Laurence Tribe

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

A central focus of the impeachment hearings that need to begin without delay must be whether Donald Trump has betrayed his duty to protect our country as Commander in Chief. I believe he has — but only televised hearings will nail him & convince America. https://t.co/eiLTXrm4ZB — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Very important: — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

I agree with @juliettekayyem here. Everyone talks about how Vol 2 gives Congress a roadmap for impeachment proceedings. It does for sure. But it’s Vol 1 that shows why those proceedings are morally and constitutionally imperative — as well as what they should showcase on tv. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Good for @RepAdamSchiff. Yes, Congress must proceed with deliberation. But it must not shrink from its duty just because it fears too many Senators will shrink from theirs. The People’s House must protect the People’s Constitution. That’s your job. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Exactly, @JoyceWhiteVance. And this too shall live in infamy. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Good for @RepCummings. Equally relevant: History will condemn all who stand up for their careers or their party but abandon the Constitution and the country. This is a “where were you when” moment. Where were you and what did you do? Which side were you on? — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Absolutely right. Too few people have focused on the point made by @stevenmazie here —or on the related point that the Mueller report exposes DJT as utterly indifferent to the ongoing nature of that interference or to protecting the United States from further attack. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Of course Mueller’s report wasn’t literally an “impeachment referral.” But, as I explain in my USA Today piece it’s equivalent to one and the House should treat it that way. https://t.co/wdfLvXuopi https://t.co/UsUl6PqO7x — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Thanks, @LeaBlackMiami. Too many people who fear Trump’s acquittal by the Senate ignore the dangers of NOT moving to impeach. Too few focus on the benefits of making every Senator stand up to be counted. And not enough think about how televised hearings can move public opinion. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Impeachment proceedings aren’t the same thing as votes to impeach. I favor formal proceedings to investigate WHETHER Trump must be impeached by the House and then put on trial in the Senate. Only Alice in Wonderland favors verdict first, charges brought next, trial last of all. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

”House Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer . . . have urged members of their party to hold off on any impeachment proceedings and instead continue their investigations of Trump.” FALSE CHOICE!! The investigations should now BE impeachment proceedings https://t.co/z4qpF7zgAI — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Hate to toss a monkey wrench into the holidays, but this is a distinct possibility. We need to pick a candidate and converge on an agenda that offers a progressive and practical way forward — past the dark times of Trumpism https://t.co/qPxkmIy8ts — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Stupid attempts at humor often reveal what the jokester secretly wants to attempt . . . 😡👺👹😈 https://t.co/sQ1s8wOMDv — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Smoking guns like these tend to be obscured by the very smoke they generate . . . until they’re showcased in national tv hearings with live firsthand witnesses who blow the smoke away. Live testimony made all the difference with Nixon. This is way worse. https://t.co/SWzoMuLqgp — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

RT @gtconway3d: .@tribelaw: “Despite ... President Donald Trump’s boasts, the Mueller report doesn’t come close to exonerating the presiden… — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Even if a president wins without the help of a foreign enemy, trying to derail counterintelligence efforts to uncover that help and foil its repetition just to protect the president’s ego would be impeachable. But Trump in fact did seek & use such help! https://t.co/3MUGO3FXKT — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

RT @ThePlumLineGS: "Congress has a duty to provide a beacon of principle and democratic values to the American people. It must pick up the… — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

RT @ThePlumLineGS: "Congress has a duty to provide a beacon of principle and democratic values to the American people. It must pick up the… — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Here’s why I now favor impeachment proceedings in the House regardless of the Senate’s likely resistance ⬇️ — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Obstruction ⬇️ — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

The time has come: https://t.co/O9wPIDXfkR — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“In the wake of Mueller revelations, to not act is to accept the president’s conduct as tolerable—be it for 18 more months or four more years.” https://t.co/vbJWhTuL7k — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

These are enough to take down a ton of Trumps. The next most damaging 20 aren’t chopped liver either. https://t.co/7Gi4yPtLlp — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Good call, @Mimirocah1. 18 USC §1513: one of my favorite federal laws! Of course Trump will claim he’s immune and Barr will back him up. But that doesn’t bind Congress in impeachment proceedings, where a pattern of such abuses of power can be a “high Crime and Misdemeanor.” — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Imagine day after day of first-hand live eyewitness testimony to events like this. All over every cable channel. 24-7. Odds that public opinion of whether Trump is a criminal would remain unchanged? How about zero? — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Worth reading — and reading again. This is what Trump and his team pass off as exoneration! — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Typical Trump: Punish Truth, Reward Lies. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Helpful math, @MaxBoot ⬇️ — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“Even if it’s true, it is not.” — Rudy Giuliani, the once-upon-a-time “America’s Mayor,” on national tv today. Did you think Crazy Rudy could ever top “Truth isn’t truth”? I must admit I didn’t. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Because he’s guilty as sin, is panicked, and didn’t (couldn’t) actually read the report — either when claiming it cleared him or when condemning it as a crazy bunch of lies? Just a guess, @DavidCayJ — PolitiTweet.org