Nadler Slams ‘Lawless Administration’ After Barr Contempt Vote: Trump’s Not A ‘King’

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) hit the Trump administration for its “lawless” actions on Wednesday evening, just hours after his committee voted to hold the attorney general in contempt of Congress.

Nadler told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow his efforts on Wednesday were part of his duty to “defend our constitutional form of government.”

“This is a lawless administration. It is denying the American people the information they need by defying all subpoenas,” he said. “It’s the first administration you’ve ever seen where they say we’ll deny all subpoenas from Congress, whether it’s on the Mueller investigation or on security clearances or in anything else. They defy the law. …They’re stonewalling and hoping they can get away with it. We cannot have a situation where the president becomes a king or a dictator. I mean, the American people understand that nobody, not the president, nobody may be above the law.”

Nadler declared earlier on Wednesday after the contempt vote that the U.S. was in a “constitutional crisis” over the White House’s efforts to completely stonewall Congress’ oversight efforts.

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  1. It’s the first administration you’ve ever seen where they say we’ll deny all subpoenas from Congress.

    First one in American history, actually.

    If Roberts turns a blind eye, we’re done – never mind his reputation.

  2. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    Not a King? Well not yet … have yet to conduct the coronation … but it will be huge… with a military parade … biggest ever… and all will bow before him.

  3. We cannot have a situation where the president becomes a king or a dictator. I mean, the American people understand that nobody, not the president, nobody may be above the law.

    We’re well on the road to having a king/dictator, every day we get closer. And, apparently a lot of people think this is just fine including all the Rethugs in congress.

  4. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    They embrace the idea of a dictatorship because they now fundamentally reject democracy - they reject the idea of being governed by the majority - - - and they reject it because they have no respect for anyone not like them.

  5. Trump’s Not A 'King’

    But if he’s losing he’ll eat the entire chess-board.

    Caution is advised.

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