Democrats load "subpoena cannon" with 85+ Trump targets

[McRocket]

'House Democrats plan to probe every aspect of President Trump’s life and work, from family business dealings to the Space Force to his tax returns to possible "leverage" by Russia, top Democrats tell us.

What they're saying: One senior Democratic source said the new majority, which takes power in January, is preparing a "subpoena cannon," like an arena T-shirt cannon.

• Based on our reporting and other public sources, Axios' Zach Basu has assembled a list of at least 85 potential Trump-related investigation and subpoena targets for the new majority. (See the list.)

Incoming House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told “Axios on HBO” that he expects Trump to resist the committees' requests, demands and subpoenas — likely pushing fights over documents and testimony as far as the Supreme Court.

• Why it matters: The fight will test the power of the presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court.

Top Democrats, who had largely avoided the subject during the campaign, now tell us they plan to almost immediately begin exploring possible grounds for impeachment. A public report by Robert Mueller would ignite the kindling.

• Tom Steyer, the liberal activist who spent more than $100 million during the campaign to build support for impeachment, said establishment leaders who are trying to postpone talk of impeachment are "the outliers": "80 percent of registered Democrats think ... we're right."

Two of the most powerful incoming chairs tell "Axios on HBO" that they are plotting action far beyond Russian interference in the 2016 elections.1) Schiff, the top Democrat on the intelligence committee, told us he wants to help special counsel Robert Mueller, and plans to release — with some redactions of classified material — transcripts of dozens of interviews the committee conducted during its own Russia probe.

• Schiff says these transcripts contain numerous possible contradictions with other testimony and facts that have come to light, meaning possible legal jeopardy for the witnesses, who have included White House officials and alumni.
• "I want to make sure that Bob Mueller has the advantage of the evidence that we've been able to gather," Schiff said. "But equally important: that Bob Mueller is in a position to determine whether people knowingly committed perjury before our committee."
• Asked if there are real questions about contradictions between the testimony of Roger Stone, a close ally of the Trump campaign, and emails that have surfaced since then, Schiff said: "That is certainly the case."
• Schiff said: "We're going to want to look at what leverage the Russians may have over the president of the United States."
• See a clip.

2) Incoming House Appropriations Chair Nita Lowey of New York, a close ally of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, said "yes" to each of a long list of possible investigative targets, including the Space Force, hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, White House security clearances, White House use of personal email and more.

• "We have our boxing gloves on," Lowey said. "I'm ready. And so is Nancy."
• See the clip of her answers.

We reminded Lowey and Schiff of a Jonathan Swan scoop from August, "Republicans secretly study their coming hell," reporting that House Republicans had built a spreadsheet of potential investigation targets, based on Democrats' public complaints and statements.

• Both Lowey and Schiff made it clear that the GOP list is just a starting point.
• So look for probes of James Comey's firing; Attorney General Jeff Sessions' ouster; the Muslim travel ban; family separation policy at the border; discussions of classified information at Mar-a-Lago; administration dealings with North Korea and Saudi Arabia; and so much more.

Trump is already signaling confrontation, saying at his post-election news conference that if Dems investigate him, the result will be "a warlike posture."

• Asked if he'll investigate the Democrats back, he replied: "Oh, yeah. Better than them."

Be smart: For 225+ years, federal courts have upheld the Constitution's mandate of Congress as an equal branch of government, providing checks and balances on the executive. So House Democrats have a high hand as they assume power.'

Democrats load "subpoena cannon" with 85+ Trump targets

 

[rightwinger]

I’m sure if Trump is innocent, he has nothing to worry about

 

[WillowTree]

The DemocrAps better hope they got nothing to hide!

 

[Mac1958]

The fundies are all excited, while the rest of us wish they'd just work together like adults.

The ugly is just beginning. What an embarrassment.

 

[konradv]

I don't think sub poenas are necessary. Let the current investigations run their course and set sights on a legislative agenda leading to 2020. More drama plays to Trump, IMO.

 

[Correll]

'...
Trump is already signaling confrontation, saying at his post-election news conference that if Dems investigate him, the result will be "a warlike posture."

• Asked if he'll investigate the Democrats back, he replied: "Oh, yeah. Better than them."

Be smart: For 225+ years, federal courts have upheld the Constitution's mandate of Congress as an equal branch of government, providing checks and balances on the executive. So House Democrats have a high hand as they assume power.'

Democrats load "subpoena cannon" with 85+ Trump targets

I love this part. The whole thing is a gloat fest over their plan to abuse their power to attempt a soft coup, and they say that TRUMP is the one "signaling confrontation"?


The media are vile scum.

 

[fncceo]

while the rest of us wish they'd just work together like adults.

Let them stay distracted with their petty arguments ... they'll leave the rest of us alone.

If they start acting like adults, they might actually do something ... that would be the end of us all.

 

[playtime]

why has trump gotten so damn cranky lately?

 

[rightwinger]

'...
Trump is already signaling confrontation, saying at his post-election news conference that if Dems investigate him, the result will be "a warlike posture."

• Asked if he'll investigate the Democrats back, he replied: "Oh, yeah. Better than them."

Be smart: For 225+ years, federal courts have upheld the Constitution's mandate of Congress as an equal branch of government, providing checks and balances on the executive. So House Democrats have a high hand as they assume power.'

Democrats load "subpoena cannon" with 85+ Trump targets

I love this part. The whole thing is a gloat fest over their plan to abuse their power to attempt a soft coup, and they say that TRUMP is the one "signaling confrontation"?


The media are vile scum.

BENGHAZI!

 

[easyt65]

walkeddemocrats are determined to burn Trump's presidency - one of the most successful in US history - to the ground, and America with it, because President Trump has all but erased Obama's a riffic legacy.

They are determined to carry out their political coup, stealing Americas Democratic choice for president in 2016 and reverse the outcome which they still refuse to accept.

The Democratic Party is not even trying to hide the fact that they are America's enemy at this point, attempting to take down the US government for political party power / gain.

 

[rightwinger]

why has trump gotten so damn cranky lately?

He was one nasty cuss in Europe

Been sulking ever since the election. Attacking Acosta and black female journalists

Got to warn Crooked Donnie.....it’s only going to get worse

 

[Intolerant]

'House Democrats plan to probe every aspect of President Trump’s life and work, from family business dealings to the Space Force to his tax returns to possible "leverage" by Russia, top Democrats tell us.

What they're saying: One senior Democratic source said the new majority, which takes power in January, is preparing a "subpoena cannon," like an arena T-shirt cannon.

• Based on our reporting and other public sources, Axios' Zach Basu has assembled a list of at least 85 potential Trump-related investigation and subpoena targets for the new majority. (See the list.)

Incoming House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told “Axios on HBO” that he expects Trump to resist the committees' requests, demands and subpoenas — likely pushing fights over documents and testimony as far as the Supreme Court.

• Why it matters: The fight will test the power of the presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court.

Top Democrats, who had largely avoided the subject during the campaign, now tell us they plan to almost immediately begin exploring possible grounds for impeachment. A public report by Robert Mueller would ignite the kindling.

• Tom Steyer, the liberal activist who spent more than $100 million during the campaign to build support for impeachment, said establishment leaders who are trying to postpone talk of impeachment are "the outliers": "80 percent of registered Democrats think ... we're right."

Two of the most powerful incoming chairs tell "Axios on HBO" that they are plotting action far beyond Russian interference in the 2016 elections.1) Schiff, the top Democrat on the intelligence committee, told us he wants to help special counsel Robert Mueller, and plans to release — with some redactions of classified material — transcripts of dozens of interviews the committee conducted during its own Russia probe.

• Schiff says these transcripts contain numerous possible contradictions with other testimony and facts that have come to light, meaning possible legal jeopardy for the witnesses, who have included White House officials and alumni.
• "I want to make sure that Bob Mueller has the advantage of the evidence that we've been able to gather," Schiff said. "But equally important: that Bob Mueller is in a position to determine whether people knowingly committed perjury before our committee."
• Asked if there are real questions about contradictions between the testimony of Roger Stone, a close ally of the Trump campaign, and emails that have surfaced since then, Schiff said: "That is certainly the case."
• Schiff said: "We're going to want to look at what leverage the Russians may have over the president of the United States."
• See a clip.

2) Incoming House Appropriations Chair Nita Lowey of New York, a close ally of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, said "yes" to each of a long list of possible investigative targets, including the Space Force, hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, White House security clearances, White House use of personal email and more.

• "We have our boxing gloves on," Lowey said. "I'm ready. And so is Nancy."
• See the clip of her answers.

We reminded Lowey and Schiff of a Jonathan Swan scoop from August, "Republicans secretly study their coming hell," reporting that House Republicans had built a spreadsheet of potential investigation targets, based on Democrats' public complaints and statements.

• Both Lowey and Schiff made it clear that the GOP list is just a starting point.
• So look for probes of James Comey's firing; Attorney General Jeff Sessions' ouster; the Muslim travel ban; family separation policy at the border; discussions of classified information at Mar-a-Lago; administration dealings with North Korea and Saudi Arabia; and so much more.

Trump is already signaling confrontation, saying at his post-election news conference that if Dems investigate him, the result will be "a warlike posture."

• Asked if he'll investigate the Democrats back, he replied: "Oh, yeah. Better than them."

Be smart: For 225+ years, federal courts have upheld the Constitution's mandate of Congress as an equal branch of government, providing checks and balances on the executive. So House Democrats have a high hand as they assume power.'

Democrats load "subpoena cannon" with 85+ Trump targets

What goes around comes around bet.

 

[easyt65]

What goes around comes around bet.

Screw that. What they are doing is treason all because their felon candidate lost the 2016 election.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Because this type of shit worked so well for dems last time around.
Hell,they're going to run hillary again.

You dumbshits never learn.

 

[boedicca]

I’m sure if Trump is innocent, he has nothing to worry about

Beria approves of your sentiment.

But keep it up. Normal people were horrified by the Kavanaugh witch hunt. They aren't going to be convinced to support the Dems by seeing it amplified 85X.

 

[rightwinger]

I’m sure if Trump is innocent, he has nothing to worry about

Beria approves of your sentiment.

But keep it up. Normal people were horrified by the Kavanaugh witch hunt. They aren't going to be convinced to support the Dems by seeing it amplified 85X.

Kavanaughs past came back to haunt him
Republicans ignored the charges and confirmed him anyway

 

[boedicca]

I’m sure if Trump is innocent, he has nothing to worry about

Beria approves of your sentiment.

But keep it up. Normal people were horrified by the Kavanaugh witch hunt. They aren't going to be convinced to support the Dems by seeing it amplified 85X.

Kavanaughs past came back to haunt him
Republicans ignored the charges and confirmed him anyway

War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength

 

[BluesLegend]

 

[hunarcy]

'House Democrats plan to probe every aspect of President Trump’s life and work, from family business dealings to the Space Force to his tax returns to possible "leverage" by Russia, top Democrats tell us.

What they're saying: One senior Democratic source said the new majority, which takes power in January, is preparing a "subpoena cannon," like an arena T-shirt cannon.

• Based on our reporting and other public sources, Axios' Zach Basu has assembled a list of at least 85 potential Trump-related investigation and subpoena targets for the new majority. (See the list.)

Incoming House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told “Axios on HBO” that he expects Trump to resist the committees' requests, demands and subpoenas — likely pushing fights over documents and testimony as far as the Supreme Court.

• Why it matters: The fight will test the power of the presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court.

Top Democrats, who had largely avoided the subject during the campaign, now tell us they plan to almost immediately begin exploring possible grounds for impeachment. A public report by Robert Mueller would ignite the kindling.

• Tom Steyer, the liberal activist who spent more than $100 million during the campaign to build support for impeachment, said establishment leaders who are trying to postpone talk of impeachment are "the outliers": "80 percent of registered Democrats think ... we're right."

Two of the most powerful incoming chairs tell "Axios on HBO" that they are plotting action far beyond Russian interference in the 2016 elections.1) Schiff, the top Democrat on the intelligence committee, told us he wants to help special counsel Robert Mueller, and plans to release — with some redactions of classified material — transcripts of dozens of interviews the committee conducted during its own Russia probe.

• Schiff says these transcripts contain numerous possible contradictions with other testimony and facts that have come to light, meaning possible legal jeopardy for the witnesses, who have included White House officials and alumni.
• "I want to make sure that Bob Mueller has the advantage of the evidence that we've been able to gather," Schiff said. "But equally important: that Bob Mueller is in a position to determine whether people knowingly committed perjury before our committee."
• Asked if there are real questions about contradictions between the testimony of Roger Stone, a close ally of the Trump campaign, and emails that have surfaced since then, Schiff said: "That is certainly the case."
• Schiff said: "We're going to want to look at what leverage the Russians may have over the president of the United States."
• See a clip.

2) Incoming House Appropriations Chair Nita Lowey of New York, a close ally of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, said "yes" to each of a long list of possible investigative targets, including the Space Force, hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, White House security clearances, White House use of personal email and more.

• "We have our boxing gloves on," Lowey said. "I'm ready. And so is Nancy."
• See the clip of her answers.

We reminded Lowey and Schiff of a Jonathan Swan scoop from August, "Republicans secretly study their coming hell," reporting that House Republicans had built a spreadsheet of potential investigation targets, based on Democrats' public complaints and statements.

• Both Lowey and Schiff made it clear that the GOP list is just a starting point.
• So look for probes of James Comey's firing; Attorney General Jeff Sessions' ouster; the Muslim travel ban; family separation policy at the border; discussions of classified information at Mar-a-Lago; administration dealings with North Korea and Saudi Arabia; and so much more.

Trump is already signaling confrontation, saying at his post-election news conference that if Dems investigate him, the result will be "a warlike posture."

• Asked if he'll investigate the Democrats back, he replied: "Oh, yeah. Better than them."

Be smart: For 225+ years, federal courts have upheld the Constitution's mandate of Congress as an equal branch of government, providing checks and balances on the executive. So House Democrats have a high hand as they assume power.'

Democrats load "subpoena cannon" with 85+ Trump targets

What happens if Trump ignores most of them?

 

[kyzr]

I’m sure if Trump is innocent, he has nothing to worry about

Beria approves of your sentiment.

But keep it up. Normal people were horrified by the Kavanaugh witch hunt. They aren't going to be convinced to support the Dems by seeing it amplified 85X.

Kavanaughs past came back to haunt him
Republicans ignored the charges and confirmed him anyway

The lying women are going to prison. Kavanaugh is on the USSC. Thanks for playing.