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(130,895 posts)23. NO, there would be no way to do that,
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If they defy court orders, they'll be in contempt of court - different than being in contempt
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#24
Thanks for the run down on the legal aspects, StarfishSaver in your two posts. Needed. NT
emmaverybo
Jul 2019
#32
"The mob takes the Fifth Amendment. If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?"
lagomorph777
Jul 2019
#39
An impeachment inquiry isn't defined by whether or not it actually result in impeachment
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#7
No -- not to start an inquiry. They could be the FRUIT of an inquiry, not the seed. n/t
pnwmom
Jul 2019
#25
Yes! Yay! Crossed a threshold to investigate under possibility of exercising Article I powers
Mersky
Jul 2019
#28
I also wonder why the democrts move so slow, especially considering the stakes of not doing anything
triron
Jul 2019
#37
My guess is they want the process to spill over into 2020; a lot closer to the election.
patphil
Jul 2019
#47
yep. Pundits tend to be showoffs - their actual ignorance not withstanding. n/t
MFGsunny
Jul 2019
#57
That was fast! I just called my Rep. two hours ago and asked her to support an inquiry.
OMGWTF
Jul 2019
#48
Here's the petition formally announcing in DC federal court the impeachment inquiry....
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2019
#53
It must be an impeachment inquiry if we are to have any chance of getting grand jury info.
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#54
No, Nadler didn't say his committee had opened "de facto" investigation - The headline writer did
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#75