Earlier today Mark Sumner wrote a diary asking how this story could could just fade away into obscurity. Well finally someone is doing something about bringing it to our attention.
Congressman Jerry Nadler of NY is seeing that something is finally getting done about this and these issues don't fade away
BALTIMORE — In an escalation of Democratic efforts to highlight questions about President Trump’s potential conflicts of interest and alleged ties to Russia, a senior House Democrat is dusting off a little-used legislative tool to force a committee debate or floor vote on the issue.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) filed a “resolution of inquiry” Thursday, a relatively obscure parliamentary tactic used to force presidents and executive-branch agencies to share records with Congress. Under House practice, such a resolution must be debated and acted upon in committee or else it can be discharged to the House floor for consideration.
Nadler’s resolution asks Attorney General Jeff Sessions to provide “copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of Justice” that pertains to any “criminal or counterintelligence investigation” into Trump, his White House team or certain campaign associates; any investment made by a foreign power or agent thereof in Trump’s businesses; Trump’s plans to distance himself from his business empire; and any Trump-related examination of federal conflict of interest laws or the emoluments clause of the Constitution.
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Now that the Muslim ban restraining order has been uhpheld, maybe this can get some much needed attention. Don't let trump distract us with his tweeting. Thank Congressman Nadler for doing this and urge your representative to support it
Link to Cong. Nadler’s resolution
Friday, Feb 10, 2017 · 5:39:29 PM +00:00 · Heavy Mettle
h/t poster lmccapp on how to contact Cong. Jerold Nadler of NY
I just sent the Congressman an email to thank him.
The only state to chose on the email form is N.Y., so I used his Brooklyn Office’s address. It’s right there on the email form page : )
I’ve used this same technique to get thru to GOP A$$hats.
In the body of the email, I let him know I am from California. I wanted him to know how far the news traveled!
Peace.