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Jed Shugerman
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Let me get this straight.
@SpeakerPelosi speaks incomprehensible word salad every time impeachment comes up.
But she can spout “lock him up”?
When House Dems seek subpoenas, her quote will be in Trump lawyers’ briefs about Pelosi’s bad faith, they’ll be right, & they might win.
Courts require congressional subpoenas to have a “good faith” “legitimate” legislative purpose.
“Lock him up” is NOT a legitimate legislative purpose.
“Tax oversight” is not the “good faith” honest purpose.
Impeachment is.
Do it or risk losing in court.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
@RepRaskin gets this. I hope the House leadership is listening:
H/t @ThePlumLineGS
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