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maxrandb

(15,334 posts)
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 10:13 PM Aug 2022

Kevin McCarthy should be censured and subject to an ethics investigation

for threatening the Attorney General.

It is time to stop playing games with these treasonous fucks.

If his office isn't moved to a fucking broom closet, there is no justice.

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Kevin McCarthy should be censured and subject to an ethics investigation (Original Post) maxrandb Aug 2022 OP
He needs consequences. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #1
I was thinking the same. C_U_L8R Aug 2022 #2
Of course but NOTHING will happen to him, thus is the rule in this country. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2022 #3
100% agree with this. Takket Aug 2022 #4
YES! elleng Aug 2022 #5
McCarthy wants to obstruct Justice. blm Aug 2022 #6
Like a scared cornered rat with no where to run. Emile Aug 2022 #7
Isn't it a crime to threaten the Attorney General because of an investigation being done? JohnSJ Aug 2022 #8
Some people say McCarthy's part of Trump's plan to cover-up blm Aug 2022 #14
+1, only if you wear a brown suite and have brown eyes and have a brown persons name uponit7771 Aug 2022 #17
That depends on what you threaten them with Zeitghost Aug 2022 #22
garland should charge him with obstruction moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #9
Bring it on McCarthy if your degenerate party wins the House. You want to subpoena the AG, you JohnSJ Aug 2022 #10
Isn't threatening law enforcement mzmolly Aug 2022 #11
Does the Congress have any authority to do what McCarthy wants spooky3 Aug 2022 #12
They can't indict or convict anyone, Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #23
Is there a link to what he said? n/t Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #13
Yep. dchill Aug 2022 #16
Is it OK if Garland preserves his documents Martin Eden Aug 2022 #19
"Asking for a felon." 😅 Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2022 #25
He needs to preserve his documents and clear his calendar. dchill Aug 2022 #15
Agree. cilla4progress Aug 2022 #18
He threatened the AG? I picked a perfect day to go newsless. Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2022 #20
i'm down with everything you said... (as the kids used to say) :) nt orleans Aug 2022 #21
Absolutely! FlyingPiggy Aug 2022 #24
Time for the DOJ to take a closer look Emile Aug 2022 #26

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
3. Of course but NOTHING will happen to him, thus is the rule in this country.
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 10:15 PM
Aug 2022

Even with today's Mara Lardo news, I still dont have much hope for any of them seeing justice.


(I hesitate to say lardo as in fat, but trump is disgusting and gives a bad name to people who have weight problems)

Takket

(21,578 posts)
4. 100% agree with this.
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 10:16 PM
Aug 2022

they don't let congresspersons threaten each other. they shouldn't be threatening cabinet members either.

blm

(113,065 posts)
6. McCarthy wants to obstruct Justice.
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 10:17 PM
Aug 2022

McCarthy part of Trump’s crime spree cover-up plan?

Some people say….

Zeitghost

(3,862 posts)
22. That depends on what you threaten them with
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 12:16 AM
Aug 2022

Violence? Crime. Hearings and investigations, not exactly.

JohnSJ

(92,241 posts)
10. Bring it on McCarthy if your degenerate party wins the House. You want to subpoena the AG, you
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 10:25 PM
Aug 2022

may just regret what comes out with that move


spooky3

(34,460 posts)
12. Does the Congress have any authority to do what McCarthy wants
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 10:30 PM
Aug 2022

(Presuming of course that the GQP wins control in Nov.)?

The attorney general is part of the executive branch. Are there limits on what tge legislative branch can do?

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)
23. They can't indict or convict anyone,
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 12:43 AM
Aug 2022

but they can form committees and investigate them. After all, that's what the 1/6 committee is doing to Trump's executive branch right now.

Martin Eden

(12,871 posts)
19. Is it OK if Garland preserves his documents
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:48 PM
Aug 2022

By packing them in boxes and taking them to his personal residence?

Asking for a felon.

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