BREAKING: Judiciary Democrats Release Key Segments of Interview Shedding Light on Trump Charges

THREAD⬇️ The classified documents hidden at Mar-a-Lago included documents so highly sensitive that not even the Assistant Director could read them. Mr. D’Antuono had to call in outside help to prevent further “spillage” of those classified materials.

Today @HouseDemocrats take a historic step to advance the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2022, which restores and updates the prior assault weapons ban that kept weapons of war out of our communities for a decade before Republicans opposed its renewal. 1/ As we have learned all too well, assault weapons are the weapon of choice for mass shootings. These military-style firearms are designed to kill the most people in the shortest amount of time.

Quite simply, there is no place for them on our streets. 2/

After the massacre in Uvalde, TX, authorities asked parents for DNA samples to help identify their children. Why? Because the 18-year-old shooter used an AR-15 style firearm, a weapon of war designed to tear apart human bodies, making identification challenging. At the beginning of the Vietnam War, the U.S. military needed a firearm superior at killing. In 1962, Special Forces in Vietnam had the opportunity to test out the AR-15. The elite soldiers were impressed with its lethality.

Officers needed DNA samples from parents to help identity the children who had been massacred in Uvalde, TX. Why? Because the shooter used an AR-15, a weapon of war designed to shred human bodies. In the early days of the Vietnam War, the U.S. needed a firearm that would be superior at killing. In 1962, field tests were done to measure the effectiveness of the new weapon. The soldiers testing the rifle were impressed with its lethality.

Following mass shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX, Chairman @RepJerryNadler and Rep. @JacksonLeeTX18, introduced the Protecting Our Kids Act, which will reduce gun-related violence in communities across the country.

1/ The Protecting Our Kids Act, comprised of several popular proposals, will address many of the loopholes that have allowed these horrific attacks to occur.
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101 years ago, a White mob fueled by hate, looted and destroyed nearly 40 square blocks of the Greenwood district in Tulsa, known as the #BlackWallStreet.

We must never forget the hundreds of lives and livelihoods that were lost during the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre of 1921. Last year, @HouseJudiciary held a hearing to commemorate the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre and the Committee heard from some of the last remaining survivors.
Mother Viola Fletcher, now 108, described the terror she experienced on that night.

Chief Justice John Roberts has maintained that the federal Judiciary can police itself. But a string of high-profile ethical lapses across the federal Judiciary raises serious questions about whether Justice Roberts has the will, or ability, to police his own colleagues. A September 2021 @WSJ investigation found at least 131 federal judges appear to have unlawfully and unethically failed to recuse themselves from cases in which they and their families had a financial interest.
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The federal Judiciary is one of the three branches of the federal government, and it's tasked with deciding the meaning of laws and how to apply them. America’s federal courts are the envy of the world, and Congress must ensure that this reputation is maintained.

1/ Unfortunately, the reputation of the Court has been undermined in recent years by the actions of the justices themselves. Shockingly, there’s no code of conduct for the Supreme Court, and the justices have steadfastly refused to create one.

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It has been almost two centuries since the Thirteenth Amendment's ratification. Yet, there are thousands of individuals in the U.S. RIGHT NOW who are being coerced into forced labor and sexual slavery. When we talk about human trafficking, we are talking about human beings being bought and sold by other human beings. Human trafficking can take many forms but falls into two general categories: Sexual trafficking and labor trafficking.
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READ IT HERE: Chairman @RepJerryNadler's statement in support of #HR8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act:

judiciary.house.gov/news/documents… Gun violence impacts all of our communities. And no place is immune from its reach, including our homes, our streets, our schools, and even our places of worship. That is why we must take swift and decisive action to reduce the daily toll of gun violence that afflicts our nation.

NEW: @JacksonLeeTX18, @RepJerryNadler & @RepBrianFitz Introduce Bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 medium.com/housejudiciary… .@JacksonLeeTX18: Through policy reforms, interstate cooperation & grant allocation, VAWA has been pivotal in providing a national response to protecting half of the population. Equally important, it has ushered in a transformation on how society perceives violence against women.

House Impeachment Managers: The facts are compelling and the evidence is overwhelming. The facts are compelling and the evidence is overwhelming. After months of spreading his Big Lie that he won a landslide victory in the 2020 election, leading up to and on January 6, 2021, President Trump summoned, assembled and incited a violent mob that attacked the Capitol,

We are pleased the Department of Justice Inspector General Horowitz and Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Cuffari each announced an investigation into the legal authorities used to justify the Trump Administration’s decision to deploy federal law enforcement to suppress, teargas, and beat peaceful protestors and American citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.

These alarming actions beg a number of serious questions. Was it the intent of the Trump Administration to make it seem as though the U.S. military is being deployed to control a U.S. city? Are they completely ignorant about the optics of the situation? We’ve been down this road before. Trump Admin continues to weaponize federal law enforcement for its own agenda. Like we saw in Lafayette Park, rather than supporting and protecting the American people, we are witnessing the oppression of peaceful protestors by our own government

The legal basis for this use of force has never been explained—and, frankly, it is not at all clear that the Attorney General and the Acting Secretary are authorized to deploy federal law enforcement officers in this manner. The Attorney General of the United States does not have unfettered authority to direct thousands of federal law enforcement personnel to arrest and detain American citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.

1) Barr tried to “entice” Berman to step down—which would have resulted in delay and disruption of SDNY’s ongoing investigations. Berman acknowledged this could be described as a “quid pro quo.” 2) When Berman declined Barr’s offer, he threatened to fire Berman. Berman still refused to resign.

The Attorney General seemed desperate to remove Mr. Berman—so desperate that, when his attempt to entice Mr. Berman with other positions in Washington failed, he outright lied to the American public about a resignation he knew had not occurred. We owe a debt of thanks to Mr. Berman for upholding his oath and refusing to be bullied by the likes of Barr.

Attorney General Barr tried repeatedly to “entice” Berman to leave office by offering him plush positions at the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division and Chairman of the SEC Mr. Berman refused each of those offers. He told the Attorney General that he preferred not to be fired, but would not resign his post.

The Attorney General—who cites his busy schedule as a basis for refusing to appear before @HouseJudiciary Committee but has made time for multiple television interviews—may have abdicated his responsibility to Congress, but the brave men and women of our civil service have not. The Committee welcomes the testimony of current and former Department officials who will speak to the lasting damage the President and the Attorney General have inflicted on the Department of Justice.

.@RepJerryNadler: There are now protests taking place in every state as people take a stand against police brutality and racism. People are rightfully upset, they are frustrated, and they want to be heard. They want real change, not meaningless words. I want Americans to know that I hear them, and I see them. The House Judiciary Committee is working very closely with the Congressional Black Caucus to determine the best path forward to address police brutality and racial inequality.

Russia interfered in our 2016 election. The Trump campaign welcomed that help. Trump repeatedly tried to dismantle the investigation into this hostile foreign government’s interference through a pattern of bullying, deceit and obstruction. #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #MuellerHearing The #Mueller Report resulted in 37 criminal indictments and 7 guilty pleas. The Report revealed 10 instances where the President obstructed justice and he also repeatedly instructed people to lie to investigators for him. #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #MuellerHearing