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Wherein the clown car known as "the United States Congress" chugs right along (*beep!-beep!*):
https://x.com/RepMTG/status/1991141316978155732
Yesterday after 5 ridiculous months of fighting the WH and the Speaker to get Congress to finally vote to release the Epstein files, a deal was made to stop the censure of Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat delegate from the territory of US Virgin Islands, which would have also kicked her off the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that oversees US intelligence activities, for texting with Epstein during an Oversight Committee hearing in 2019.
Plaskett texted with Epstein as he advised her questions during the Michael Cohen hearing, knowing his convictions and record of rape and trafficking girls and women. This was the reason for last night’s censure resolution vote.
What was the deal that was made?
3 Republicans crossed the aisle and voted with Democrats to stop the Plaskett censure resolution in a swap so that Democrats would not bring up the Cory Mills (R) censure resolution for alleged physical assaults and threatening to release pornography on an ex-girlfriend and ethics violations and questionable military record.
You, the American people, should be outraged by this against both parties.
And you should be asking many questions.
For example, why does Plaskett who is a non voting delegate from a U.S. territory serve on the House Intelligence Committee, Ways and Means, and Budget Committee? Those are very powerful influential committees and she can’t even vote on the House floor.
And Cory Mills serves on the House Armed Services Committee, Foreign Affairs, and subcommittees on Intelligence.
So why did both sides work together to stop both Plaskett and Mills censure resolutions last night in order to protect both Plaskett and Mills?
Members of Congress like me never ever receive such protection and never will.
Instead of working to pass legislation that supports policies you voted for, passing our appropriation bills, and solving real crisis issues like healthcare, Congress is trapped in the quicksand of the Swamp with no intention of getting out.
https://x.com/BreannaMorello/status/1990989127253118995
Republican leadership wanted to save Congressman Cory Mills tonight, so they blocked Stacey Plaskett from being removed from the House Intelligence Committee.
If Plaskett was removed, Dems were expected to immediately bring a retaliatory resolution to censure Mills.
One Congressional member telling me, “republican leadership sent three republicans on a kamakazee mission to save Cory mills.”
Dems were going to target Mills because of the restraining order that was granted by a judge last month for one of his ex-girlfriends.
https://x.com/RepMTG/status/1991141316978155732
Yesterday after 5 ridiculous months of fighting the WH and the Speaker to get Congress to finally vote to release the Epstein files, a deal was made to stop the censure of Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat delegate from the territory of US Virgin Islands, which would have also kicked her off the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that oversees US intelligence activities, for texting with Epstein during an Oversight Committee hearing in 2019.
Plaskett texted with Epstein as he advised her questions during the Michael Cohen hearing, knowing his convictions and record of rape and trafficking girls and women. This was the reason for last night’s censure resolution vote.
What was the deal that was made?
3 Republicans crossed the aisle and voted with Democrats to stop the Plaskett censure resolution in a swap so that Democrats would not bring up the Cory Mills (R) censure resolution for alleged physical assaults and threatening to release pornography on an ex-girlfriend and ethics violations and questionable military record.
You, the American people, should be outraged by this against both parties.
And you should be asking many questions.
For example, why does Plaskett who is a non voting delegate from a U.S. territory serve on the House Intelligence Committee, Ways and Means, and Budget Committee? Those are very powerful influential committees and she can’t even vote on the House floor.
And Cory Mills serves on the House Armed Services Committee, Foreign Affairs, and subcommittees on Intelligence.
So why did both sides work together to stop both Plaskett and Mills censure resolutions last night in order to protect both Plaskett and Mills?
Members of Congress like me never ever receive such protection and never will.
Instead of working to pass legislation that supports policies you voted for, passing our appropriation bills, and solving real crisis issues like healthcare, Congress is trapped in the quicksand of the Swamp with no intention of getting out.
https://x.com/BreannaMorello/status/1990989127253118995
Republican leadership wanted to save Congressman Cory Mills tonight, so they blocked Stacey Plaskett from being removed from the House Intelligence Committee.
If Plaskett was removed, Dems were expected to immediately bring a retaliatory resolution to censure Mills.
One Congressional member telling me, “republican leadership sent three republicans on a kamakazee mission to save Cory mills.”
Dems were going to target Mills because of the restraining order that was granted by a judge last month for one of his ex-girlfriends.
