Gingrich says Capitol attack investigators could be jailed

[pecksniff]

No, really.

Newt Gingrich, a former House speaker and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, stoked outrage on Sunday by predicting members of the House committee investigating the Capitol attack will be imprisoned if Republicans retake the chamber this year.

One of two Republicans on the committee, Liz Cheney, said: “A former speaker of the House is threatening jail time for members of Congress who are investigating the violent attack on our Capitol and our constitution. This is what it looks like when the rule of law unravels.”

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Calling the members of the 6 January committee “wolves [who] are going to find out that they’re now sheep”, he said that if Republicans take Congress in November, “this is all going to come crashing down … they’re the ones who in fact, I think, face a real risk of jail for the kinds of laws they’re breaking”.

The 6 January committee has recommended criminal charges for the former White House adviser Steve Bannon and Mark Meadows, Trump’s final chief of staff. Both refused to comply with subpoenas.

 

[KeithD]

This was the same Newt Gingrich who had 84 ethics charges lodged against him while he was speaker of the House, right?

Republicans and board Trumpettes aren't anything, if they aren't outrageous hypocrites.

 

[YDB95]

Also the same Gingrich who was widely hailed by Republicans as a genius, mostly because he spent years telling anyone who would listen that he was one.

 

[Dribble]

Another Fascist traitor. What you gonna do about them America?

 

[BidudeinWi]

No, really.

I hope every single one of them gets imprisonment for life with no chance for parole. Their gestappo tactics have NO place in America! The SCOTUS allowing this illegal marxist nazi charade is complicit!

 

[bellisarius]

Turn about is fair play.

 

[colddiesel]

Gingrich: another old man suffering relevance deprivation.

 

[ll74]

Good luck finding a crime to charge them with

 

[bellisarius]

I hope every single one of them gets imprisonment for life with no chance for parole. Their gestappo tactics have NO place in America! The SCOTUS allowing this illegal marxist nazi charade is complicit!

Don't drag SCOTUS into it yet. The legislative branch is a co-equal so the courts have to tread lightly when it comes to interfering with their internal procedures. What I see happening is in 2023 you're going to be seeing a shit pot full of democrats running to the court in an attempt to get relief from the same tactics that they themselves are engaging in today. (Which is what Gingrich was referring to.)

I can only imagine the gnashing of teeth and wringing of hands when the court says, "Sorry Charlie." CNN, the NYT, and other outlets will then become real time "Queen for a Day" soap operas.

 

[zipman]

Don't drag SCOTUS into it yet. The legislative branch is a co-equal so the courts have to tread lightly when it comes to interfering with their internal procedures. What I see happening is in 2023 you're going to be seeing a shit pot full of democrats running to the court in an attempt to get relief from the same tactics that they themselves are engaging in today. (Which is what Gingrich was referring to.)

I can only imagine the gnashing of teeth and wringing of hands when the court says, "Sorry Charlie." CNN, the NYT, and other outlets will then become real time "Queen for a Day" soap operas.

The difference is that the democrats are investigating actual crimes that represent a grave threat to our democracy.

Republicans are just threatening revenge because all is a sudden, the concepts of accountability and rule of law men meant than nothing to them.

The only good thing to come out is all of this is that the you and your ilk have been exposed s the unamerican and unpatriotic shit stains that you are.

 

[Sugar Baby Wanted]

The difference is that the democrats are investigating actual crimes that represent a grave threat to our democracy.

Republicans are just threatening revenge because all is a sudden, the concepts of accountability and rule of law men meant than nothing to them.

The only good thing to come out is all of this is that the you and your ilk have been exposed s the unamerican and unpatriotic shit stains that you are.

What crime is that?

Was the summer of destruction, murder, and looting just a "peaceful protest'?

Just for laughs, compare the damages and deaths from each. That's where your political bias shows it's ugly head.

Dem demagoguery is what you preach.

 

[WillJ8787]

What crime is that?

Was the summer of destruction, murder, and looting just a "peaceful protest'?

Just for laughs, compare the damages and deaths from each. That's where your political bias shows it's ugly head.

Dem demagoguery is what you preach.

Don't worry, they will invent a crime. Since facts don't matter it could be anything like putting jelly on a peanut butter sandwich.

Or

Voter fraud
Media bias
Socialist Dems

See,.it is easy as saying it or writing it down.

 

[phrodeau]

What crime is that?

Was the summer of destruction, murder, and looting just a "peaceful protest'?

Just for laughs, compare the damages and deaths from each. That's where your political bias shows it's ugly head.

Dem demagoguery is what you preach.

How many deaths, exactly?

 

[HisArpy]

The propaganda pundits are wrong and Newt is correct, the 1/6 committee is potentially at risk for going to prison for what they're doing.

But will they?

Not even close.


The mechanism for charging them is that their congressional immunity can be pierced if they commit felonies through the use of their authority and powers.


The question is whether the R's have the balls to actually do it. They don't. They never did.

 

[ll74]

The propaganda pundits are wrong and Newt is correct, the 1/6 committee is potentially at risk for going to prison for what they're doing.

But will they?

Not even close.


The mechanism for charging them is that their congressional immunity can be pierced if they commit felonies through the use of their authority and powers.


The question is whether the R's have the balls to actually do it. They don't. They never did.

Please list the felonies the Jan 6 Committee are committing.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

How many deaths, exactly?

Well, there's the two that the Boy Prince Rittenhouse murked playing soljer.

say, how is he doin', anyway? Seems to have fell off the radar. Thought he'd be giving hope to the right-wing masses during Biden's tyranny by riding down thoroughfares on the backs of white Pegasi while brandishing firearms or some shit.

 

[Chernosoth]

In this partisan war, all congresscritters could be charged with war crimes.

 

[ll74]

In this partisan war, all congresscritters could be charged with war crimes.

None of this is correct.

 

[Comshaw]

Don't drag SCOTUS into it yet. The legislative branch is a co-equal so the courts have to tread lightly when it comes to interfering with their internal procedures. What I see happening is in 2023 you're going to be seeing a shit pot full of democrats running to the court in an attempt to get relief from the same tactics that they themselves are engaging in today. (Which is what Gingrich was referring to.)

I can only imagine the gnashing of teeth and wringing of hands when the court says, "Sorry Charlie." CNN, the NYT, and other outlets will then become real time "Queen for a Day" soap operas.

I am sorry Sparky, but your attempt at misdirection isn't going to fly. Gingrich wasn't referring to the Dem's going to court because the 'Pub's were doing their thing. He flat out said the Dem's might be going tot jail. As in:

"...they’re the ones who in fact, I think, face a real risk of jail for the kinds of laws they’re breaking”

The real question is: WTF was he talking about? Why are they going to jail? As always with the talking heads (from both sides) no specifics were given because you know it might make sense to people. It's a lot better for political purposes to use bombastic rhetoric to stir the pot.

The propaganda pundits are wrong and Newt is correct, the 1/6 committee is potentially at risk for going to prison for what they're doing.

But will they?

Not even close.


The mechanism for charging them is that their congressional immunity can be pierced if they commit felonies through the use of their authority and powers.


The question is whether the R's have the balls to actually do it. They don't. They never did.

So the Dem's are in danger of going to jail for breaking laws, huh? As a self-proclaimed officer of the court and as such, should have the expertise to find and quote the relevant laws that were broken by the Dem's, why don't you do that for those of us you consider ignorant, unwashed and who don't have even the cognitive ability of a worm? Convince the masses with more than a hollow and meaningless diatribe. Lure us to your way of thinking with some facts.

OR CAN YOU?

Comshaw

 

[ShyBiGuy954]

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[coati]

Turn about is fair play.

Says the red-handed burglar to accusers during his trial.

We'll see who gets convicted.

 

[Wrong Element]

Empty threat from a used-up bag of wind.

But it's sure interesting that "my political opponents need to be put behind bars" is now the mainstream position in what is now an openly fascist party.

 

[zipman]

Empty threat from a used-up bag of wind.

But it's sure interesting that "my political opponents need to be put behind bars" is now the mainstream position in what is now an openly fascist party.

Bingo.

There is no crime or new low that the right wing won't try and justify as they attempt to put a dictatorship in place.

 

[Rightguide]

No, really.

Congress has no power to conduct a criminal investigation and have exceeded their authority and covered up their own culpability in the events of J6. The Biden administration has violated the law and the Constitution. Next year will be fully occupied with Republican investigations, criminal referrals, and some impeachments.

 

[ll74]

Congress has no power to conduct a criminal investigation and have exceeded their authority and covered up their own culpability in the events of J6. The Biden administration has violated the law and the Constitution. Next year will be fully occupied with Republican investigations, criminal referrals, and some impeachments.

They aren't conducting a criminal investigation. They are conducting an investigation of the attack on the Capitol and are referring any criminal possibilities to the DoJ for referral.

Please list the criminal statutes that the committee has committed, specifically.