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If it's the Benghazi-type, then it would go through existing House and Senate committees (probably Intelligence or Homeland Security, who already have security clearances and received preliminary briefings). In this scenario, Republicans control the shots and have the ability to make the hearings be a sham. They control the power of the subpoena. They can prevent Democrats from doing any subpoenas they don't want. They control who does and does not testify, and whether it's public or private. In short, they control whether this Congressional investigation is legitimate or a façade.
If it's a 9/11-style commission, then it's a joint commission including equal numbers of Republicans and Democrats, Senators and House Representatives (usually 12 members -- three Dems and Reps from the House and three each from the Senate). This has a much greater chance of being conducted fairly and having the public's trust afterwards.
In other words, Intelligence-Americans. It's got a ring to it.
I doubt Congress would allow either of them to continue to run the Executive Branch after their terms expire on January 20th. More likely they'd have to appoint Ryan, as House Speaker, to serve as interim Executive, per the Presidential Succession Act.
I agree, but hope against desperate, bordering on pathetic, hope, the electors would decide to delay their vote, or be forced to delay it through litigation, before the 20th, as it becomes clear that the election was thoroughly compromised. Obama would then immediately resign, and Biden, being next in the line of succession, would become president and run the country until a new one took over. The Supreme Court would then decide that a revote is, given the egregiousness of the tampering, the only alternative. And all the Bernie, Jill, Gary and no-one voters realize the self-destructive and dreadful consequences of thinking one's personal conscience is more important than the common good.
Do you think Trump had sex in Russia? Because if he did, the Russian government will have his sextape.
Murdoch should be investigated as well. He has seriously allowed the liars to be fed to trump's supporters.
I do apologise for Australia, for these wicked men, Murdoch and Assange.
Those pro-Trump Russian election hackers SUCK!
I liked the world better when you could tell the left from the right. Now Dan and so many other gay allies dump on the left while engaging in this neo-rightwing McCarthyite shit. God it's a nightmare, please wake me.
Sure. But don't forget that there are allegations of Trump having sex with minors, including rape. You think Putin's folks would have scruples about setting him up with an obvious minor to they could get him on video?
When suddenly the shit hits the fan, and energies are thrown all over the place.
Still. Russia? Putin is a really nasty inhuman kind of person. He has no heart.
And it's obvious with trump's pick for Secretary of State that some thing like a inside coup has taken place with outside help.