WARREN: Congress Is 'Complicit' With Trump By 'Failing To Act'

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'Warren: Congress is 'complicit' with Trump 'by failing to act.' The Hill, Sept. 20, 2019.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed Congress as "complicit" in the latest scandal surrounding President Trump's conversations with the Ukrainian president by "failing to act" after special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

"After the Mueller report, Congress had a duty to begin impeachment. By failing to act, Congress is complicit in Trump's latest attempt to solicit foreign interference to aid him in US elections," Warren tweeted. "Do your constitutional duty and impeach the president."

The tweet came after reports that emerged Friday revealing that Trump asked the president of Ukraine during a July phone call to investigate the son of Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden.

"A president is sitting in the Oval Office, right now, who continues to commit crimes. He continues because he knows his Justice Department won't act and believes Congress won't either. Today's news confirmed he thinks he's above the law. If we do nothing, he'll be right," said Warren.

Trump has called for an investigation into Biden's ties to Ukraine during his time as vice president. Republicans have criticized his 2016 efforts to have the Ukrainian president dismiss a prosecutor who was investigating a natural gas company owned by a Ukrainian oligarch, whose board members included his son, Hunter. No evidence has emerged to suggest Biden acted to protect his son.

But it is Trump's connection to Ukraine that have been under harsh scrutiny in recent days...

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After the Mueller report, Congress had a duty to begin impeachment. By failing to act, Congress is complicit in Trump’s latest attempt to solicit foreign interference to aid him in US elections. Do your constitutional duty and impeach the president.
4:38 PM - 20 Sep 2019

Elizabeth Warren‏Verified account @ewarren · 3h3 hours ago

A president is sitting in the Oval Office, right now, who continues to commit crimes. He continues because he knows his Justice Department won't act and believes Congress won’t either. Today’s news confirmed he thinks he’s above the law. If we do nothing, he’ll be right.

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1. Her point is solid. Trump CONTINUES his crime spree against the US and

his recent targeting of Biden because he has a DOJ covering for him and a congress that has a majority at this time unwilling to fight tooth and nail to counter his lawlessness.

We need to add more Democrats willing to say that this latest crime is enough. He will continue to commit them, that is a certainty.

[JoeOtterbein]

2. Thanks!

Your post is pushing me real close to backing Liz!

[appalachiablue]

3. How about that. Warren could be ready to 'take someone

out back to the woodshed for a thumping, like the schoolteacher everyone remembers.' as a DUer said. Lol. Not a person to get on the wrong side of it seems.

[JoeOtterbein]

4. I never like to use foul language, but let just say Liz would...

...kick Trump's silly a..!

[appalachiablue]

5. She may take some D's out back too!!! Lol

[JoeOtterbein]

7. Trump deserves the "unkindest cut"! LOL!!!

[blm]

6. I think she has had experience with badly behaved privileged frat boys.

This one has spent all of his life rigging the system to protect himself.

He’s absorbing all of DC’s institutions like The Blob.

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. Bold, courageous, principled leadership

Pelosi could learn a thing or two from Warren.

[SunSeeker]

9. K & R

[Alhena]

10. I don't see how Pelosi can stop the impeachment train now, even if she is so inclined to do so

very nicely stated, Warren.

[Demsrule86]

19. She doesn't have the votes. Remember, 40 moderates gave us the majority...how many votes you need

for impeachment? And it is a no go in the Senate...I am very disappointed Warren would turn on a Democratic House...I thought she was a team player although I don't support her in the primary...General yes.

[CentralMass]

11. K&R

[Beartracks]

12. The entire Republican party is complicit. They cover for Trump. n/t

[ancianita]

13. Wow. Impressive. She's proving she's not afraid, and she's just getting started.

[SergeStorms]

14. They've been complicit all along.

Through all of Trump's crimes and misdemeanors they've sat quietly by and let him run roughshod over the Constitution, the rule of law, and every moral challenge he's faced. They don't care, they never have. As long as they can stack the courts with right-wing zealots, give more tax cuts to the wealthy, and please their corporate overlords, they'll remain invisible. No big news flash here. We on DU have been saying this for the past year or so.

[rusty quoin]

15. It is simple to me. You impeach. But I cannot say what is best. I cannot predict anymore.

The country is upside down.

[Skittles]

16. DAMN STRAIGHT

[nini]

17. I hope she's working on her fellow senators

Because that's where the real roadblock is.

But it's easier to attack the House Democrats I guess.

[c-rational]

18. K&R.. I completely agree. Warren has been my favorite candidate from the begining. I withheld

changing my preference as we have so many good candidates. Times are a changing.