Trump and his aides keep saying Dems have taken away his "rights," suggesting a vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry would correct that.
It likely wouldn't.
It would instead be up to Nadler/Schiff/Cummings to decide whether to follow the Rodino precedent set in 1974.
It likely wouldn't.
It would instead be up to Nadler/Schiff/Cummings to decide whether to follow the Rodino precedent set in 1974.
Rep. Peter Rodino, then chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, extended certain legal privileges to Richard Nixon.
Namely, his counsel James St. Clair was able to question, suggest witnesses and deliver a closing argument.
That was Rodino's decision.
Namely, his counsel James St. Clair was able to question, suggest witnesses and deliver a closing argument.
That was Rodino's decision.
It wasn't provided for in the resolution that passed in the House nearly unanimously (410-4!) in Feb 1974.
That measure authorized the inquiry and gave the committee broad subpoena power.
But Rodino insisted at the time the measure wasn't necessary to issue his subpoenas.
That measure authorized the inquiry and gave the committee broad subpoena power.
But Rodino insisted at the time the measure wasn't necessary to issue his subpoenas.
