Booker: The subject of an investigation should not pick his judges

[Qutzupalotl]

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@SethAbramson:
YES! Booker has adopted the legal argument I and other attorneys have put forward as to why the Senate cannot permit—without its own legal liability—the subject of an Obstruction investigation to interview the judges that will ultimately hear his case. It's legally impermissible.

@KeithBoykin:
Senator Cory Booker: "The president of the United States is a subject of an ongoing criminal investigation...that could end up before the Supreme Court," so any Trump SCOTUS nomination should be "delayed until the Mueller investigation is concluded."

[BigmanPigman]

1. This seems like a legit reason to not fill the seat to me.

He is speaking on MSNBC right now. He is urging people to speak up. Ari Melber wasn't able to get the exact strategies and tactics out of him on national TV. I am glad the Dems do have strategies and are going to fight this.

Every American can not be silent! This is crucial and we must RESIST! Activists and organizers need to have the town halls, calls to our reps, protests, etc. Call the Senate [phone]. Spread the word!

[jaysunb]

2. Or Gorsic and the new person should recuse themselves. n/t

[csziggy]

18. IMO Gorsuch should have recused himself from the Muslim ban case

Since his appointment was by the person whole instituted it. I expect any of the Republi-- er, conservative Justices will follow Clarence Thomas' lead and not recuse themselves even from cases where they have blatant conflicts of interest.

[mainstreetonce]

3. I totally agree

But no one can challenge a SC justice if he does not recuse.

[janterry]

4. Thank you, Cory!

[OnDoutside]

5. That's a fantastic point. What are the chances though ?

[JCanete]

6. I like that argument. Hope it gains traction in the Senate...probably won't though. nt

[procon]

7. This is the argument every Dem in Congress should be making! nt

[bucolic_frolic]

8. To nominate the Justice who judges him is like pardoning himself

total conflict of interest

Sen. Booker has unearthed a powerful argument here

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. Yes, this is the best demand, or "Until the investigation is concluded in an orderly way."

Don't tie it to Mueller specifically because somebody else would pick it up, maybe even a Democratic House.

And "orderly way" would preclude firing Mueller as a way to end it.

[Kurt V.]

10. I will say it right now.

Cory Booker for president! pls run.

[thinkingagain]

11. Absolutely

Or any other orders that has to do with our country

[kimbutgar]

12. Every Democratic candidate who goes to any event, goes on Tv or does an Interview

Should memorize this statement and say it like a robot. Great talking point.

[DesertRat]

13. k&r

[OliverQ]

14. I know it won't be good enough to stop them, but it is

absolutely mind blowing that the subject of multiple criminal investigations can pick the Judges who will decide elements related to that investigation.

It should be illegal for Republicans to confirm a new Justice under these circumstances.

[smirkymonkey]

15. Bravo Senator Booker!

Keep on fighting them and never give up. It is people like you who keeps the flame of hope going for the rest of us.

[JHan]

16. K&R

[cannabis_flower]

17. Not only that

There are probably Senators and Representatives who are also subject to the investigation that perhaps we don't know about. I've heard that lots of Republican Congressmen got some of that NRA money that was paid for out of Russian donations. I would be surprise to find out that McConnell, Ryan, Nunes and many others get caught up in this investigation. I'm not surprised that they are calling for an end, hoping they will quit looking before they get to them.

[NewJeffCT]

19. Thank you Senator Booker

if you can pull this off, you may get my vote in the 2020 Democratic primaries - I've never committed early to a candidate, but this would do it for me.