And she hasn’t even been “inaugurated” yet!
As I mentioned earlier, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez THREATENED Don Trump Jr. for posting this meme about her:
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It’s funny cuz it’s true!!! 🤣🇺🇸🤣🇺🇸🤣
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She didn’t think it was funny. In fact, she threatened to subpoena him once she has the “power” to do so.
It LOOKS like Alexandria threatening to abuse her power to punish anyone who posts memes about her, doesn’t it?
She got called out HARD, and then sort of backtracked with this pathetic little excuse:
For the GOP crying that this is a “threat” – I don’t have power to subpoena anybody.
Congress as a body, GOP included, has the power. No indiv. member can issue a subpoena unless they are a Chair (which, as a freshman, I can assure you I will not be). Also must be under purview.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) December 7, 2018
But here’s the thing. Her “threat” wasn’t just tacky… it’s EXPLICITLY against the rules.
Are you threatening to use your power as a federal official to subpoena anyone who mocks or otherwise disagrees with you on the Internet? https://t.co/6Ymzqb2Y6Y
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) December 7, 2018
It’s worth noting that the official House Ethics Manual explicitly prohibits the kind of threat that @Ocasio2018 just issued against @DonaldJTrumpJr for his refusal to support her political agenda. https://t.co/rJ83EeZXGY
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) December 7, 2018
“Members…are not to take or withhold any official action on the
basis of the campaign contributions or support of the involved individuals, or their partisan affiliation. Members…are likewise prohibited from threatening
punitive action on the basis of such considerations.”— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) December 7, 2018
Which is EXACTLY what she just did.
The House prohibition on the very kind of threat that @Ocasio2018 just made to @DonaldTrumpJr couldn’t be clearer: lawmakers are “prohibited from threatening punitive action” against people/groups for not politically supporting the lawmaker. Ethics Committee should investigate. pic.twitter.com/NNIPp1vsyv
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) December 7, 2018
So… will the House Ethics Committee give this woman a pass on her BLATANT disregard for the rules simply because she doesn’t know any better?
It’s not HER fault she has absolutely no idea how any of this works, right?
WRONG.
But I’m not holding my breath for her to face any sort of consequence.