Thread by @PuestoLoco

.@SpeakerPelosi’s risky, dictatorial stance on not having impeachment investigations is starting to erode. She prefers to gamble with the courts & drag it out to nowhere like in 2008. washingtonpost.com/politics/pelos…

Eliminating America’s rule of law –
18 USC §1512(b) – Witness Tampering. Felony, punishable by up to 20 years.
Will @theJusticeDept prosecute? No.
Will @SpeakerPelosi prosecute? No.
thehill.com/policy/nationa…

Eliminating America’s rule of law –
2 USC § 192 – Refusal of witness to testify. Misdemeanor, punishable by minimum 1 month to 12 months jail.
Will @theJusticeDept prosecute? No.
Will @SpeakerPelosi prosecute? If she doesn’t, she’s Trump’s No.1 enabler.
thehill.com/homenews/house…

Now even Mueller is protecting Trump & the GOP. I hope everyone can see how @SpeakerPelosi’s Wiffle Ball strategy is bound to fail. #ImpeachmentInquiryNow
washingtonpost.com/world/national…

As I’ve said for weeks:
“Judiciary Committee Dems pummeled Pelosi with the argument that initiating an inquiry would maximize legal leverage to force compliance with their oversight demands, which Trump is choking off on many fronts.”
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…

ANSWER to a lot of people’s question:
Rep Raskin (Const Law professor) – “Nothing in an impeachment inquiry would interfere in any way with other oversight investigations in other committees. It would just bring constitutional clarity to what some of the investigations are about”

TO: @SpeakerPelosi
FROM: Rep Raskin –
“The danger of constitutional inaction is that we invite ever more egregious departures from the rule of law & the Constitution. If he can get away with it, he’ll get the idea he can go out & prosecute his real or imagined political enemies.”

Hey #AfraidToImpeach @SpeakerPelosi @RepJerryNadler @RepAdamSchiff;
Take this video with you on vacation next week.
“This is why Democrats are losing. Strong & wrong beats weak & right.”

STOP lying @SpeakerPelosi apologists! The public IS on board.
CNN Poll 4/25-28
• 71% of Dems/ lean Dem say “impeaching Trump is important.”
Reuters/Ipsos Poll 5/6/19
• Americans support for impeachment rises 5 points to 45%
• Trump’s approval stays flat at 39%