander Macris called "Trump at the Rubicon" was especially popular." / Twitter
Arieh Kovler on Twitter: "@emptywheel Talk about the Rubicon as an explicit reference to Caesar, often paralleled to Washington/Delaware references, were all over MAGA-world in December" / Twitter
Shayan Sardarizadeh on Twitter: "Ron Watkins suggests President Trump should follow the example of Roman statesman Julius Caesar - who launched a four-year-long civil war to end the Roman Republic - and use a 2018 executive order as well as the "fierce loyalty of the military" in order to "restore the Republic". (pix link)" / Twitter
Arieh Kovler on Twitter: "Among the porn, the Q stuff, the audit nonsense, ..." / Twitter
wardy2dogs on Twitter: "@ariehkovler This is where all the Maga and QAnon "cross the Rubicon" tweets came from then." / Twitter
Arieh Kovler on Twitter: "@Paul4dogs No, he's citing a meme that was already out there. More on that here, follow the thread: (link)" / Twitter
Arieh Kovler on Twitter: "@emptywheel This wasn't so much QAnon, which mostly believed Trump had already carried out a coup in secret. It was more hardcore-MAGA TDW types. A now-removed Substack post by Alexander Macris called "Trump at the Rubicon" was especially popular." / Twitter
Arieh Kovler on Twitter: "@emptywheel Talk about the Rubicon as an explicit reference to Caesar, often paralleled to Washington/Delaware references, were all over MAGA-world in December" / Twitter
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It is an SNL skit that writes itself.
Trump at the desk, rubber stamping pardons. A line of people coming in from the left, dropping money in the deposit chute, getting a pardon and leaving to the left.
A 'speed line' from the right for 'Friends and Family' discount. Each person enters, genuflects, Ivanka introducing them, "This is your son, Junior. He wants a pardon for his involvement in tipping over a Harris bus on an Arizona freeway before the election."
"What's he done for me, lately?"
"Daddy?"
"Meh..." she says.
"VANKA!?"
"Well," she admits, "he did tip over the bus for you, but if you admit it, you might face consequences."
"Denied." Kushner pulls the handle on the trap door....
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...if they enforce it.
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Why do they keep saying this, as if the House can actually charge him? No, the house will vote on whether or not to ask the DOJ to look into charging him.
The oversight function of Congress was gutted by the Trump cabal, who have established a four year continuous precedent of thumbing their nose at congressional subpoenas. That is now the accepted "norm", a Trumpy tradition if you will. Changing it won't be easy. The Nazis are poised to rally their brainless masses to protest "political imprisonment" when anyone tries to lock up the trumpsucking criminals.
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The Bitchuation Room Podcast on Twitter: "“I rarely look in their direction because I believe those people want to do me harm… if killing me and others like me will give me power, they will do that,” Congressman @JamaalBowmanNY on what it’s like to work with Representatives who fanned the flames of Jan 6th. -@franifio- (vid link)" / Twitter
From Francesca Fiorientini's interview of Rep. Jamaal Bowman in that podcast.
From Francesca Fiorientini's interview of Rep. Jamaal Bowman in that podcast.
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Shouldn't that be, "If killing me and others like me will give them power..."?
Otherwise, I can't parse that.
Otherwise, I can't parse that.
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So Trump is filing suit to stop the production of documents from the National Archives about the events of January 6th. The lower courts will likely rule against him. But he got to appoint three of the Justices of the US Supreme Court. They should have the case on an emergency docket before the documents are to be produced. There is wiggle room for Trump to argue. The last Court decision left open the possibility that a former President could assert the privilege. I suspect they will issue some non opinion staying the matter until a final ruling on the merits thus delaying any potential release for years.
The Fascists are doing all that they can to just delay things until the last possible minute. If they can delay things till next year, they’ll likely take back the House and put an end to this. Bannon’s hope is that by the time Congress gets around to asking the DoJ to arrest and prosecute him, they will be outnumbered and just give up. He may be right.
The Fascists are doing all that they can to just delay things until the last possible minute. If they can delay things till next year, they’ll likely take back the House and put an end to this. Bannon’s hope is that by the time Congress gets around to asking the DoJ to arrest and prosecute him, they will be outnumbered and just give up. He may be right.
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isn't this treason in the USA?
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H. Rept. 117-152 - RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND STEPHEN K. BANNON IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA DULY ISSUED BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
The vote on it
Voting for it was all 220 Democrats and 9 Republicans: Cheney, Fitzpatrick, Gonzalez (OH), Katko, Kinzinger, Mace, Meijer, Upton.
The non-voter: Greg Pence, R-IN-06. He's the older brother of former VP Mike Pence.
The vote on it
The vote: Yes 229, No 202, not voting 1.
Voting for it was all 220 Democrats and 9 Republicans: Cheney, Fitzpatrick, Gonzalez (OH), Katko, Kinzinger, Mace, Meijer, Upton.
The non-voter: Greg Pence, R-IN-06. He's the older brother of former VP Mike Pence.
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Can't find a good link but...
He's asking for copies of everything being sent to the committee, surely to give a heads up ro others that may be caught up in the investigation.
I wonder how many congressional rules that breaks, not to mention probable obstruction of justice.
He's asking for copies of everything being sent to the committee, surely to give a heads up ro others that may be caught up in the investigation.
I wonder how many congressional rules that breaks, not to mention probable obstruction of justice.
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Is that a bad thing anymore?
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