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GOP Sen. Says He Could Have Beat Up Hearing Witness if Not for ‘Political Correctness’ (www.rollingstone.com)

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin blamed “political correctness” for the uproar over his attempt to fight a witness during a Senate hearing.

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[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 85 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

How is this not a form of witness tampering? Are congressional witnesses allowed to be threatened for their participation in a hearing?

Wouldn't this also meet the requirements for "Obstructing an official proceeding"?

I've not really followed this story, but is anybody talking about impeachment and / or criminal charges for this behavior?

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

It's the GOP. They alternatively hate the concept of a state when it's not them in power, and want a religious-military caliphate-style government when it is them in power.

The concept of witness tampering is just taking non-believers out back and shooting them, it's just another point on the daily docket.