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Attempt to hold Garland in ‘inherent contempt’ of Congress fails with four Republicans joining Democrats

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Attempt to hold Garland in ‘inherent contempt’ of Congress fails

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I wonder if those four will join against Thomas for the impeachment?
- That takes 2/3 of congress still, doesn’t it? Mike Johnson won’t ever let it near the floor.
  
  The house requires a simple majority to impeach him. The senate conviction requires a 2/3’s votes
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  In the process, “impeachment” is really more like the “indictment” of a grand jury, where the house is the jury, and it just needs a majority.
  You’re right that Johnson won’t let it go anywhere… but if those 4 jump ship… caucus with the dems… he wouldn’t have a say.
  Don’t wake me. It’s a lovely dream, okay?
Count them.
There are FOUR Republicans that have a grasp on reality.
- Usually it's less
It allows for the person held in contempt to be taken into custody to be brought before the House or Senate and allow for a “trial” to determine guilt or innocence
Kangaroo Court.
“Why should the attorney general of the United States be held to a different standard. No one is above the law.”
Fucking rich, you two faced piece of shit. Wonder how she feels about that statement with regards to trump
Inherent contempt?
Is that even a thing?
- My contempt for Republicans is pretty inherent at this point.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
An attempt to hold Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress failed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday after four Republicans joined every Democrat to table the motion.
A motion to refer a resolution by Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida to the House Rules Committee to hold Garland in inherent contempt of Congress.
Luna’s resolution would have held Garland in “inherent contempt,” which would have required him to pay $10,000.
The House accused Garland of contempt after he defied a subpoena to turn over audio tapes of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said that he would sue the Department of Justice afterward.
“If an American is presented with a lawful subpoena, he or she is expected that they comply or face the consequences of their defiance,” she said.
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