Not used since 1935, Article I of the Constitution gives Congress full authority to fine or imprison those who defy it. ⛓️💥
#InherentCompliance #Blues
Additionally, if Dems secure the majority in November, I highly recommend they resurrect the ‘Inherent Contempt’ Article 1 power for any Trump officials who try to ignore Congressional subpoenas.
#InherentContempt #Blues #Congress
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Additionally, if Dems secure the majority in November, I highly recommend they resurrect the ‘Inherent Contempt’ Article 1 power for any Trump officials who try to ignore Congressional subpoenas.
#InherentContempt #Blues #Congress
#InherentContempt, not used since 1934, allows either chamber of Congress can direct its Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and detain an uncooperative individual to compel compliance.
The captive can be held until they comply or until the legislative session ends.
#Blues
It marks an escalation in an already contentious standoff, where Black defied two congressional subpoenas.
#InherentContempt, not used since 1934, allows either chamber of Congress can direct its Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and detain an uncooperative individual to compel compliance.
The captive can be held until they comply or until the legislative session ends.
#Blues
That’s why the #House must dust off its #InherentContempt constitutional power.
It allows Congress to enforce its own subpoenas directly—and hasn’t been used since 1935.
#Blues
That’s why the #House must dust off its #InherentContempt constitutional power.
It allows Congress to enforce its own subpoenas directly—and hasn’t been used since 1935.
#Blues
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#RFKjr #Congress #ContemptofCongress #InherentContempt #News #Politics #WeThePeople #Senate #HHS
Here’s something that they could do: “Inherent Contempt: constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-hou...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#RFKjr #Congress #ContemptofCongress #InherentContempt #News #Politics #WeThePeople #Senate #HHS
Here’s something that they could do: “Inherent Contempt: constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-hou...
Let these #fascists rot in a DC jail cell for a month & I bet they will be much more cooperative.
Let these #fascists rot in a DC jail cell for a month & I bet they will be much more cooperative.
You have the power to hold them all accountable
It's called #InherentContempt
No courts needed
Pam Bondi & DOJ had broken the law-
If that still means anything?
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
#ArrestPamBondi
#FireKashPatel
#StopTheTrumpEpsteinCoverUp
You have the power to hold them all accountable
It's called #InherentContempt
No courts needed
Pam Bondi & DOJ had broken the law-
If that still means anything?
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
#ArrestPamBondi
#FireKashPatel
#StopTheTrumpEpsteinCoverUp
You already have the power
It's called #InherentContempt
No courts needed
Pam Bondi & DOJ had broken the law-
If that still means anything?
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
You already have the power
It's called #InherentContempt
No courts needed
Pam Bondi & DOJ had broken the law-
If that still means anything?
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
You already have the power
It's called #InherentContempt
No courts needed
Pam Bondi & DOJ had broken the law-
If that still means anything?
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
You already have the power
It's called #InherentContempt
No courts needed
Pam Bondi & DOJ had broken the law-
If that still means anything?
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...