Senator John Ossoff
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Well, they're not only lacking candor when they engage with Congress, they're lacking candor when they engage with the courts. And I have found an extraordinary level of stonewalling. Basic information that I've sought from the administration has been denied. They clearly have no commitment to transparency.
Well, they're not only lacking candor when they engage with Congress, they're lacking candor when they engage with the courts. And I have found an extraordinary level of stonewalling. Basic information that I've sought from the administration has been denied. They clearly have no commitment to transparency.
Well, they're not only lacking candor when they engage with Congress, they're lacking candor when they engage with the courts. And I have found an extraordinary level of stonewalling. Basic information that I've sought from the administration has been denied. They clearly have no commitment to transparency.
And it's deeply distressing when we're trying to do our jobs, conducting oversight, investigating wrongdoing on behalf of the American people. And there's such open contempt for the United States Congress.
And it's deeply distressing when we're trying to do our jobs, conducting oversight, investigating wrongdoing on behalf of the American people. And there's such open contempt for the United States Congress.
And it's deeply distressing when we're trying to do our jobs, conducting oversight, investigating wrongdoing on behalf of the American people. And there's such open contempt for the United States Congress.
Of course, because they're all living in fear of retaliation from the White House. But we do have to just step back and acknowledge that the depth of corruption and self-dealing and self-enrichment by the Trump family during this term is something that we have never, ever seen in the United States, at no point in our republic. Have we seen anything like this?
Of course, because they're all living in fear of retaliation from the White House. But we do have to just step back and acknowledge that the depth of corruption and self-dealing and self-enrichment by the Trump family during this term is something that we have never, ever seen in the United States, at no point in our republic. Have we seen anything like this?
Of course, because they're all living in fear of retaliation from the White House. But we do have to just step back and acknowledge that the depth of corruption and self-dealing and self-enrichment by the Trump family during this term is something that we have never, ever seen in the United States, at no point in our republic. Have we seen anything like this?
I mean, you had Jared Kushner took billions of dollars from the Saudis. You've got the president's family going out ahead of his official visits doing business across the region. You've got the meme coin where foreigners are directly enriching the president and his family and his businesses. And some of them are being quite open.
I mean, you had Jared Kushner took billions of dollars from the Saudis. You've got the president's family going out ahead of his official visits doing business across the region. You've got the meme coin where foreigners are directly enriching the president and his family and his businesses. And some of them are being quite open.
I mean, you had Jared Kushner took billions of dollars from the Saudis. You've got the president's family going out ahead of his official visits doing business across the region. You've got the meme coin where foreigners are directly enriching the president and his family and his businesses. And some of them are being quite open.
Some of the folks buying this coin are being quite open that they're doing it in order to curry favor or to gain influence. And the president is selling private dinners and White House tours. to people who invest in his family businesses, not to mention the airplane, which is maybe the most extraordinary single obvious constitutional violation in presidential history. It is really mind blowing.
Some of the folks buying this coin are being quite open that they're doing it in order to curry favor or to gain influence. And the president is selling private dinners and White House tours. to people who invest in his family businesses, not to mention the airplane, which is maybe the most extraordinary single obvious constitutional violation in presidential history. It is really mind blowing.
Some of the folks buying this coin are being quite open that they're doing it in order to curry favor or to gain influence. And the president is selling private dinners and White House tours. to people who invest in his family businesses, not to mention the airplane, which is maybe the most extraordinary single obvious constitutional violation in presidential history. It is really mind blowing.
And for the speaker to say that when it is the explicit role of the United States Congress to investigate and oversee misconduct by the executive branch.
And for the speaker to say that when it is the explicit role of the United States Congress to investigate and oversee misconduct by the executive branch.
And for the speaker to say that when it is the explicit role of the United States Congress to investigate and oversee misconduct by the executive branch.
when we have all sworn an oath to that Constitution, which defines that separation of powers and that role for the United States Congress, demonstrates that there is no red line, there is no new depth that this administration can plumb that will get these folks to give a damn. They're absolutely committed to defending and covering up for this president and this administration, no matter what.
when we have all sworn an oath to that Constitution, which defines that separation of powers and that role for the United States Congress, demonstrates that there is no red line, there is no new depth that this administration can plumb that will get these folks to give a damn. They're absolutely committed to defending and covering up for this president and this administration, no matter what.