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DeSantis Backer Rep. Massie Opposes Move to Hold Adam Schiff Accountable for Russiagate Lies. [June 14, 2023]
The National Pulse ^ | June 14, 2023 | Jack Montgomery
Posted on 12/31/2024 7:27:30 PM PST by SoConPubbie
Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) – one of Governor Ron DeSantis’s most prominent supporters and lay advisers – will vote against efforts to hold Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff accountable for peddling Russia-gate conspiracies which led to countless conflicts in U.S. politics, and millions spent by authorities “investigating” the matter.
Massie’s Congressional colleague Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) filed a motion to “censure, condemn, and fine” Rep. Schiff (D-CA) for pushing Russia-gate even after the Durham Report concluded the federal investigation into alleged Trump-Russia links had been baseless and biased..
Schiff is renowned for telling outright lies in an effort to destabilize a sitting President of the United States, stymieing the popular will of the American public for his ideological end goals. For that, Rep. Luna wants to fine Schiff up to $16 million – “half the cost of Russia investigation” – for his “egregious abuse of trust”. Massie has indicated he will not support her.
“Adam Schiff acted unethically but if a resolution to fine him $16 million comes to the floor I will vote… against it,” Massie wrote on social media.
“The Constitution says the House [of Representatives] may make its own rules but we can’t violate other (later) provisions of the Constitution,” he added, insisting that “[a] $16 million fine is a violation of the 27th and 8th amendments.”
Massie has failed to outline how fining Schiff – a power indeed granted to the Congress – would violate the 27th Amendment, which concerns the salary of elected members, or the 8th Amendment, which is about fines for criminal activity, not political malfeasance. Rep. Massie’s office can be reached here.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: desantis; massie; trump
1 posted on 12/31/2024 7:27:30 PM PST by SoConPubbie
To: SoConPubbie
Whhhhhaaaat whaaaah.
Enough of the Massie carp!
Happy New Year!
2 posted on 12/31/2024 7:29:26 PM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
To: SoConPubbie
It doesn’t cross the 27th amendment.
As for the 8th… well, 16 million doesn’t seem excessive to me.
3 posted on 12/31/2024 7:39:34 PM PST by Skywise
To: SoConPubbie
Mister Massie appears to crave attention and headlines rather than thinking ahead to what would be a major MAGA 2 years, if (and only if) we keep the house.
Dear good people of the Great State of Kentucky.
Please vote Mister Massie out of the House at the next primary election.
We true GOPers will send $$$s for the qualified opponent's campaign.
4 posted on 12/31/2024 7:39:59 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
To: SoConPubbie
We seriesly need some rules additions"
5 posted on 12/31/2024 7:40:07 PM PST by Paladin2
To: Jane Long
Schiff needs to be prosecuted and drawn and quartered.
6 posted on 12/31/2024 7:40:30 PM PST by Mogger (AreIn bookstores is a very expensive, beautifully bound in green leather Holy Koran. If one was goin)
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