At the risk of obstructing justice, President Trump and his administration have launched a new bid to slow the unfolding impeachment inquiry. Ambassador Sondland has become a central figure in the Trump- Ukraine scandal and was served with a subpoena and House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff made clear that the administration's stonewalling represents obstruction of justice. Congressman Gregory Meeks agrees with Schiff’s statement. Aired on 10/8/19.
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Meeks: If Trump Continues To Obstruct, That Will Be Part Of The Impeachment | Hardball | MSNBC
All the Dems have to do is have the sack to start having people arrested, or this is all a big show for nothing.
@Ray overeach, like democrats are doing. Yeah
Saltponds239 oh did I say the Ukraine investigation wasn’t part of the Russian investigation? I know it is, Trump was trying to bribe the Ukraines into taking the blame for the Russian election interference. If that doesn’t scream guilty I don’t know what does.
It’s not arresting people you disagree with, arresting people that are breaking the laws and are not answering a subpoena, showing up to be questioned, unless your afraid of landing in jail for lying to cover-up
Never going to happen.
Come on Democrats hire a lawyer that really good! This is really ridiculous!
They do need to have an expert attorney conduct all questioning if they can get any of his cronies before house committees.
@Always Watching We’ve been through worse. The Republic will survive.
@rationalguy 👄Never with a trump as the WH resident.
Seems the whistle-blower had a working relationship with one of the 2020 democratic Candidates. I wonder who that can be?
He’s not trying to obstruct justice…he is obstructing justice….and everyone else is letting him. Keep twiddling your thumbs…we’ll all pay for it.
Hey bed-wetters…impeach already…LOL…COWARDS.
@Captain McObvious Calling DemoRATS cowards is an insult to cowards – watch it (LOL)
@Saltponds239
In light of the recent advancement of Elizabeth (Pocahontas) Warren, perhaps, “Indian Givers.”
I hate to insult real Indian Givers, though…Bed-Wetters? See, the rats are lower than all.
Want an impeachment inquiry? Hold the House vote! Tell the drunk.
Criminal Trump is ruining our country.
Pssst…maybe they will stop bed-wetting and impeach, LOL…
Get ready to melt, snowflake, you’ve been gobbling up Schiff too long.
@Captain McObvious They are good at bed wetting so perhaps they should stay in their lane?
@Saltponds239
Throw some truth on them and watch the witches melt….
Jonny Sevent, let me guess, that was during Obama…..
Obstruction Of Justice – a solid reason for impeachment & any GOP or Dem against impeaching is against the American citizens of all parties.
What is the crime he’s obstructing?
Impeachment is run by the Judiciary Committee. Not Intel. Not Speaker. The Dems last desperate attempt at a coup…..Dems are in full terror mode now that DOJ is investigating their 2016 Russia/Ukraine election collusion…
I agree Punisher .. The voters are SICK of the foolishness ..
If the drunk really wants an impeachment inquiry, why doesn’t the drunk hold the House vote & get on with the impeachment?
Dems, all THIS means NOTHING, if you don’t start locking people UP! #ForThePeople
This is our country.
He has been elected to end the swamp. Everything else a bonus. How exactly are you benefiting by dems? Lets see your financials. The only ones stumping him have illegal financials. Lets put those to view
Benefiting? We will find out
Maybe you hate that?
“If Trump continues to obstruct..” Are the dems living under a rock. He’s literally been doing this for 3 years, first w Muller and now you¡
Saltponds: “Lied to for three years,” by Trump. All those, “Crimes,” Hillary, “committed,” and Trump FAILED to, “lock her up.” Talk about Jumped The Shark? He’s not getting away with it, this time 😁
Saltpond: What, “crime,” did Biden commit, son? See, your problem is, no matter HOW muddy and confused you make that side of the coin, the other side, Trump selling out Democracy, LITERALLY, to the Ukrainians, the Russians, and the CHINESE, remains Pristine, CLEAR, and EASY to understand, so . . . You keep focusing on Biden, if those are your orders? Not this time, son . . . Not this time 😊
@Ash Roskell Here’s the Mueller video again, where in the video does Mueller say Trump committed any crime?
By the way, documents just out proved that Mueller lied to Congress. Mueller testified he did not go to Trump Tower looking for a job as FBI Director when in fact he did. More to come.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/gregg-jarrett-mueller-congress-trump-special-counsel
The Democrats need to keep the pressure on and start being as ruthless as the Republicans, just not as corrupt or dirty. Etc…
@The Punisher The House votes to impeach. The Senate votes to punish. Remember Bill Clinton’s bj? Same outcome. Trump will either be ousted or turned into a lame duck during 2020. No more House money for any of his corrupt laws and actions. The House will shut his tax-payer funded piggy bank DOWN. In 2021 he will be indicted by SDNY and more than likely anything with any value over $10 will be confiscated.
Baltimore is DemoCracks Holy City 😂🤣😂
inquisition should stop and lets have a real impeachment enquiry where people have the right to defend themselves.
3 impeachment votes have failed in the House, perhaps 4 will be a charm?
Impeachment is run by the Judiciary Committee. Not Intel. Not Speaker. The Dems last desperate attempt at a coup…..Dems are in full terror mode now that DOJ is investigating their 2016 Russia/Ukraine election collusion…
This behavior on the part of the white House is typically … I m not surprised!!!
So i guess ‘executive priviledge’ makes non-elected, appointees more powerful than the elected officials at the House of Representatives if they can just flat out refuse the process and essentially call the House ‘invalid’.
This is preposterous.
Impeachment is run by the Judiciary Committee. Not Intel. Not Speaker. The Dems last desperate attempt at a coup…..Dems are in full terror mode now that DOJ is investigating their 2016 Russia/Ukraine election collusion…
@Bucky Pinata
[compiling]
04/25/2019: Joe Biden announced candidacy.
05/23/2019: Pentagon approves security assistance to Ukraine in letter to four congressional committees.
07/25/2019: GOP Senate blocks election and cyber-security protection legislation.
07/25/2019: Trump asks Ukraine for ‘a favor’ and mentions Joe Biden.
~
07/19/2019 – 4:48pm:
(Kurt Volker / Rudy Giuliani)
“Mr. Mayor, // As discussed, connecting you/with Andrey Yermak, who is very close to President Zelensky. I suggest we schedule a call together// Kurt”
07/19/2019 – 7:01pm:
(Kurt Volker / Gordon Sundland)
“Good. Had breakfast with Rudy this morning–teeing up call with Yermak Monday. Must have helped. Most impt (important) is for Zelensky to *say* that *he* *will* *help* investigation // .”
07/22/2019 – 4:28pm:
(Kurt Volker in text message)
“I have call in to Fiona’s replacement and will call Bolton if needed.”
~[01/29/2019] ~
Dan Coats describes Russia as major threat describing election interference and cyber-warfare against U.S. and in July 2019 makes Shelby Pierson first ‘election security czar’
07/25/2019:
GOP Senate blocks election/cyber-security legislation.
07/25/2019:
Trump asks Zelenski for the ‘favor’ *while* delaying release of Pentagon approved security assistance.
07/28/2019 – 3:45pm:
Trump tweets Dan Coates will be out on August 15th, 2019.
08/09/2019 – 11:27am:
Volker: — “Mentioned Z making a statement. Can we all get on the phone to *make* *sure* *I* *advise* *Z* *correctly* as to *what* *he* *should* *be* *saying* ? Want to make sure we *get* *this* *done* *right* . Thanks!”
08/09/2019 – 5:46pm:
Volker: Excellent!! How did you sway him? 🙂
Sondland: Not sure i did. I think *potus* really *wants* *the* *deliverable*
08/12/2019:
Whistle-blower complaint is filed.
08/15/2019:
Dan Coats is out.
08/29/2019 – 2:28am:
(Yermak texts Volker)
“Need to talk to you.”
He shares a link to a Politico Article on *Trump* *delaying* security *assistance* to Ukraine with *no* *explanation* as to *why* .
09/01/2019 – 12:08pm:
(Bill Taylor to Gordon Sondland)
“Are we now saying that *security* *assistance* and *WH* *meeting* are *conditioned* on *investigations* ?”
09/08/2019 – 12:37pm:
(Bill Taylor)
“The *nightmare* is they *give* the *interview* and *don’t* *get* the *security* *assistance* . The *Russians* *love* *it* . (And I quit.)”
09/09/2019 – 12:31am:
Bill Taylor:
“The message to the Ukranians (and Russians) we send with the decision on *security* *assistance* is *key* . With *the* *hold* , we have already shaken their faith in us. Thus my *nightmare* scenario.”
09/09/2019 – 12:47am:
(Bill Taylor)
“As I said on the phone, I think it’s crazy to *withhold* *security* *assistance* *for* *help* *with* a *political* *campaign* .”
09/10/2019, 8:58am:
Donald Trump tweets John Bolton is out but Bolton resigns.
09/26/2019:
House officially releases whistle-blower complaint.
09/27/2019:
Kurt Volker resigns.
10/03/2019:
Trump asks China and Ukraine to investigate a political opponent, again.
07/27/2016:
” *Russia* , if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing, I think *you* *will* probably *be* *rewarded* *mightily* ” ~ Donald Trump
*Ukraine* *needs* *assistance* *to* *defend* *against* *Russia* */* *Putin* .
Just bla bla bla arrest him physically.
@Saltponds239 it’s really quiet sad that you have to have this spelled out for you. Get educated and pick up a history book. Maybe you can send trump a copy cause he doesn’t know anything either.
@I Rock Spell it out for me will you? While you’re at it, just what are the “Articles of Impeachment”? If you have no ideas, you are in good company because neither do the DemoRATS.
@Saltponds239 yeah they do they just don’t want to do it cause it makes our country look weak and stupid. Do you not get that? No I am not in good company because I do know what the article of impeachment is. It’s the set of charges that begin the impeachment process on a government official. Which needs to be a felony or treason. Obstruction of Justice falls in the treason category just so you know.so now you learned something today woohoo for education.
If the Constitution has any significance…This is the Time.
Impeachment is run by the Judiciary Committee. Not Intel. Not Speaker. The Dems last desperate attempt at a coup…..Dems are in full terror mode now that DOJ is investigating their 2016 Russia/Ukraine election collusion…
SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM trump is a lowlife criminal who routinely breaks laws and is an embarrassment to the office of which he holds. Its in plain sight. What part of this can you not see
Keep bed-wetting and melting about impeachment…LOL The Constitution, really? Since when?
Schiff or get off the pot.
I agree … The first amendment should be held in regard and the second amendment should be defended even unto death ..institutions such as the Electoral College should also be protected also …wait … You mean the Democrats want to censor speech, take peoples guns and get rid of the Electoral College?!?! I thought we were supposed to be defending the Constitution?!?!
If precedent has any significance…hold the House vote.
TRUMP CAN’T HANDLE HIS BUSINESSES THE RIGHT WAY & HE CAN’T EVEN BREAK THE LAW THE RIGHT WAY EITHER BECAUSE HE’S ALWAYS HIS OWN DOWNFALL REGARDLESS OF WHAT HE DOES!!💯💯✌😂😂😂😂😂
It’s President Trump to all you Socialist Freeloaders!
He’s been covering up all his dirty deeds for 70 years!! #releaseputintapes #impeachtrump
All these crimes – the Dems are like the gang that can’t shoot straight. No wonder the Country is in a mess with these idiots at the helm.
The word subpoena literally means, in Latin, “under penalty”. Have we seen any penalties for defying congressional subpoenas? Nope.
@Patrick HI TROLL
BARR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HEAD OF THE DOJ WOULD FREE THEM IMMEDIATELY AFTER
phoenix0282 except Barr is going down with Trump
Impeachment is run by the Judiciary Committee. Not Intel. Not Speaker. The Dems last desperate attempt at a coup…..Dems are in full terror mode now that DOJ is investigating their 2016 Russia/Ukraine election collusion…
Executive privilege literally means “don’t respond to stupid requests” from crooked politicians. Yep!
“I’d love to show my tax returns,sit with Mueller and send Sonderland” I don’t have to though because Bill Barr is my guy!
Say that! Talk about a working payroll ??? From the Supreme court to Federal judges, many others walking around my area that do it for freeee…. a very solid working payroll …. Unbelievable
Bill Barr is as corrupt and complicit as the day is long. He should have been impeached after his PR smear of the Special Counsel.
Democrats: ” Stop !!” Or I’ll say “stop ” again ! !
Exactly
Impeach the pu$$y grabber before he does even more damage to the U.S.
Micheal B. and the world..
But what damage has he done? And what laws has he broke?
HOw much stress does this planet have to go through with this sick muther effer!!!! Throw the god damned book at them fine them do something about this!!!!
Well aren’t you an angel
They need to send in the sergeants of arms an lock them all up this is insane