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kentuck

(111,097 posts) Tue May 25, 2021, 01:04 PM May 2021

If the Senate does not approve a 1/6 Commission, the AG should appoint a Special Counsel? [View all]

They cannot be permitted to sweep it under the rug. Also, they should not be able to delay it for a couple of months, and still insist it be done by the end of the year, either.

It is time to get serious with this matter.

Everybody knows what happened. It just needs to be validated by the DOJ.

Let the Republicans know ahead of time what is going to happen. If they attempt to block this Commission, a Special Counsel will be appointed.

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If the Senate does not approve a 1/6 Commission, the AG should appoint a Special Counsel? [View all] kentuck May 2021 OP

Nope....need hearings on TV to publicly and finally settle the issue. tableturner May 2021 #1

A Special Counsel cannot do what a commission would have done without authorization from Congress StarfishSaver May 2021 #2

A Special Counsel needs authorization from Congress? kentuck May 2021 #6

Mueller was appointed by the AG to carry out an investigation that was within the AG's jurisdiction StarfishSaver May 2021 #7

If the Senate does not approve a Commission...? kentuck May 2021 #8

No. StarfishSaver May 2021 #9

Will Jim Jordan be on the Select Committee? kentuck May 2021 #11

Depends. StarfishSaver May 2021 #12

So, the Select Committee would be easily sabotaged. kentuck May 2021 #13

No. StarfishSaver May 2021 #14

"No process will be perfect..." kentuck May 2021 #15

At this point, Speaker Pelosi should establish a House Select Committee gohuskies May 2021 #3

Nope, Pelosi can then move forward with a House Select Committee, just like Benghazi. Fiendish Thingy May 2021 #4

We are the party in power. We need to act like it. If not now, when? Chainfire May 2021 #5

We ARE acting like it StarfishSaver May 2021 #10