Notice specifically what Thompson says. First, he says if a criminal referral would be warranted, there would be no reluctance on the part of the committee to do that.
Note also the possible crime: 18 U.S. Code 1505:
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18…
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Note also the possible crime: 18 U.S. Code 1505:
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18…
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https://twitter.com/NastyOldWomyn/status/1474187249491316737
Earlier, @emptywheel quoted from the letter the committee sent to Jim Jordan (Screenshot #1)
See how the language echoes the language of 18. U.S. 1505? (Screenshot #2)
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See how the language echoes the language of 18. U.S. 1505? (Screenshot #2)
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One of the things that goes wrong on social media is confusing speculation (this must be happening because) or (we know it isn't happening because) versus following what is reported as facts.
Yes, we all know that Trump delayed and tried to obstruct the proceedings. . .
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Yes, we all know that Trump delayed and tried to obstruct the proceedings. . .
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But what the committee is telling us is that they have evidence. Notice footnote #3. Documentary evidence.
For reasons I've talked about in some of my videos (transcript on my blog) it's hard to get the boss who insulates himself. But the committee is after hard evidence.
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For reasons I've talked about in some of my videos (transcript on my blog) it's hard to get the boss who insulates himself. But the committee is after hard evidence.
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Some insurrectionists already charged have been charged with 1505.
It's not the dramatic crime people might be hoping for, but my guess from what Thompson and Cheney are saying is they have the evidence for that one. They're not going to tease or raise false expectations.
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It's not the dramatic crime people might be hoping for, but my guess from what Thompson and Cheney are saying is they have the evidence for that one. They're not going to tease or raise false expectations.
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Somewhere on the select committee website (or in one of the docs, I'd have to look for it) the committee says they are coordinating and sharing information with other investigatory agencies to avoid duplication of efforts.
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https://twitter.com/WJHirschi/status/1474213258013855752
Also it seemed to me from the brief that the DOJ lawyers filed on behalf of the National Archives in Trump's executive privilege case that they knew what evidence has been cataloged.
For facts, follow @emptywheel.
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For facts, follow @emptywheel.
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