House Republicans authorized a new rule to prevent Democrats from probing the Trump administration’s scandals until October.

House Republicans authorized a new rule to prevent Democrats from probing the Trump administration’s scandals until October.

Amid mounting scandals out of the Trump administration, House Republicans voted Tuesday in favor of a rule that creates hurdles for Democrats looking to investigate it.

Departments across Trump’s government have been rocked by scandals over a variety of issues: Elon Musk’s glaring conflicts of interest while gutting the federal government, Cabinet officials’discussing sensitive military plans with civilians via a third-party messaging platform or members of Congress benefiting as the White House turned tariffs on and off.

Democrats have tried to shine light on these and other scandals using what are called “resolutions of inquiry,” which can tee up what are essentially special votes over whether to provide information from the president or executive officials.

    • constnt@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Chuck Schumer said his only job as a Democrat is to ensure that the Democratic party stays pro-israel. Cory Booker voted in favor of the last trump appointee. These people are not on the left. They are conservatives that wear blue and talk about things they don’t vote for.

    • Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      The Old Guard/Corporate Dems don’t care, they will sit idly by as the shit hits the fan again and again and again, even some of them voted for Trumps appointments. Dems in Congress are not going to save us, only the people will. But most of us aren’t educated enough to know and understand what’s going on, hence why we’re in this whole pickle…

      • finder@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Technically, at that point the midterms are a little over a year away.

        Delaying any investigations means the Democrats will be forced to investigate and campaign at the same time.

  • DetectiveNo64@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    How have Americans not killed any of these guys yet? This is open corruption in assisting their first dictator. You all need to nip this in the bud before a complete takeover happens.

  • Eezyville@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Wasn’t this the same set of Republicans doing these endless investigations on Bengazi and someone’s laptop?

  • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    instead of doing useless investigation, why not try blocking every republican bill, instead of having the chuck schumers and DINOS voting with the republicans everytime.

      • zzx@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Can you explain this image to an ignorant person? Is this when Italy enacted fascism? Why is the yes adorned with the Italian flag?

        • patchworkneuron@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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          1 year ago

          These cards were used in Italian national elections in 1929 and 1934 when Mussolini’s party was the only legally permitted party. Voters (at the time, only males who were trade union members, clergy, or soldiers) could only vote to approve or disapprove the list of deputies the Grand Council of Fascism had appointed. The officials would check that the card the voter chose was properly sealed, so the colors would probably immediately let them know which vote is being cast. And/or it was propaganda: voting for yes is patriotic, and no is… less patriotic.

  • peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think Trump is actually running the white house anymore. Watching the project 2025 checklist, it’s far too complete for Trump to be able to dictate any of it.

    Actually, I don’t think any of the Regime cabinet is running anything. It’s the Heritage Foundation.

    The republicans were hand picked to make sure the Heritage Foundation has absolute power. I am willing to believe the Heritage Foundation has control of the Supreme Court too, thinking about it.

    A literal shadow government. Every accusation is an admission.

      • Lka1988@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        1 year ago

        His job is but to sign their documents when they tell him to.

        I mean, that was pretty apparent when they presented a large stack of EOs for him to sign on Day 0. No way DJT read through all of them, he doesn’t read shit - that was proven during his last term.

        • Lemminary@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          He was too busy posing for the cameras. I remember vividly him being informed what the piece of paper was about moments before signing it.

    • Bio bronk@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Bingo bango. Thiel places jd vance as his puppet, funnels defense spending into palantir, a company the heritage foundation recognizes as one of the most innovative. Look at the networks surrounding the people who run these organizations. This is the LITERAL DEEP STATE

    • lobut@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      I remember in the George W or Mitt Romney times … I remember seeing a leaked video recording or some either political dude or rich guy saying that they just needed the dumbest Republican president that is just barely able to hold a pen in office. I’m obviously paraphrasing and I can’t for the life of me find the video.

    • dryfter@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I don’t think Trump is actually running the white house anymore. Watching the project 2025 checklist, it’s far too complete for Trump to be able to dictate any of it.

      What bothers me more is that it’s been stuck at 42% complete for what seems like a month. Things have taken a nose dive compared to the first couple of months. Makes me wonder if we’re going to go from 42% to 80% with martial law all at once soon.

        • dryfter@lemm.eeEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Yeah I saw the public broadcasting defunding one. To be honest, I lost track of all the things going on because I’ve been so focused on Social Security, Medicaid, and HUD because anything that happens to them affects me in some way more than anything else being on disability and in HUD housing.

          I imagine once things come up in the Supreme Court we’ll see a flurry of activity regardless of their decisions

    • CosmicTurtle0 [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Of course not. Even in 2016 Trump was a figure head. Back then there was what was called the silent resistance of White House staffers who did their best to undermine or at least lessen the impact of their programs.

      I have been saying for years the problem isn’t Trump returning to power. It’s people like Karl Rove and Steve Bannon, with the charisma of Obama that we need to be afraid of.

      Turns out I was half right. Trump is still the figure head that allows the literal deep state to do the work of the Heritage Foundation. He is the alt-right’s Obama.