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In reply to the discussion: A modest request: Please do your research [View all]StarfishSaver
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No one is questioning Tribe's assertion that an impeachment inquiry is the equivalent of a judiciary proceeding and, this, Rule 6(e) applies to it. That's not the point.
The point is that the Rule 6(e) allows the release of grand jury materials to impeachment inquiries. But it doesn't require it. Moreover, the rule doesn't limit the release of such materials to only impeachment inquiries. It can also be released in other instances, including for proceedings preliminary to impeachment, which would include oversight investigations being conducted as a precursor to impeachment.
It's not enough to just cut and paste statutes and rules. You have to also understand them and how they apply to various cases and controversies. It also helps if you actually read what the commentators you're quoting are saying and what they're interpreting. That would help you know that, in this case, Prof. Tribe contradicted what I'm trying to explain to you.