House Democrats Are Preparing To Unleash Investigation Hell On Trump

[babylonsister]

https://www.politicususa.com/2018/08/26/house-democrats-investigation-trump.html

Posted on Sun, Aug 26th, 2018 by Jason Easley
House Democrats Are Preparing To Unleash Investigation Hell On Trump


The list of areas that Republicans expect Democrats to investigate if they take back the House has leaked, and it numbers more than 100 items. Trump’s White House is totally unprepared for this level of oversight.

Axios obtained the Republican list of likely Democratic investigative targets that include:

– President Trump’s tax returns

– Trump family businesses — and whether they comply with the Constitution’s emoluments clause, including the Chinese trademark grant to the Trump Organization

– Trump’s dealings with Russia, including the president’s preparation for his meeting with Vladimir Putin

– The payment to Stephanie Clifford — a.k.a. Stormy Daniels

– James Comey’s firing

– Trump’s firing of U.S. attorneys

– Trump’s proposed transgender ban for the military

– Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s business dealings

– White House staff’s personal email use

– Cabinet secretary travel, office expenses, and other misused perks

– Discussion of classified information at Mar-a-Lago

– Jared Kushner’s ethics law compliance

– Dismissal of members of the EPA board of scientific counselors

– The travel ban

– Family separation policy

– Hurricane response in Puerto Rico

– Election security and hacking attempts

– White House security clearances

Trump is unprepared for this onslaught of oversight

The list above didn’t come from guesswork. It came from actual investigative requests that House Democrats have already made, so it presents more than a reliable roadmap of where Democrats are likely to go if they win the House.

Unlike what Republicans used their investigative powers for during the Obama administration, investigating Fox News and talk radio conspiracy theories, Democrats have several current investigations of Trump both civil and criminal that justify serious congressional oversight. The Trump White House is woefully understaffed and not prepared in any way for what is about to hit them if Democrats win in November.

These investigations matter because what they uncover could lead to impeachment and the destruction of the Trump presidency.

The investigative process is a critical step in the process of holding Trump accountable.

Many Trump critics want him impeached, but he can’t be impeached without evidence, and that proof is going to come either from the Special Counsel’s investigation and/or congressional investigations.

House Democrats are preparing to unleash oversight hell, and Trump has no idea what is coming his way.

[33taw]

1. I would like to see Democrats focus on GOTV right now.

[ehrnst]

16. This is a Republican list of potential investigations by Dems. (nt)

[BeyondGeography]

2. But impeachment is not a priority

Ok.

The problem with that statement is no one believes it. Stories like these won't help Pelosi with her message control.

Maybe find another message?

Like, instead of falling all over ourselves to persuade people re. our intentions on impeachment, point out that the President consistently attacks the DOJ, the FBI and the Special Counsel, and House Republicans have joined in. They haven't done their constitutional duty; we will. And we'll see where the necessary and appropriate (compared with Benghazi, her emails, etc.) investigations lead. And when the reporters scream what about impeachment, walk away.

[MrsCoffee]

6. If you were to be 3rd in line of succession for the presidency (should she be speaker) would you be

touting impeachment as a priority?

Don't you think that would look more than a little self serving?

Nancy isn't the only one who can bring impeachment to the table and I seriously doubt that she would do anything to stop it.

[BeyondGeography]

8. Of course not...but that statement does basically nothing for you

when the inevitable reports like these follow, given that if we gain control of the House, she wants to lead the Party charged with investigating a profoundly corrupt and criminal Administration.

If you read what I wrote, she shouldn't even mention impeachment.

[onetexan]

18. very good point!

had forgotten that if Dems take back the House that Nancy the quintessential Gavel Wielder will be POTUS (assuming Idiot #2 Pence will also be implicated and booted).

[ehrnst]

17. This is a leaked Republican document, and not Democratic messaging. (nt)

[PearliePoo2]

3. Get LOTS of rest right now Adam Schiff!

You're going to be a very busy guy issuing subpoenas as the Chairman of The House Intelligence Committee!

First off, investigate Devin Nunes and kick his fucking ass from here to Tuesday!

[shockey80]

4. Give No Quarter.

[Neema]

5. First they have to take back the House, and that is FAR from guaranteed. We have to overcome Russian

interference, endless GOP dirty tricks, the idiots who still support the GOP, the idiots who think voting doesn't matter, and the idiots who'll throw their vote away unless their perfect candidate is on the ticket.

[PearliePoo2]

10. Yep, all those things you mention scare the hell out of me.

I'll be on the edge of my seat election night. The election of our lifetime.

Fingernails will be gone, I'm sure.

[Neema]

11. There's a possibility I may be out of the country on business on election night

and I would actually welcome that. It'll be easier to keep myself occupied.

[lagomorph777]

7. Trump's the tip of the iceberg. Devil Nunes, Gym Jordan, et al

had better watch their behinds. Which should be easy when their heads are already up their behinds.

[cstanleytech]

20. Well if any of them really are knowingly working the Russians they had also better consider hiring

food tasters and bodyguards because Putin has shown a willingness to kill anyone that he thinks will be a problem.

[lagomorph777]

22. Yeah, at this point, they can't afford to cross Putin.

Now that they've probably taken money and who knows what other favors from Putin's oligarchs and sparrows such as Butina.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

9. Can't wait

Democrats GOTV and make it happen!

[pecosbob]

12. All due respect...but that's if...

if we take the House, and if the Rs don't come up with another massive rope-a-dope and steal the mid-terms like they did the last presidential election, and if the Rs dont come up with some massive distraction to deflect (like a war).

[Chakaconcarne]

13. Wonder what the strategy is for releasing this information?

I'm not sure it makes sense to do so....

Unless they're trying to evoke a response... an over calculation.

[pecosbob]

14. My understanding is that Rs created the story based upon

requests that Dems have already submitted. Likely just another attempt to give legs to the 'Dems will impeach' angle to waken the deplorable base.

[Delmette2.0]

15. Not to be pessimistic but,

The Repubs can unleash all sorts of hell from the elections to the January swearing in if they lose.
Just focus on the November elections and hold on until January.

[bigbrother05]

19. GOP propaganda to rile the base

While it's probably realistic in the scope of needed investigations, it was "leaked" only in the sense that it wasn't read aloud by SHS from the WH press room podium.

The GOP has nothing except "Vote for me or Donald goes to prison, your daughter is raped/killed by an illegal, borders will be open to ISIS soldiers, and a black transsexual will take your job at the Bible factory."

[aggiesal]

21. Well, they do now!!! ...

IQ45 and staff will do anything and everything to make sure they don't lose the House.