Thread by @Monaheart1229

Dem leadership are saying that they won't squeeze the DOJ the same way that GOP did over the Nunes memo last yr, as it raises grave concerns for Nat Sec-unless they have to as a last resort.. #WednesdayWisdom
politico.com/story/2019/04/…

2-"Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee last year mounted an unprecedented campaign to force the public release of classified intelligence. Democrats called the effort reckless and misleading, and the FBI said it presented "grave concerns" for national security.

3-"But Trump blessed the maneuver & ultimately declassified the material Republicans revealed in the so-called "Nunes Memo..Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has said that Attorney General William Barr might try to bottle up Mueller's most explosive findings by classifying them,

4-"Ultimately, the Justice Department capitulated to GOP demands — and now Democrats say they expect the same level of access to information that Republicans got." ~politico

5-""I think it’s just a shame that we have to look at other alternatives because the attorney general has chosen really not to cooperate," said Demings. "What I do believe is that when precedent has been established — whether it’s previous special counsel investigations or the

6-"Nunes Memo — precedent has already been established."Asked if that meant she considered the Nunes Memo among the many options available to Democrats, Demings said, "Everything has to be." Her concerns may take on new urgency. Trump has said previously that Mueller’s full

7-"report should be released publicly, yet he signaled this week that he may be having some reservations, tweeting Tuesday a video clip of attorney Alan Dershowitz saying the attorney general isn’t legally required to release the report.Until Nunes spearheaded the tactic,

8-"lawmakers had never used the controversial House rule, which allows the Intelligence Committee to release any information -- no matter how highly classified -- if the committee determines "that the public interest would be served by such disclosure.

9-"Under the process Republicans used to release the memo, the House Intelligence Committee "may disclose publicly any information in its possession" if a majority of members determine it is in the public interest. Any member of the committee may request such a determination and

10-"force a committee vote within five days.If the committee supports releasing the information, it would then notify Trump, who has five days to either allow the information to become public or lodge an objection in writing. [Which alone makes is a pointless effort, bc tho Trump

11-approved this action by the GOP last yr, this time he'll write his objection immediately, however...] "If Trump denies the request, however, the process doesn't end. Instead, the committee can vote to send the matter to the full House of Representatives, which would meet in

12-"a secret session to vote on the committee's decision.Though a secret session would be another unprecedented spectacle for Capitol Hill, a Democratic House would be almost certain to approve of such a disclosure request made by the Intelligence Committee,

13-"forcing the disclosure of Mueller's sensitive information." So, while we're growing infinitely impatient with this appallingly slow process, it's important to understand that it's not JUST Dems taking the high road. If nec, they'll do this.