Won't happen, but maybe the Republican party is starting to grow some semblance of a backbone.
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 17, 2023
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 17, 2023
Schiff and few others need to be included!will25u said:
Won't happen, but maybe the Republican party is starting to grow some semblance of a backbone.BREAKING: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has called for the immediately expulsion and prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States.
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 17, 2023— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 17, 2023
Train Stationfka ftc said:
He can be expelled from the Country and from Planet Earth and we would all be better for it.
BREAKING: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has called for the immediate expulsion and possible prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States.
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 17, 2023
They deleted and reupped the tweet. Reposted above.CanyonAg77 said:
Links aren't working
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 17, 2023
McCarthy is growing on me.will25u said:
Won't happen, but maybe the Republican party is starting to grow some semblance of a backbone.— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 17, 2023
Helicopters work well.Viper16 said:Train Stationfka ftc said:
He can be expelled from the Country and from Planet Earth and we would all be better for it.
Quote:
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has called for the immediate expulsion and possible prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States.
Irish 2.0 said:
What needs to happen, and I even hate to say this, is Trump needs to sue him for libel and defamation. Trump can easily make a legit claim that it caused him financial and reputational damage beyond the scope of his celebrity status.
Done. Trump's residence is FL now.Burrus86 said:Irish 2.0 said:
What needs to happen, and I even hate to say this, is Trump needs to sue him for libel and defamation. Trump can easily make a legit claim that it caused him financial and reputational damage beyond the scope of his celebrity status.
Be sure to pick a red state, though, to file the claim.
Viper16 said:Train Stationfka ftc said:
He can be expelled from the Country and from Planet Earth and we would all be better for it.
Go on....PatriotAg02 said:
The Schiff family has a history and it ain't friendly to America.
TxTarpon said:
Send him home!
Send him home!
Send him home!
Tarps maybeBurdizzo said:TxTarpon said:
Send him home!
Send him home!
Send him home!
Do they have a shirt that says Go Nadler?
Cannot be sued. Will claim speech & debate cause and the Westfall Act protect him from any consequence for lying to US citizens regarding baseless allegations against a sitting POTUS.Irish 2.0 said:
What needs to happen, and I even hate to say this, is Trump needs to sue him for libel and defamation. Trump can easily make a legit claim that it caused him financial and reputational damage beyond the scope of his celebrity status.
I included the link to the public report that was released in my original Tweet. At the beginning of the link, there is this letter written by Durham. pic.twitter.com/U8asZxJWFL
— Debbie Dooley (@Crimsontider) May 16, 2023
This is from Wikipedia but consistent with what I have heard prior. Yes, the immunity extends beyond the halls to press conferences, TV shows, etc.Trajan88 said:
Can he be sued for thing he's said outside the halls of congress? Say when he was interviewed by reporters... for newspapers or news shows on television?
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Wuterich v. Murtha: defamation actions arising from comments made in legislative role
In August 2006, U.S. Representative John Murtha was sued by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Frank D. Wuterich, over statements that Murtha had made to reporters about the Haditha massacre,[21] an incident in Haditha, Iraq in which 24 civilians were killed after U.S. troops under Wuterich, a squad leader, opened fire.[22] (Wuterich was later court-martialed, and pleaded guilty to one count of negligent dereliction of duty in connection with the Haditha killings in a plea agreement with military prosecutors, following an investigation begun in March 2006.[22][23])
In his 2006 complaint, Wuterich sued Murtha, alleging that the congressman's comments to the press that the Haditha killings constituted "cold-blooded murder and war crimes" were defamatory and an invasion of privacy.[21][24] The remarks were made at a press conference and in a follow-up television interview.[25] Wuterich also sought to compel Murtha to sit for a deposition in the civil case.[26]
In 2007, U.S. District Judge Rosemary M. Collyer ruled that Murtha must testify in the defamation case; in response, commentators expressed concern that Murtha was acting as a lawmaker and was therefore protected by the Speech or Debate Clause.[25] Murtha appealed, arguing that because he was acting in his legislative role when making the comments he had immunity from the lawsuit under the Westfall Act.[27][28][29] The Westfall Act is a federal statute that "accords federal employees absolute immunity from common-law tort claims arising out of acts they undertake in the course of their official duties", and immunizes such employees by substituting the United States itself for the employee as defendant in a case.[29][30] In 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in Murtha's favor, accepting his argument that he was acting in an official capacity, concluding that he was immune from suit, remanding the case to the district court and ordering dismissal of the case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction due to sovereign immunity.[31][29]
Burdizzo said:TxTarpon said:
Send him home!
Send him home!
Send him home!
Do they have a shirt that says Go Nadler?