Laurence Tribe

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

CNN — Liz Cheney: “Mr. Bannon's and Mr. Trump's privilege arguments do . . . appear to reveal one thing: They suggest that President Trump was personally involved in the planning and execution of January 6. And this committee will get to the bottom of that." Watch this space! — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Yep. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

If Joe Manchin declares himself an independent, would Mitch McConnell become majority leader? Would that end Joe Biden’s ability to get anything done — including getting any Supreme Court Justice confirmed? Asking for a friend. https://t.co/Q9EXtRZ8Ee — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“Any ruling striking at abortion and the constitutional privacy right will inevitably destabilize, if not instantaneously eliminate, a broad range of deeply entrenched intimacy rights that have defined American ways of loving, and hence life.” https://t.co/TxdqzXYav1 — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Trump’s view of “constitutional” is simple: “anything that would be personally good for him is legal, constitutional, and entirely appropriate; anything that would be personally bad for him is … illegal and unconstitutional…” https://t.co/J8rQzwWCrH — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

I just got this urgent message from DINNER WITH TRUMP: “You have been officially marked in the top 5% of ALL Conservatives in America.” For a small contribution within the hour, I’m offered “the chance to have a face-to-face dinner” with Donald J. Trump. I think I’ll pass . . . — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

If @RepAdamSchiff is right that AG Merrick Garland is reluctant to investigate former President Trump, then I agree that the AG is making a mistake of epic proportions. I hope and pray that Schiff is wrong about Garland. So odd that both were my students! https://t.co/mHWRGVQxoS — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

No surprise there. Until the GOP becomes a genuine political party again and not just a pathetic and dangerous cult, it will continue to vote "no" on every effort to restore truth and to prevent another coup and insurrection. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Not a tough call, if you ask me. If democracy topples, of what possible use will the filibuster be? And, make no mistake, if we let the filibuster block legislation to protect voting rights and preserve electoral integrity, democracy will be on the chopping block. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“The contents of consciousness are a kind of waking dream — a controlled hallucination — that is both more than, and less than, whatever the real world really is.” https://t.co/YrTv9qHtVw — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“From the moment Donald J. Trump announced his run for president, he was a symptom of American distress as much as any cause of it.” I can’t wait to read this book by Evan Osnos: https://t.co/HjosfymkbC — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Bingo. Even if executive privilege were otherwise applicable when waived by the current president — it’s not — it can’t be used to cover up evidence of a former president’s crimes like planning a coup and inciting and giving aid and comfort to a violent insurrection. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

You’re assuming no federal grand jury is “all over this activity.” Do you know that to be the case, @JohnWDean? If you do, you could make real news by revealing the basis of your accusation that AG Garland is asleep at the switch. Over to you. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Multiple choice test: 1. Trump is trying to stop document disclosure because he cares about protecting future presidential deliberations. 2. Trump is trying to stop disclosure because he's afraid of what will be revealed about his guilt. Spoiler alert: No credit for Yes on #1. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

YES! — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Trump’s suit is riddled with groundless assertions, starts and ends by treating Trump as though he were still POTUS, belittles Congress’s obvious need to enact laws strong enough to prevent a coup and an insurrection, and invokes inapplicable privileges https://t.co/aZecTGYzKt — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“I think the Biden administration’s more immediate priority is these infrastructure bills, @RepAdamSchiff rightly said. “And I really think that [voting rights] need to be pursued with equal vigor,” he added. So true! What good are roads and bridges if we lose our democracy? — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

SCt should grant review and stay SB-8’s enforcement pending a decision on the merits. The ability of providers to assert SB-8’s unconstitutionality as a defense to bountyhunters’ suits doesn’t give the women whose rights SB-8 violates any remedy at all. https://t.co/UTBTBSnZDp — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“So long as our democracy remains a victim of the tyranny of a hyper-radicalized minority, every institution it touches will be less democratic and less intellectually honest.”https://t.co/9hqKWBaQaU — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Voting rights advocates meet once every week or two with WH officials via video, and in almost every session, an advocate speaks up to say that American democracy is under threat and the president is not doing enough to meet the challenge. https://t.co/IrVh3qTFfS — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

As the 2022 midterm elections approach, and with the 2024 presidential election not far behind, President Biden needs to fiercely combat the anti-democracy forces at work lest we lose a two-century tradition of self-government in America https://t.co/dC2tk5bqYo — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

When the House sends DOJ a criminal referral, it should look seriously at prosecuting Mr. Bannon, who should not be allowed once again to writhe out of having to face the justice system. https://t.co/9jmSipjcpX — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

The courts have a new chance to block Texas’s abortion law. They must take it: my @guardian op-ed with Erwin Chemerinsky, Jeffrey Abramson and @DennisAftergut https://t.co/BYONzWFTdQ — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Right! https://t.co/PTxNvUw9Yx — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

I'm for the inherent contempt bill by @RepRaskin & colleagues but in our system no branch is entirely self-sufficient. That's what checks and balances are all about. And that's why President Biden rightly said DOJ should prosecute those Congress holds in criminal contempt. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Just what we need: a Biden-Garland standoff! Yes, DOJ must be independent in deciding whom to prosecute . No, DOJ isn't a separate branch of government. The President still sets policy, and it's a policy decision whether to let people ignore duly issued congressional subpoenas. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Killing the unfounded and dangerous idea behind Trump’s coup effort is essential but doesn't mean turning the Vice President into a potted plant when the next president is certified by the Joint Session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2025. https://t.co/rE28M3uYbM — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

This lays down the gauntlet: If Trump becomes POTUS again on 1/20/25, we can say 'bye to the prospect of ever again electing someone committed to self-government, the rule of law, equal justice for all, and basic human rights. The American experiment will then be on life support. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“The only way to fight fascism is with narrative, Masha Gessen, the writer and activist, once [said]. The select-committee probe presents a real opportunity to do just that.” https://t.co/jG5Q6CjCjz — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

DOJ is right to seek emergency SCOTUS relief from the brazen Texas attack on federal supremacy, the rule of law, and women. Holding the Court’s feet to the fire is just right. — PolitiTweet.org