The House Democrats just called on Representative Chaffetz (R Chairman of witch hunt and misinformation committee) to start an investigation into Trumps disgustingly illegal financial dealings. Since Trump really does represent what the fascist anti-democracy GOP cult is, don’t expect too much to come of this, but at least the Democrats are trying to keep the spotlight on these disgusting conflicts of interest.
Here’s some excerpts from Washington Post article about the letter.
“You have the authority to launch a Committee investigation, and we are calling on you to use that power now,” Cummings and 16 other Democrats wrote. “You acted with unprecedented urgency to hold ’emergency’ hearings and issue multiple unilateral subpoenas to investigate [Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton] before the election. We ask that you show the same sense of urgency now.”
Of course Chaffetz is as big of a liar as Trump and is giving lip service to the request.
In an interview with the Daily Caller earlier this month, Chaffetz said it was his panel’s ” job and responsibility … to oversee all expenditures by the executive branch, no matter who the president is.”
Last week, The Salt Lake Tribune, the largest paper in Chaffetz’s home state, called on him to vigorously investigate Trump’s finances.
“Chaffetz, Cummings, their committee, Congress and the American people need to know if Trump will, or even might be tempted to, manage domestic, foreign, military and trade policy in ways that put his own interests ahead of those of the nation or its people,” the paper wrote.
Here’s the 7 page letter in it’s entirety, and gives you a sense of what the house Democratic resistance might look like. It’s a good start.