Why is the House referring Mark Meadows for contempt next week instead of right this second? Because it DOESN'T MATTER. Meadows is done. He's on a path to prison now. No longer relevant. The committee is moving forward with the evidence he provided against others in Trump world.
"But unless they ring him up RIGHT THIS MINUTE..."
NO. It makes no difference. Even once the referral happens, it'll take the DOJ weeks to indict him, and his trial will take months – just like every other criminal prosecution in America. There's no magically speeding it up.
NO. It makes no difference. Even once the referral happens, it'll take the DOJ weeks to indict him, and his trial will take months – just like every other criminal prosecution in America. There's no magically speeding it up.
The point of indicting Meadows for contempt is to make other witnesses understand that the same thing will happen to them unless they cooperate. The timetable for the formalities against Meadows, it doesn't matter. Other witnesses can all clearly see his life is being shattered.
"But unless the Democrats set their own hair on fire, Meadows is WINNING..."
...by going to prison? That's your definition of Meadows winning? If so, you've lost the plot even worse than he has.
...by going to prison? That's your definition of Meadows winning? If so, you've lost the plot even worse than he has.
"But Trump is GOING TO GET AWAY WITH IT ALL unless something happens RIGHT THIS MINUTE!"
No he's not. The hysterical types have been yelling this all year, and at every point it's turned out to be untrue. It's just hysteria for hysteria's sake.
No he's not. The hysterical types have been yelling this all year, and at every point it's turned out to be untrue. It's just hysteria for hysteria's sake.
"But Meadows is running out the clock until the midterms!"
For the last time, no. Once the DOJ indicts him, the indictment won't magically go away based on how the midterms play out. The party that wins the midterms does not magically take control of the DOJ.
For the last time, no. Once the DOJ indicts him, the indictment won't magically go away based on how the midterms play out. The party that wins the midterms does not magically take control of the DOJ.
"But I keep seeing doomsday hysteria about how they're magically going to get away with it all, and it scares me!"
Then stop looking at it.
Staring at every scary MSNBC segment, or every scary tweet, doesn't make you "vigilant." It just means you're being played for ratings.
Then stop looking at it.
Staring at every scary MSNBC segment, or every scary tweet, doesn't make you "vigilant." It just means you're being played for ratings.
Today was a winning day for the committee, a bad day for Trump, and a life shattering day for Meadows. And they all know it. The only question is whether you're looking at today's events knowledgeably enough to also see it. Knowledge is power.
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