Thread by @blankslate2017

HJC contempt resolution. Most eye catching line, HJC "is currently engaged in an investigation into alleged obstruction of justice, public corruption, and other abuses of power by President Donald Trump, his associates, and members of his Administration."
judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrat…

"Relatedly, the Committee is considering what legislative, oversight, or constitutional responses may be appropriate in response to any possible misconduct uncovered." Sounds a lot like an impeachment inquiry.

"Nevertheless, Attorney General Barr failed to comply with the Committee’s request for these documents and thereby has hindered the Committee’s constitutional, oversight, and legislative functions." Sounds like obstruction, a basis for an impeachment article + criminal referral.

"The redacted Mueller Report contains numerous findings..:,1) the Russian government attacked the 2016 U.S. presidential election in “sweeping and systematic fashion”..3) there were numerous links between the Russian government and the presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump..",

"evidence of repeated attempts to obstruct justice by the President...and substantial evidence that President Trump’s attempts to remove the Special Counsel were linked to investigations that involved the President’s conduct..."

"..once the POTUS “became aware that his own conduct was being investigated in an obstruction-of-justice inquiry, he engaged in a second phase of conduct, involving public attacks on the investigation & efforts in both public and private to encourage witnesses not to cooperate."

Folks, this looks an awful lot like the start or precursor of a formal impeachment inquiry. There's some poetic justice that it's Barr's obstruction & whitewash that has stimulated the @HouseJudiciary into this move w/@SpeakerPelosi's blessing. @tomwatson, @RickPetree...thoughts?

"The purposes of this investigation include... considering whether any of the conduct ..warrants the Committee in taking any further steps under Congress’ Article I powers. That includes whether to approve articles of impeachment w/respect to POTUS or any other Admin official..."