The "rule of law" is about equality – equal treatment under law. READ MORE: Alvin Bragg smacks down Jim Jordan: No 'legitimate basis for congressional inquiry' And what they mean with these talking points is this: that it's a crime when a Republican is held accountable for his crimes. That way, we are not limited to what they say, but are free to say what they mean. Let's focus less on the talking points themselves, which are inexhaustible, and more on what they are saying with them. "In effect, Republicans are suggesting that Alvin Bragg wouldn't prosecute Joe Biden if Biden had bribed a porn star with whom he'd had an affair to keep her quiet just days before his election. The Hill's Albert Hunt said these are the same people for whom oversight means "cheap stunts by partisan grandstanders slavishly determined to get Biden and protect Trump." The Bulwark's Dennis Aftergut succumbed, too. READ MORE: Manhattan DA schools Jim Jordan for demanding he testify in ongoing Trump investigation
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called DA Alvin Bragg's investigation "political vengeance." Three House committee chairs said it was "an unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority." Florida Congressman Byron Donalds said it would mean a system of "two-tier prosecution" that targets Republicans but not Democrats. Trump's allies in the Congress are not waiting around.
A vote to indict appears to be imminent.) (A grand jury hearing evidence from that inquiry was expected to convene Wednesday but was delayed until today. The criminal former president said over the weekend he expected to be "arrested" Tuesday.
Meanwhile, we're missing the whole forest.Īs you know, Donald Trump might be indicted this week on charges related to a hush-money scheme investigated by the Manhattan district attorney's office. Once again, we're chasing down and debunking every single Republican talking point instead of saying with a clear voice what the Republicans are saying with those talking points.
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