House panel chair Elijah Cummings accuses Trump of 'massive' obstruction; Trump vows to fight

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Republican president ordered officials not to obey legal requests from the Democratic-led House of Representatives, which is carrying out multiple investigations of his administration, including his tax returns, White House security clearances and the probe of Russian interference in U.S. politics.

“President Trump and Attorney General (William) Barr are now openly ordering federal employees to ignore congressional subpoenas and simply not show up - without any assertion of a valid legal privilege,” Representative Elijah Cummings, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement.

“This is a massive, unprecedented, and growing pattern of obstruction,” Cummings added, warning federal employees to “think very carefully about their own legal interests” in refusing to comply with the panel’s requests.

The president vowed to resist every subpoena from House Democrats investigating his administration and to fight any effort by them to impeach him. Trump’s removal from office is most unlikely barring a change of heart by his fellow Republicans, who hold a majority in the U.S. Senate.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump/trump-vows-to-resist-democratic-probes-were-fighting-all-the-subpoenas-idUSKCN1S01KA

[mahina]

1. Bless Elijah Cummings forever.

What a hero, what a leader , what a contrast

[Evolve Dammit]

19. A true American hero.

[mahina]

24. Indeed, in deed.

[SunSeeker]

2. Time to start formal impeachment investigation hearings, like Hillary said yesterday. nt

[appal_jack]

7. An impeachment of Barr would be a good 1st step. k&r, nt

[ginnyinWI]

16. Yes since he's the chief law enforcement person in the nation,

No arrests will be going out until he's replaced!

[Perseus]

17. Agree, he needs to go 1st

What a crook that Barr is.

[SunSeeker]

20. We need to spend our impeachment resources on the apex of the evil: Trump.

Doing so ensnares all his flying monkeys.

[appal_jack]

22. I support this idea if done soon, well, and with DETAILED public hearings.

I could see televised and streamed Congressional investigations and hearings for the whole summer, building upon testimony after testimony, starting with Papadopoulis and on up to Trump family, and in-parallel from Preet Bharara and Comey to Rod Rosenstein and Sessions, etc. Culminate in a subpoena of Trump in September and then full impeachment charges in October. Leave no stone unturned, and make the collusion, corruption, obstruction, and all other possible charges comprehensive.

-app

[spanone]

3. Send the Marshalls

[triron]

4. OK Cummings, your move. make it.

[Cold War Spook]

5. A few arrests should change some minds about showing up.

These people will not do well in jail.

[RKP5637]

6. tRump, a Domestic Terrorist and wannabee Dictator!!! n/t

[JimGinPA]

8. Lock Them Up!

[ffr]

11. +1 Now!

[cstanleytech]

9. The House needs to use its power of the purse to cut off all but essential services to the White

House and the Trump family.
That should also include funding any travel expenses for the SS to anywhere other than to the White House which means Trumps Margo trips will not be happening unless its without the SS.
If they still will not cave then slowly cut the funding to varies deep red states that have Trump supporting Senators.

[leftieNanner]

12. We need to play hard ball

At this point, there is no way to coerce any good behavior out of these ass holes. Contempt of Congress. Arrests. And close the wallet. I especially like the idea of not funding the SS except in Washington DC. No more golf weekends, Trumpie! ...haz a sad...

[BigmanPigman]

10. Contempt of Congress...go directly to jail, do not pass GO.

[MyOwnPeace]

18. Yeah, but

their "campaigns" will still get their "$200" (more like $200,000) thanks to supporters like big oil and the NRA.

[Moostache]

13. Imprison them all....they'll crack in 15 minutes...

GOP "tough guys" like Trump are inherently cowards. His followers are even more cowardly!

For grins, march them through a general population, hard core prison exercise yard and have the cons give them the "New Meat stare"...they'll shit themselves and be BEGGING to testify before the end of the yard is reached...

[patphil]

14. Trump is so sure that nothing he does will result in a Senate vote to remove him from office

that he is openly engaging in obstruction of the House.
He is pretty much daring them to impeach him so he can watch his lackies in the Senate give him a free pass.
His arrogance and contempt for the constitution is mind boggling.
I think he already believes he's president for life.
This mess will probably stretch into next year and promises to be the biggest issue in the 2020 election.
I don't see how Trump can get re-elected if he continues to defy to rule of law.
I have faith in the American Voters.
This is way over the top, even for him.

Patrick Phillips

[murielm99]

15. Throw their asses in jail.

That is what they would do to us.

(Susan McDougal)

[triron]

21. Has anything been done yet about it?

[triron]

23. OK now what?