Pelosi officially announces impeachment inquiry

[Neveragain]

They're up to seven whistleblowers, you're going to have to suck from more Breitbart dick so you can flagrantly discredit them as well, fascist.

Whistleblowers are like genders, you just make them up as you go along.

[Methais]

They're up to seven whistleblowers. Speaking of blowers, I miss my old job as a porn fluffer.

This is correct.

Whistleblowers are like genders, you just make them up as you go along.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

So would Sean Hannity, or Alex Jones but for entirely reasons. Any soldier who served in combat and returned home is a hero and gets my praise.

Bergdahl?

[Seran]

It doesn't concern you in the slightest that the two original "whistleblowers" aren't even going to testify? Just how partisan are you? This is honestly the most absurd miscarriage of justice I think I have ever seen.

Drag up some anonymous whistleblowers, lie about what the whistleblowers said in order to justify an investigation, get some very conflicting testimony from said witnesses, and then never hear from the original whistleblowers ever again? If this actually results in an impeachment it is the literal definition of someone being railroaded.

But Orange Man bad so who cares.

They've actually not announced who'll be giving testimony for the public hearings, so I wouldn't rule out personal testimony. The great thing about our country is written, sworn testimony has the same Force and Effect as spoken testimony. As recently released, the original whistleblower has agreed to questions in writing in a written testimony or interrogatory. It doesn't bother me at all he or she is attempting to protect their career by making use of our legal system.

[Seran]

Apparently Republican Senator's Grassley and Ernst both agree that whistleblower anonymity needs to be preserved.

Senator Grassley on Whistleblower Protections

[Tgo01]

The great thing about our country is written, sworn testimony has the same Force and Effect as spoken testimony.

The fuck you smoking? Written testimony is almost never allowed in a real legal setting, nor are anonymous witnesses. You have to be fearing for your life because you think the mob is going to kill you or something in order to be able to testify anonymously, and even then written statements aren't typically allowed. And the reasons are very simple: you can't cross examine a written document, you can't look for clues such as the person being nervous when answering questions, not to mention everyone is entitled to face their accusers in this country. Well everyone was allowed to face their accusers until the Democrats in the House took over and pretended they were judge, jury, and executioner.

You are nothing but a political hack to be okay with all of this shit because this person is supposedly "protecting their career." Fuck his career. Real law and order and justice is a billion times more important than some random wannabe hero's career.

[Tgo01]

The fuck you smoking? Written testimony is almost never allowed in a real legal setting, nor are anonymous witnesses. You have to be fearing for your life because you think the mob is going to kill you or something in order to be able to testify anonymously. And the reasons are very simple: you can't cross examine a written document, you can't look for clues such as the person being nervous when answering questions, not to mention everyone is entitled to face their accusers in this country. Well everyone was allowed to face their accusers until the Democrats in the House took over and pretended they were judge, jury, and executioner.

You are nothing but a political hack to be okay with all of this shit because this person is supposedly "protecting their career." Fuck his career. Real law and order and justice is a billion times more important than some random wannabe hero's career.

Not to mention the absolute absurdity of even thinking anonymous, written testimony is acceptable. Would you be okay if hundreds of letters rolled into the "investigation" that were all anonymous and pro Trump and said Trump has never done anything illegal in his life? Of course not, you would probably laugh your ass off at Trump trying to pull a stunt like that, but you're perfectly fine with Democrats doing this. Shit this is exactly what Trump needs to do now, since anonymous, written testimony apparently has the same weight as in person testimony then he just needs to get everyone who works for him or who has ever worked for him to start writing them letters. Let's make a complete mockery of our justice system.

[Some Rogue]

Refresh my memory on how Trump "testified" with Mueller.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Refresh my memory on how Trump "testified" with Mueller.

HAHAHA, I was thinking the exact same thing. Can't have it both ways!

[Tgo01]

Refresh my memory on how Trump "testified" with Mueller.

It's like one of the central tenets of our justice system, defendants don't have to testify. I guess this is yet another part of our justice system Democrats and TDS sufferers want to do away with because Orange Man bad.

It's not just a central tenet, it's one of our constitutional rights.

Also what does that even have to do with anything I am discussing here?