Laurence Tribe

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Barr is guilty of these and many more inconsistencies so severe as to bring his good faith and honesty into question — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Exactly https://t.co/ek12RJBfRp — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

These Articles perfectly charge the gravest possible Crimes against the Constitution and stress that the conduct charged was “consistent with” the president’s “previous invitations of foreign interference” and “previous efforts” to obstruct justice. https://t.co/EGdC4xhUMy — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

These two Articles of Impeachment charge exactly the right crimes against the Constitution and rightly stress that the conduct charged was “consistent with” his “ previous invitations of foreign interference” and his “previous efforts” to obstruct justice. 20Impeachment.pdf — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

It’s interesting how many people oppose articles of impeachment that they haven’t even read. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

My point is that the constitutional “high Crime” being charged is broader and deeper than bribery alone, although of course the abuse of power article will describe a course of conduct that encompasses bribery and indeed extortion. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

By charging a constitutional crime even more serious and sweeping than garden-variety bribery, the House isn’t just avoiding a distracting legalistic fight over labels. It’s making the gravest accusation possible short of treason: total betrayal of the Constitution and his Oath. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

.@benjaminwittes says Congress’s failure to impeach for obstructing justice shows Congress won’t go nuclear over interference with criminal justice, only over defiance of its own process. Not so. It shows the House wants to limit its charges to the clearest constitutional crimes. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

I didn’t hear @Morning_Joe today, but if @SteveSchmidtSES said @SenWarren was a Harvard Law student or that her heritage in any way affected her hiring and promotion as a Harvard professor, he was wrong. I doubt he was “lying,” though. Just badly misinformed. He must apologize. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Nothing could more perfectly embody the vital point that defending our Constitution and protecting the integrity of our elections needn’t preclude policy achievements. Impeaching and even removing a president doesn’t disable the presidency, much less the government as a whole: — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

For those who opposed impeachment because they said it would preclude legislative achievements, note that USMCA (the new NAFTA) will pass with bipartisan support (and with Trump trumpeting triumph) just as the House impeaches Trump for abuse of power and defiance of Congress. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

By blocking all new appointments to the WTO's dispute-resolution court, President Trump has allowed it to decline from seven members to three. Donald "Tariff Man" Trump (his words) can now impose whatever tariffs he likes, without fear that the WTO might find them to be illegal. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

I’m being interviewed on ABC RADIO (SYDNEY) at 2:15 pm ET (6:15 am Sydney, Australia) about the IG report, AG Barr, and the Trump impeachment: — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Australia’s government report, our Inspector General concluded, “was sufficient to predicate the investigation” into Russia’s meddling with the 2016 U.S. election. Our corrupt Attorney General says otherwise. Australia’s government is more trustworthy. https://t.co/6uvjq1zU6m — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“There is no need to grant Barr even the slightest presumption of good faith this time around.” On the contrary, Barr has shown that he is now a partisan hack and a lackey for Trump and thus for Putin. https://t.co/6uvjq1zU6m — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

I agree 1,000% with @JRubinBlogger here. Trump is willing to appeal to rabid antisemitic groups if he thinks it’ll… https://t.co/gUxYyu1KnO — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

This critique of @SenWarren’s legal representation in this bankruptcy case is as unfair as it is simplistic. The position she took was more likely to help than hurt environmental and consumer interests in the long run and was legally sound as well. https://t.co/riKS4xZZB7 — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

We can be pretty sure Trump will tell Lavrov in the Oval Office tomorrow that, because he escaped impeachment for using Russia’s help to win in 2016, he’s looking forward to more such help in 2020. He’s unlikely to explain what he WILL be impeached for. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

There’s an obvious tension between what makes the best bumper sticker here (Bribery! Extortion!) and what’s the least vulnerable to legal attack in the Senate trial. My hunch is that Judiciary will go for legal invulnerability and forego the bumper sticker. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

That’s not to say Trump didn’t commit criminal bribery; I think he clearly did. But if the Articles exclude bribery to avoid a legal quagmire, I wouldn’t fault the Judiciary Committee for its cautious approach. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Sounds right, @HeidiNBC. That’s what I’ve urged publicly and it’s what the evidence most compellingly demonstrates. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

RT @HeidiNBC: 👉NEWS THREAD: Democrats will bring 2 articles of impeachment against Trump: 1. Abuse of Power 2. Obstruction of Congress — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

The two Articles of Impeachment I’ve been advocating publicly are abuse of power and defiance of Congress. @Lawrence might be able to confirm whether those are the two we’ll see tomorrow morning. Watch this space. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

RT @tribelaw: If you plan on sleeping in on Tuesday, don’t. Unless you don’t care what Articles of Impeachment are likely to be voted again… — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Exactly — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

If you plan on sleeping in on Tuesday, don’t. Unless you don’t care what Articles of Impeachment are likely to be voted against Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

.@chrislhayes has it just right: The lesson Trump learned in 2016 was that the way to win is to get foreign help and to have someone announce a criminal investigation of your opponent. So he’s replicating that formula! Only impeachment can break that streak. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Durham’s announcement today, as @FrankFigliuzzi1 explained on @chrislhayes, violated clear and important DOJ policy against discussing what a still ongoing criminal investigation might find. Only a Barr lackey would’ve done such a thing. And only a Trump lackey would permit it. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Even if Durham ends up agreeing with the IG, his suspiciously timed announcement today that he’s still at work and MIGHT not agree with the IG’s conclusion that the Russia probe was fully warranted was wildly improper. The Barr/Durham gig is pure politics, not law at all. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

As usual, @JeffreyToobin is more modest than he needs to be. If I could write as well and quickly as he does, I might be writing for the legendary @NewYorker as he is. — PolitiTweet.org