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SunSeeker

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31. We must move to an impeachment investigatiion RIGHT NOW. It's the only way to get grand jury info
Sun Apr 21, 2019, 11:09 PM
Apr 2019

From the Washington Post:

In the face of Barr’s decision not to disclose any of the Mueller report to the public or even to the House Judiciary Committee chaired by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D- N.Y.) until Barr and his team have scrubbed the report of grand jury information (and other material), Nadler and committee Democrats have authorized a subpoena for the full report, setting the stage for a court fight over the committee’s right to see grand jury information. Although the public need underlying the request for disclosure in McKeever was much less pressing, the decision in that case undermines the position of Nadler’s committee, because the controlling federal rule contains no exception allowing congressional “oversight” committees to demand access to otherwise secret grand jury proceedings.

One of the exceptions to grand jury secrecy is disclosure “preliminary to or in connection with a judicial proceeding.” To authorize disclosure of the Watergate grand jury information, the special prosecutor’s office argued that the House had authorized its Judiciary Committee to conduct a formal impeachment inquiry and that such an inquiry could be fairly analogized to a “grand jury” investigation and thus a judicial proceeding. Both the district court and the court of appeals agreed, and the Judiciary Committee obtained both the report and the underlying evidence.

Significantly, the appeals court decision several days ago reaffirmed that exception. All three judges agreed that an impeachment inquiry falls within the “exception for judicial proceedings” and “coheres” with other rulings about the proper scope of grand jury secrecy.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-full-mueller-report-could-be-released--if-the-house-opens-impeachment-hearings/2019/04/08/e47fff42-5a14-11e9-a00e-050dc7b82693_story.html

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K & R! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2019 #1
Agree 100% and I am not ever going to budge on this issue. BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #2
Im convinced we must impeach. Expose these traitors Pepsidog Apr 2019 #24
The Constitution can't wait until 2020 Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #3
!!! nt artislife Apr 2019 #8
Did we ever figure out how it happened the first time, so we can "plug the holes" in 2020? InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #4
Putin sure as hell does not want impeachment Ponietz Apr 2019 #5
I'm beginning to lean for impeachment, but I've got all the time oasis Apr 2019 #6
Not really watoos Apr 2019 #21
You should send this to every major newspaper. Ferryboat Apr 2019 #7
K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #9
K&R UTUSN Apr 2019 #10
Exactly! Kick and rec. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2019 #11
Yes, we should let the voters decide in 2020, BUT patphil Apr 2019 #12
My Friends -- Just because Deadhead Trump hasn't directed the Intelligence Agencies to act IndianaDave Apr 2019 #13
I don;t know anything about Coates and Wray, other than they were appointed by trump pangaia Apr 2019 #20
This is snark, right? n/t durablend Apr 2019 #40
I'm for nailing him to every cross. SayItLoud Apr 2019 #14
He's going to play the victim card regardless n/t durablend Apr 2019 #41
You drive a great point. Your picture of what the GOP will run with defacto7 Apr 2019 #15
Yep, "Leave it to 2020" is yet another bullshit argument. manor321 Apr 2019 #16
************I SAID THIS MULTIPLE TIMES !!! ************* Why Trust Russia Wont Help Trump Again!?!! uponit7771 Apr 2019 #17
Yes and if democrats don't impeach they and Trump will be even more emboldened. triron Apr 2019 #18
+1, Trump has even more ability now to help Russia help him. There are no laws that say clearly uponit7771 Apr 2019 #19
There may be laws, but proving a crime can be very difficult especially with obstruction. triron Apr 2019 #22
Damn, that's some screwed up laws. uponit7771 Apr 2019 #32
Yep. triron Apr 2019 #36
Can I asked a favor of you folks?? Lotus54 Apr 2019 #44
Leave it to the People ? humbled_opinion Apr 2019 #23
Russia seems poised to continue choosing US presidents. delisen Apr 2019 #25
I can guarantee it will be Trump. He is in league with the kremlin. triron Apr 2019 #26
At some point Kremlin may decide he is a liability and choose another vassal nt delisen Apr 2019 #30
K and fucking R Blue Owl Apr 2019 #27
Excellent! Very Well Written! A Great Look into the Future! panfluteman Apr 2019 #28
I believe the House should vote to impeach. We have let too many Republican crimes go without Nitram Apr 2019 #29
+100% Irishxs Apr 2019 #34
We must move to an impeachment investigatiion RIGHT NOW. It's the only way to get grand jury info SunSeeker Apr 2019 #31
Our elections are in danger. Duppers Apr 2019 #33
Either no one is above the law -- or not. Irishxs Apr 2019 #35
And btw, to those who fret and clutch their pearls about how it'll divide the country, calimary Apr 2019 #38
I believe we were told to "leave it to the voters" rather than fight it out MurrayDelph Apr 2019 #37
Chances of this happening again? Duppers Apr 2019 #39
As long as we continue to do nothing to keep them out, that's a given. calimary Apr 2019 #42
Oh yes, it's time to act. warmfeet Apr 2019 #43
THIS! ancianita Apr 2019 #45
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