Kristol: House Oversight Committee should vote on resolution condemning Gaetz before Cohen testfies

[highplainsdem]

Tweet from Bill Kristol, a couple of hours ago:

When the House Committee on Oversight and Reform convenes tomorrow morning, and before Cohen testifies, shouldn't Chairman Cummings make in order a committee debate and vote on a resolution condemning Gaetz for this attempt to intimidate a witness before the Committee?

Editing to add Kristol's other tweets on this subject, two before the tweet above, and one after:

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This loathsome. It deserves the censure of his colleagues, and perhaps of the House itself, as attempted intimidation of a witness testifying before a House committee. More important, though: What does this say about the degree of panic among Trump allies about Cohen’s testimony?

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If a witnesses were going to lie, you’d counter with the truth. If a witness is going to tell the truth, and if you’re terrified of the truths he’s going to tell, you attempt this kind of thuggish intimidation.

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How did Gaetz find out whatever alleged information he claims to know? Did Gaetz hear this from Trump (or someone dispatched by Trump)? Did Trump (or a surrogate) encourage Gaetz to threaten Cohen? Perhaps Cummings should offer Gaetz a chance to answer these questions under oath?

[RockRaven]

1. Not just that, they should vote on referring the matter to the Ethics Committee and to the DOJ

As far as I'm concerned, they should not settle for merely a rebuke -- make sure every party with jurisdiction over this matter exercises the full extent of their authority.

[riversedge]

2. yes, they should.

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3. I simply cannot get over I'm agreeing with Bill Kristol.