SEN INTEL CMTE: "Some of techniques Russia used in this election-would send a chill down anyone."

[kpete]

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https://www.c-span.org/video/?426177-1/senate-intel-leaders-promise-follow-intelligence-russia-probe

[Amaryllis]

1. I feel confident in this committee now, but they made it clear that this investigation is very

complex and consequently SLOW... sigh. The web of nefarious bad guys spans continents and goes deep...

[woodsprite]

5. In the meantime, Trump will continue slashing and burning America. n/t

[L. Coyote]

6. Yes, we need to declare the election illegitimate and put the brakes on his Russian destruction

[wordpix]

10. not just the election but all his Russian-placed cronies need removal, too

Tillerson, Sessions, Nunes, the whole lot of them

[wordpix]

2. Sen. Intel Comm. has 7 staffers on it! 20 interview requests, 5 scheduled...

looking at large number of documents

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#BREAKING: Senate Intel Cmte's Russia probe has 7 staffers working on it-20 requests for interviews-5 scheduled @ABCPolitics #trumprussia

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#BREAKING 2: Senate Intel Cmte has “unprecedented amount of documents” they are reviewing @ABCPolitics #trumprussia #russiagate #resist

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[Amaryllis]

3. LInk to full replay:

https://www.c-span.org/video/?426177-1/senate-intel-leaders-promise-follow-intelligence-russia-probe

[ProudLib72]

11. Thanks

That was helpful.

[Nwgirl503]

4. What happens at the end of this investigation?

If anything is found, this committee doesn't pursue anything legally or criminally, correct? I'm not versed at all on where it goes after they issue their report.

And can the thugs do anything to thwart whatever action may be necessary based on the findings of the committee?

[wordpix]

9. there would be indictments based on what's discovered & it goes to courts

Last thing we need at SCOTUS are 5-4 rulings that whatever punishments Trumprussia associates get are "cruel and unusual," and they win their cases.

Then again, if these are criminal cases, I'm not sure they go to the Supremes.

As for Trump, he'll get impeachment proceedings in House first and Senate can remove him. Never got to that point w/Nixon or Bill Clinton (impeached in House for a BJ) but never went to Senate, scared that their own sexual proclivities would be outed.

[dragonlady]

13. Clinton was tried in the Senate on the impeachment

There were not enough votes of guilty to remove him (two-thirds majority required).

[Honeycombe8]

18. Clinton was impeached by one house...after an INDEPENDENT investigation.nt

[Cosmocat]

12. The senate investigation? Nothing

There are three investigations:

One in the senate (actually two, but one with Burr and Warner is the most expansive)
One in the House (the Nunes shitshow)
The FBI investigation

The senate and house investigations have no prosecutorial capabilities. They could only make recommendation, for a more involved bi-partisan commission or special prosecutor, for example. Which, could only be put into action by ... the white house. So ...

Basically, all the congressional hearings do is serve a function to have what is being investigated brought to the public awareness.

The FBI investigation could lead to actual prosecutions, and the white house would have no direct say in it, but it is under the justice department headed by Sessions. These assholes are probably off the hook enough to try to stymie it, but at that point, if the FBI was pushing for prosecutions and the white house was thrawting it, this situation would reach a for real come to jesus moment for the country.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. Five

One in the senate (actually two, but one with Burr and Warner is the most expansive)
One in the House (the Nunes shitshow)
The FBI investigation
Intelligence Community Investigation
Public investigation by journalists and concerned citizens

[Nwgirl503]

19. Thanks for the info

I've never followed any of these proceedings with more than a passing interest in the past. Obviously these hearings are more interesting to me. Ha ha!

[Cosmocat]

20. It really is not over stating it

To say this is a very precarious moment in our history. Anyone of good conscience should be tuning in like you are.

[drray23]

7. Very frustrating.

These congress people and senators keep telling us how horrifying the intelligence on the russia trump connection is and yet they are not doing anything about it.

If it is really that bad, we the public need to know. Screw the classification. Either act on it or shut up.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Patience! Most RepubliCONs would LOVE to wrap it up early.

"Just a few peccadillos here and there. Time to get back to reversing Obama."

The more time committees and investigations are active, the more they uncover. Coverups only work if they hold the line until people stop looking. When you reach a conclusion, you stop looking.

"Oh, tRump was indiscreet in the hotel room in Moscow and there were some social media activists in St. Petersburg, Russia. Don't worry. That's all there is to see."

That's not where it ends.

[Peachhead22]

8. Humaniform robots confirmed!

j/k

Sorry for the levity on such a serious topic.

On Edit: I was responding to the "some of the techniques the Russians used would send a chill down your spine" quote

[Thekaspervote]

16. The IC has made it very clear they will not let go of this

It will come out and disgraced or not the republicans will be forced to act! I'm far from being alone in my belief that they will not be able to keep a lid on it. Yes, the sooner the better, damage is done everyday. Our job... keep the pressure on, one by watching the news programs that are giving good coverage of this. The better their ratings, the more they will dig. Just today the pablum USA Today printed a Russia dump story. Secondly... "keep your eyes on the prize... hold on!"

[Honeycombe8]

17. Well, good words. But just words. Let's see what they DO. nt