- United States
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So, AG Blanche threatens to try to block congress from exercising its constitutional obligation: oversight. I do believe that would be impeachable/convictable, and indictable. And ID BE SUPPORTIVE OF SUCH CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE doJ and the AG.
Attorney General Todd Blanche refused Sunday to rule out prosecuting Democratic lawmakers who say they’ll investigate (https://substack.com/redirect/5f09f595-011b-498b-a23a-5654f9feaabf?j=eyJ1IjoicDA3ZnQifQ.-e5K6o-fKx1DSQNEqA_06xah7gBDFJ0olHk1irHQOFA) Trump officials, a day after President Trump ordered the Justice Department to probe lawmakers. The confrontation threatens a constitutional crisis over the separation of powers (https://substack.com/redirect/7e73b39d-e158-4344-bce7-c01c9c5a5877?j=eyJ1IjoicDA3ZnQifQ.-e5K6o-fKx1DSQNEqA_06xah7gBDFJ0olHk1irHQOFA): Trump is ordering prosecutors to go after lawmakers (https://substack.com/redirect/b0027c4d-5614-4241-92fa-1072e1fcc12a?j=eyJ1IjoicDA3ZnQifQ.-e5K6o-fKx1DSQNEqA_06xah7gBDFJ0olHk1irHQOFA) in a potential effort to hamper Congress’ power to hold the executive branch accountable. In a Truth Social post (https://substack.com/redirect/0037a82b-ed7d-49d0-923e-b77a7c3d0160?j=eyJ1IjoicDA3ZnQifQ.-e5K6o-fKx1DSQNEqA_06xah7gBDFJ0olHk1irHQOFA) Saturday, Trump accused Democrats of threatening administration officials and Republican donors with investigations and impeachment. “This is extortion at the highest level, and they should be held accountable for this,” Trump wrote. (Source: axios.com, truthsocial.com)