Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is introducing legislation to fight back as former President Donald Trump is facing numerous criminal indictments.
Gaetz has introduced a bill to defund special counsel Jack’s Smith’s ongoing investigation into Trump. “I will be introducing legislation to DEFUND Jack Smith’s witch hunt against President Trump,” Gaetz said.
“They are attacking our democracy and engaging in election interference right now. The United States Congress has the capability to stop this election interference, and we must act immediately!” Gaetz noted further. (Poll: Do You Stand With Trump? VOTE)
BREAKING: I will be introducing legislation to DEFUND Jack Smith’s witch hunt against President Trump.
They are attacking our democracy and engaging in election interference right now.
The United States Congress has the capability to stop this election interference, and we must… pic.twitter.com/g8ZAc4PAyb
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) July 18, 2023
Gaetz also suggested that the Republican-led Congress could compel Trump to testify and then “immunize” him from any further prosecution.
“You can actually bring President Trump in to give testimony to Congress and, in doing so, immunize him,” Gaetz said. “Now, there’s different forms of immunity that take place at the committee level, subcommittee level, in some instances for full immunity, you have to have more of a supermajority vote.”
“But if you had a supermajority vote of a committee, like Speaker McCarthy could set up a select committee tomorrow that can bring Trump in and immunize him,” he continued. (Trending: Look How Many Times Democrats Denied Election Results Without Indictments)
“And then we could proceed with the very legitimate investigative work that we’re doing of the Bidens and the corrupt DOJ,” Gaetz said. “Unfortunately, none of those things are happening. Instead, Congress is not in Washington, not assembled. And I think the timing is on purpose.
“No timing in DC is ever just a mere coincidence. And so right as Congress is leaving town, right as we’re walking away from our equities, you see this acceleration of activity against Trump,” Gaetz said.
Political commentator Charlie Kirk asked, “Let’s be specific here, though. So immunize him from what crimes even if he’s under current indictment? Is that including even the obstruction claims? And give us some examples of how this has been used recently.”
“But obviously, we’re aware of the ability for any person to plead the Fifth,” Gaetz said. “You can dissolve someone’s ability to plead the Fifth if you immunize them. And so Congress has this ability that’s been recognized. It’s even laid out in 18 U.S.C. 6002 and 6005. If folks want to look it up.” (Poll: Is CNN ‘Fake News’? VOTE)
“But there you’ve got the ability to say, well, we’re here by compelling your testimony,” he continued.
“We’re giving you immunity for anything you say to us and anything that that would lead to. And so, for example, if President Trump came in and said, I’m here to give you testimony about the witch hunt, the abuse of criminal process, that Congress has … legitimate oversight equities to resolve.”
“And if he were to say things to us, we could immunize him for that conduct that he were to discuss,” Gaetz concluded.
