Thread by @jedshug

Censure thread:

No president in US history has ever been censured by both Houses, afaik.
Time to change that.
See if @SenAlexander @marcorubio @lisamurkowski are serious or dodging when they suggest Trump did it, it was bad, but not removable.
@SenatorCollins: cast a real vote.

2/ Only ONE president has ever been formally censured by even one House, as far as I can tell:

Andrew Jackson (coincidentally Trump’s favorite & also a virulent racist).
And even that was expunged at the end of his term.

It won’t remove Trump, but it matters for the rule of law

3/ The House can invite @AmbJohnBolton to testify in censure hearings, if @SpeakerPelosi understandably wants no more impeachment process.

And subpoena @RudyGiuliani @SecPompeo Mulvaney, & Pence to investigate their crimes/high crimes.

4/ The following Senators tried to hide from Bolton by shutting down the trial because they are facing re-election and fear #MAGA more than moderate voters:
@SenCoryGardner
@SenThomTillis
@SenJoniErnst
And @senatemajldr McConnell.

Force them to take this vote on Trump’s conduct.

friendly amendment on investigating high crimes by Barr from @emptywheel:

In House subpoena DC Cir, Rao (previewing conservative judges) required impeachment to justify House subpoena powers.

So use impeachment power to investigate Barr @SecPompeo to subpoena @AmbJohnBolton etc

3/ Trying to fix thread here:
On Investigating Barr. H/t @emptywheel

In House subpoena DC Cir, Rao (previewing conservative judges) required impeachment to justify House subpoena powers.

So use impeachment power to investigate Barr & @SecPompeo to subpoena @AmbJohnBolton etc